“Take my love, take my land Take me where I cannot stand I don’t care, I’m still free You can’t take the sky from me … .” – Sonny Rhodes, The Ballad of Serenity Speaking at Rice University on September… Read More ›
Atlanta Film Festival 2024
Past is prologue in Vera Egito’s historical drama “The Battle (A Batalha da Rua Maria Antônia).” [Atlanta Film Festival]
Photosensitivity Warning: The opening title/credit sequence before the film begins and all of the breaks between scenes are accompanied by bright flashes of white light. Viewers with photosensitivity issues should watch with caution. College campuses across the U.S. have been… Read More ›
“Faceless After Dark” is fury manifested on digital as it rages against parasocial relationships and the commodification of people. [Atlanta Film Festival]
Photosensitivity Warning: There are multiple sequences — some short, some prolonged — of intense strobing and glitching effects, which may trigger migraine or other neurological issues. In the age of digital media, developing parasocial relationships occurs before most even realize… Read More ›
Jennifer MacArthur’s “Family Tree” is conjoined tale of social responsibility and legacy preservation. [Atlanta Film Festival]
January 16th, 1865, American Civil War: General William Sherman includes in Special Field Orders No. 15 that 40 acres will be given to slaves as part of their freedom. It’s one of the largest redistributions of land in the country… Read More ›
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi utilizes a documentary-style approach in new film “Evil Does Not Exist” in order to examine the conflict of ecological harmony and capitalistic indifference. [Atlanta Film Festival]
In nature, there’s no such thing as evil. There’s the ecosystem with predator and prey, but while there are behaviors that some groups would define within a power dynamic, it’s atypical for the natural world to engage in behavior humans… 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 ›