Cinemacy – Your Guide to Independent Film
Cinemacy is your source to discover the latest in independent and arthouse film. Curated by siblings Morgan and Ryan Rojas.
'The Summer Book': A Summer Spent Swimming Through Tragedy …
1 day ago · Filmmaker Charlie McDowell captures a wistful spirit of summer amidst the backdrop of family tragedy in the drama The Summer Book.Based on the novel of the same name by Finnish author Tove Jansson, the film pulls audiences into its world much like a breaking wave returning to the ocean.
'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl': Defiant and Unapologetically …
1 day ago · Filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s sophomore feature, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, earns the title of most unusual film I screened at AFI FEST. Her first film, the BAFTA-winning I Am Not a Witch, premiered in 2018 to critical acclaim and quickly solidified itself as an indie darling.Nyoni stays true to her roots and dips viewers back into the colorful and rousing Zambian culture in On Becoming a Guinea ...
'Things Will Be Different': On the Run Through Space and Time – …
Oct 2, 2024 · Sidney (Riley Dandy) and Joseph (Adam David Thompson) are siblings on the run from both their past and current reality in writer/director Michael Felker’s upcoming sci-fi film, Things Will Be Different.Playfully pitting dark forces against each other in a game of metaphysical cat and mouse, the film is an engaging and suspenseful watch from start to finish.
Review – Cinemacy
Check out all of our original reviews of indie and arthouse cinema, where we break down the originality, craft, and impact of every film in each review.
'The Whale' Is an Empathic Tale of Isolation, Shame, and Saving
The first thing you’ll notice in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale is its unexpectedly compact format. With a screen ratio of 1.33:1, the frame is nearly square on all sides. Intriguingly, there won’t be any extra width for this story.
'September 5': Reliving an Olympic Nightmare – Cinemacy
1 day ago · A retelling of the horrific events that claimed the lives of eleven Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics, September 5 is an adrenaline-inducing thriller that feels eerily relevant given today’s political turmoil.Directed by Tim Fehlbaum, September 5 was among the highlighted titles at AFI FEST. The film made its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival where it …
Interview – Cinemacy
In our exclusive interview, writer-director Gabriel Mayo discusses how he made his first feature film, 'A Weird Kind of Beautiful,' from conception to execution on a micro-budget.
'American Meltdown' Review: A Fun Joyride Into Anarchy – Cinemacy
5 days ago · Filmmaker Andrew Adams ‘ riotous ‘coming-of-rage’ story about a millennial woman trying to make it in America is the indie movie of the moment. A funny yet topical take on the desperation some people revert to when they feel they’ve been slighted by the system, American Meltdown is a fun joyride into homegrown anarchy. A Millenial Coming-of-Rage Story
Passages – Cinemacy
Aug 4, 2023 · Passages, the new film by acclaimed American director Ira Sachs, has the potential to be one of my favorite films of the year.A love triangle of sadness set in Paris, the film explores the intricacy of modern relationships and how sticky they can become when a sexual awakening threatens to disrupt the dynamic.