A young boy who never heard of the Holocaust joins an old man on a park bench. They talk and history becomes alive for them both.
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Virtual Anthem Film Review – Freedom to Be, Move, and Give Birth
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Anthem Film Festival, part of FreedomFest, had to, like most everything else in the world this year, go virtual. It took its selection of features and documentaries exploring issues around social and political liberty online, but that didn’t stop it from living up to its motto of “individuality, choice, and accountability”. […]
Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘They Say it Can’t Be Done’ Wins Best Feature Documentary
Can you eat a chicken and watch it run around the yard at the same time? These scientists did. Find out how.
Virtual Anthem Film Review – ‘Speed of Life’ More than Just a David Bowie Song
Hollywood insiders often caution filmmakers not to mix genres. In Speed of Life writer/director Liz Manashil ignores that advice. She mixed rom-com, dramady, dystopian future and sci-fi to create an absolutely captivating and beautiful film. Speed of Life won the award for Best Narrative Feature. at Anthem Film Festival 2020.
Virtual Anthem Film Review – Shorts that Make You Think
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Short films add the seasoning to film festivals. In between the feature length films, bits of humor, intellectual stimulation, and emotional tugs make the experience special. This year’s Anthem Film Festival, the tenth annual, had its share of short film spice. Like most everything else in the world, Anthem, scheduled to […]
Exclusive Interview: Anthem Film Festival’s Jo Ann Skousen – Caesars Palace Reopens with Tribute to Freedom — Not
Liberty oriented films are the selling point of the Anthem Film Festival. This year, liberty has fallen victim to COVID.
Anthem Film Review: ‘I Am, or How Jack Became Black’
An insightful exploration of race and politics in America today
Anthem Film Festival: Do Right-Wingers Have a Sense of Humor?
Do right-wingers (meaning conservatives, libertarians and anyone who would not be caught dead wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt) have a sense of humor? You might not think so, if your main sources of news have been John Stewart and Lena Dunham piped into your safe space on a politically correct campus. I have, however, seen right-wing humor in the wild, often at previous iterations of the Anthem Film Festival, and I have laughed and survived.
Anthem FilmFest: Plato, Revolting, and Mendocino – All in a Cave
Ancient Greek philosopher Plato put in a couple of appearances at the Anthem Film Festival in Las Vegas, July 8-11. Two of the short films showed influence, if not direct inspiration, by Plato’s tale of the cave, written 2,500 years ago. The films, ‘The Cage’ and ‘Helio’ both deserve praise for supporting the human quest for freedom and individualism. Cinematically, ‘Helio’ was a winner and ‘The Cage’ was not.