Seventy-one teenagers in San Francisco have pulled off what many seasoned filmmakers struggle to achieve—conceiving, producing, and premiering an original film in a matter of weeks. The result is “JAR”, a surreal dark comedy packed with jailbreaks, glitter bombs, and shrink rays. Guided by filmmaker Joe Talbot and his summer program 48 Hills, 24 Frames, […]
Utah Indie Documentaries Face Major Setback Amid $1.1B Federal Cuts
Utah’s independent storytellers are navigating a new crisis. Congress passed a federal rescission package that pulls back $1.1 billion in funding for public media, hitting Utah’s CPB‑funded systems like NPR, PBS Utah, KUER and PBS Utah stations hard. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting funded ITVS, a key supporter of independent documentaries. With CPB money gone, […]
Sundance to Host Final Utah Film Festival
It’s the end of an era. The Sundance Film Festival is moving out of Utah. After nearly 50 years between Park City and Salt Lake City, the iconic film festival will be moving to Boulder, Colorado. Jeffrey Ikahn, American filmmaker and Director of Candy Flip discusses how Utah will be making their final Sundance something […]
Lighthouse International Film Festival 2025 Winners Announced
The votes are in and the winners of the Lighthouse International Film Festival have been announced! Jeffrey Ikahn, American Filmmaker and Film Director, was honored by the opportunity to watch exclusive screenings of the films from the festival. With the winners announced, Ikahn reflects on his favorite films from this year’s Lighthouse on the majestic […]
Global Cinema Festival of Boston: Films That Make Us Care
Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) celebrates a decade of independent, grassroots filmmaking with Films That Make Us Care: a partnership with the West Newton Cinema Foundation of West Newton, MA. Jeffrey Ikahn discusses: Films That Make Us Care This year’s Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) has unveiled a unique theme for […]
7th Annual Block Island Film Festival
The Block Island Film Festival is back for its seventh annual event! Jeffrey Ikahn, American Filmmaker, features the screening set to take place May 28th and 30th, 2025 in New Shoreham, RI: As if you needed another reason to visit the quaint New England island of Block Island, RI! Well, here’s another reason to add […]
Grassroots Film Festival Season 2025: Spring Screenings
Spring is in the air and grassroots films are on the screen! Jeffrey Ikahn, American Filmmaker and Director of Candy Flip, features the top film festivals screening grassroots films and other innovative projects in California this spring, April 2025: Nothing says ‘spring’ quite like film festival season — at least, not for Los Angeles native […]
Come to Salem, See the World: Salem Film Fest 2025
Come to Salem, See the World! Salem Film Fest will be back for its 18th iteration, March 27 — 30, 2025. Featuring the best independent documentaries produced by filmmakers in Boston’s North Shore, Salem Film Fest is the largest international documentary film festival in the state. Los Angeles, CA based American Filmmaker and Film Director […]