Tara Mallen

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

12 min read

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

4 min read

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

2024 Films, Chicago, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, Now Playing

18 min read

This is Our Family: Tara Mallen, Keith Kupferer and Katherine Mallen Kupferer on “Ghostlight”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 10, 2024

When it comes to monumentally euphoric moviegoing experiences in 2024, Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson have set a mightily high bar with their latest crowd-pleaser, “Ghostlight.” Five years after helming