EoM is excited to cover SXSW remotely for the sixth time, this time helmed by EoM members Douglas Davidson, Justin Waldman, and AJ Friar. Having looked over the announced festival titles, we’ve compiled a short-list of 32 titles we’d like… Read More ›
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13 Slamdance Film Festival 2026 films to prioritize.
After missing the 2025 edition, EoM returns to cover the Slamdance Film Festival in 2026! The festivals not long, but there are some extraordinary titles taking part. In an effort to narrow our own plans, here’s a short-list of 12… Read More ›
13 Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026 films I’d like to cover.
After taking a year off, EoM returns to cover Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026 edition! This festival features a number of world and U.S. premieres, several of whom have ended up on my year-end favorites list. Time will tell… Read More ›
20 Anticipated Films of 2026.
It’s a brand new year and while there are plenty of 2025 titles to still see and catch up on, here’s a short-list of 20 titles that I’m excited to see in 2026. We’ve got big titles and small, adaptations… Read More ›
22 Fantastic Fest 2025 films to build a schedule around.
2025 brings with it the 20th Fantastic Fest and the fifth time that I’m covering the festival for EoM. Past fests brought personal favorites like The Execution (2021), Baby Assassins (2021), Unicorn Wars (2022), The Last Stop in Yuma County… Read More ›
28 Toronto International Film Festival 2025 films to see.
2025 brings with it the 50th Toronto International Film Festival and the second time that I’m covering TIFF for EoM. While I’d love to cover all the titles scheduled, in advance of my attendance, I’ve put together a short-list of… Read More ›
37 Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 films we hope to experience.
July 2025 includes the 29th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival and Elements of Madness is delighted to be covering the esteemed fest for the sixth time. EoM Founder Douglas Davidson and EoM Contributors Justin Waldman and AJ Friar are… Read More ›
28 Tribeca Film Festival 2025 films that we’d love to explore.
Tribeca Film Festival 2025 marks the fourth time that Elements of Madness is covering the festival and we’re excited to get started. Having combed through the festival guide, we’ve put together a list of films that caught our interest or… Read More ›
15 Atlanta Film Festival 2025 films that may be worth the watch.
For the second time in a row, Elements of Madness will officially be covering Atlanta Film Festival so, ahead of the festival start, here’s a few films that I’m hoping to see or recommend to keep an eye out for… Read More ›
Eight San Francisco International Film Festival 2025 films I hope to check out.
For the second time, Elements of Madness will officially be covering San Francisco International Film Festival 2025 and it’ll be the first time I’m doing as part of the EoM Team. Ahead of the festival start, here’s a few films… Read More ›
18 Overlook Film Festival 2025 films to get your fright on.
For the third year in a row, Elements of Madness will officially be covering The Overlook Film Festival and, as the sole member of the team “attending,” I thought I’d offer up a few recommendations of what to check out… Read More ›
Eight Boston Underground Film Festival 2025 films to investigate.
For the first time, Elements of Madness is officially covering the Boston Underground Film Festival and I thought I’d offer up a short-list of films I hope to check out during the fest or what to keep an eye out… Read More ›
25 SXSW 2025 films that spark my curiosity.
For the fifth year in a row, Elements of Madness will officially be covering SXSW and this time I’m covering it solo! Excited as I am, I thought I’d put together a list of the films I’m hoping to cover… Read More ›
10 films I’m curious to screen during New Orleans Film Festival 2024.
For the very first time, EoM is covering the New Orleans Film Festival! With this being our first time, we decided to put together a shortlist of films I’d be interested in seeing that might be good to have on… Read More ›
19 films we’re curious to screen during Fantastic Fest 2024.
Returning to Fantastic Fest as remote press for the fourth time, we’re excited to share a recommendation list of films we’re either stoked to see ourselves, have already seen and reviewed, or think others should keep an eye out for… Read More ›
29 films I’m excited to cover during Toronto International Film Festival 2024.
For the very first time, Elements of Madness has boots on the ground for Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with me, EoM Contributor Justin Waldman, handling coverage. As such, I’ve been asked to share the list of films I’m either… Read More ›
32 films we’re excited to screen during Fantasia International Film Festival 2024.
For the fifth year in a row, Elements of Madness will officially be covering the Fantasia International Film Festival! In the run-up, we offer up our recommendations of what to check out during the fest or what to keep an… Read More ›
28 films we’d like to see during Tribeca Film Festival 2024.
Elements of Madness returns to cover the Tribeca Film Festival for the third year in a row! In the run-up to the festival, we thought we’d offer up our recommendations of what we hope to check out during the fest…. Read More ›
15 films to check out during Atlanta Film Festival 2024.
For the first time, Elements of Madness will be covering Atlanta Film Festival and we thought we’d offer up our recommendations of what to check out during the fest or what to keep an eye out for in wider distribution…. Read More ›
17 films to check out during The Overlook Film Festival 2024.
For the second time, Elements of Madness will be covering The Overlook Film Festival and we thought we’d offer up our recommendations of what to check out during the fest or what to keep an eye out for in wider… Read More ›