Now in its third year, the Fast Forward Film Festival has expanded to include 17 entries among its official selections. The films, all created by locals, and each clocking in at five minutes or less, include a balanced mix of independent documentaries and animated shorts. The festival continues to focus on environmentally conscious films. However, […]
Rochester Filmmakers
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Carvin Eison opens the lens to the community
Filmmaker Carvin Eison advocates for social justice and accessibility in media
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Web series ‘Dark Justice’ finds satire in tension
There are any number of ways to bring attention to a hot-button issue, and among the trickiest methods to pull off gracefully is satire. When the subject you’re looking at is the current state of race relations in our country, the stumbling blocks are innumerable. But that didn’t dissuade filmmaker and Rochester native Mike Gerbino […]
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Film preview: “Sympathy, Said the Shark”
Two filmmakers return to their hometown for the Rochester premiere of “Sympathy, Said the Shark,” a new crime thriller from writer-director Devin Lawrence and producer Matthew Mourgides, both Sodus natives. On a dark and stormy night, a young couple — Justin (Lea Coco) and Lara (Melinda Cohen) — answer their door to find their estranged […]
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New environmental film festival announced
A new locally-centered, environmental film festival scheduled for spring 2015 was announced Wednesday morning. The Fast Forward Film Festival will feature short films created by filmmakers from the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. The festival is an initiative of The Lost Bird Project, an organization that aims to highlight environmental issues through art and performance. […]
