Sundance 2026: “Birds of War” — Love, Journalism, and Bearing Witness Across Revolution and Exile
“Birds of War” premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Journalistic Impact. At its core, the film is a love story shaped by revolution, war, and exile. Told through thirteen years of personal archives, it traces the intertwined lives of London-based Lebanese journalist Janay […]
An interview with Porscha Williams: her journey from film student in Chicago to a TV assistant at Miramax
I first became aware of Porscha Williams when she generously video called into my “Finding Your Comedic Voice” class at the Harold Ramis Film School. At the time she was the assistant to the senior level motion picture literary agent at CAA. I remember her wisdom, realness, and humor and thought, “Wow, how is this young […]