Share this postThe Subjective ObserverFestival DispatchesCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreFestival DispatchesSamantha deManbeySep 01, 2024Share this postThe Subjective ObserverFestival DispatchesCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareReviews and highlights from film festivals throughout New England and Toronto. Reading Film Festival HighlightsSamantha deManbey·October 19, 2024Last weekend I attended the Reading Film Festival and I want to highlight two documentary shorts that stood out. This annual festival in Reading, Pennsylvania, showcases independent shorts of different genres and celebrated its tenth anniversary. My documentaryRead full storyFrom Ground ZeroSamantha deManbey·September 26, 2024Read full storyTIFF Documentary HighlightsSamantha deManbey·September 22, 2024This year’s Toronto International Film Festival had a stellar selection of documentaries, and my only regret is that I couldn’t see more of them! I did make an effort to watch a few fiction films as well, but they could not compete. It is hard to switch to fiction after seeing a handful of deeply personal and quiet moments …Read full storyPowerful Feminist StoriesSamantha deManbey·August 3, 2024Last week I was in attendance at the Shawna Shea Film Festival in Southbridge, Massachusetts. My documentary One World is Writing was screened as part of the Experimental Shorts Program, and I was able to see a handful of other films. It is an international festival that screens small budget independent fi…Read full storyThe Remarkable Life of IbelinSamantha deManbey·May 18, 2024Read full story
