Nate Hurtsellers

2026 Films, Chicago International Film Festival, Indie Films, Interviews, Screenwriting

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CIFF 2026: A Conversation with “Mouse” filmmakers Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson

by Rebecca Martin

October 24, 2026

When I was in middle school, a girl from our friend group named Lisa died in a car accident. She and her sister were turning into a movie theater when

2026 Films, Berlinale, Coming of Age, Directing, Drama, Indie Films, LGBTQ+, Queer Stories, reviews, Screenwriting

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Berlinale 2026: “Mouse” Destined to be Hailed Among the Year’s Best Films

by Matt Fagerholm

February 13, 2026

There is no filmmaking duo whose work I await with greater anticipation than Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson. In 2019, Thompson made his debut feature, “Saint Frances,” written by and