The Film Yap

First-time filmmaker Olivia Silver talks about directing John Hawkes and some promising young actors in “Arcadia,” an evocative coming-of-age road-trip story. Continue reading →

Writer/director/sometimes actor Bob Byington, sometimes called the indie-film scene’s best-kept secret, talks about his new film, “Somebody Up There Likes Me.” Continue reading →

Ryan Prows, the writer and director of the dramatic short film “Narcocorrido,” talks about his thesis project for the American Film Institute. Continue reading →

Mark Potts, co-director, co-writer and star of the Indy Film Fest comedy/drama “Cinema Six,” talks about life behind the concession bar and the camera. Continue reading →

Technically impressive, “(notes on) biology” is more like a warmup exercise to a movie than an actual, even short, one. Continue reading →

A mere four minutes of wondrous animation, “Little Boat” is small cinema, writ large. Continue reading →

A one-joke film short, although it is a pretty good joke. Continue reading →

Like a mini-epic, “Narcocorrido” feels like part of a much grander story, of which we’re only seeing a small slice. Continue reading →

A fun, polished musical short with a streak of mock seriousness. Continue reading →

Despite a few tempo problems, “Kings of Yorktown” is an engaging heist movie where the robbery gets increasingly pushed to the side. Collin Ware is a knockout. Continue reading →