First Time Fest Supports New Filmmakers and Honors Esteemed Directors

The First Time Fest was created by Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward as a way to showcase new upcoming filmmakers and their works, and to get them a head start in their industry. The festival occurred on March 1st to…

Oscar Buzz: Directors, Writers, Producers Guilds & BAFTA Awards Nominations

As we get closer and closer to Oscar nominations, guilds and other industry associations are announcing their nominees for the best in film of 2012. The guild awards are generally the best indicator of what or who will be nominated…

The Avengers and the Survival of the Cinema

Every few weeks, an article entitled “Death of the Cinema” or “Death of Film Criticism” materializes on some film blog. “The cinema is dying! Young people don’t go to the movies! They’re not made like they used to be,” they…

The Road To Logan: A Special Podcast Presentation

Hello everyone and welcome to a special podcast right here at The Young Folks. With the impending release of Logan, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss the X-men franchise as a whole. Since 2000, the series…

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The Young Folks proudly produces several podcasts and videos in conjunction with our written coverage. Listen, watch and subscribe below. DEFINE: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity Host: Gabrielle Bondi About: Our goal with DEFINE is to take part in the ongoing discussions…
‘God’s Creatures’ Interview: Anna Rose Holmer and Saela Davis discuss inspiration and collaboration

Directors Anna Rose Holmer and Saela Davis had worked together on The Fits, though then Davis was acting as editor and co-writer to the project, rather than co-director. In God’s Creatures starring Emily Watson and Paul Mescal, the two strike…

‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ misses the mark

I’m still watching She-Hulk and no one can convince me Marvel still gives a shit. She-Hulk has not—Tatiana Maslany twerking with real Megan Thee Stallion, and I can only feel ashamed and partially responsible for the hellscape we’ve found ourselves…