Jaclyn Bethany and Greta Bellamacina on their masterfully crafted coming-of-age film, “Tell That to the Winter Sea”

“Tell That to the Winter Sea” is a masterfully crafted journey into womanhood, filled with captivating performances, stunning visuals and assured direction. The film brings me back to being a pre-teen and teenager by insightfully exploring the bond between girls when they are creating something in the world. “Tell that to the Winter Sea” brings […]
Femme Film Friday: “Babes,” “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” “Tell that to the Winter Sea,” “Ghostlight” and “Thelma”

Babes – Pamela Adlon (screens in theaters nationwide starting today) At the beginning of the film “Babes,” directed by Pamela Adlon, we start with two childhood best friends, Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), meeting for their Thanksgiving tradition of seeing a movie together in the theater. Dawn is close to having her second […]
Actor and filmmaker Greta Bellamacina on her paths in cinema with “Hurt by Paradise”, “Venice at Dawn”, “Commedia”, and first look at “Tell that to the Winter Sea”

Actor and filmmaker Greta Bellamacina ended our interview by saying what she hopes people see in her work are “complicated, unexpected characters who shouldn’t be there. I feel like I’d like to make a home for those people. I want to make cinema that feels human and awkward and without a perfect ending. I love […]
SBIFF 2021: Director Jaclyn Bethany and her team discuss their Chekov-esque comedy “Highway One”

I was fortunate to see a rough cut of Jaclyn Bethany’s “Highway One” last year prior to my interview with the director. The film danced in my mind long after. Seeing the final cut, I saw a symphony of personalities, colors, absurdity and moments of humanity. The story takes place in Cambria, a small town […]
