Elizabeth Gracen examines the career of filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson and her Oscar hopes for GOOD DAUGHTER.

By Elizabeth Gracen: If you’re familiar with the sci-fi cult classic Coherence , you know something about the beautifully complex brain...

By Elizabeth Gracen All filmmaking is an arduous journey, full of ups and downs, green lights for production, and the inevitable...

By Elizabeth Gracen: An afternoon movie matinee all to myself, a tub of popcorn, Red Vines, Venice, Italy, Hemingway . . . and Ken Gord....

By Elizabeth Gracen: Not long ago, sequestered away in our homes, terrorized by a virus that turned the world upside down, fearful about...

By Elizabeth Gracen: Actress Adrienne Wilkinson has "relaunched" the series Xena: Warrior Princess on Tiktok, returning to her role as...

By Elizabeth Gracen: As a filmmaker who has participated in the film festival circuit over the years, it was refreshing to see two of my...

By Derek May: Not long ago, producers from entertainment website IGN reached out to our own Elizabeth Gracen to talk about one of her...

By Sharon Ruedeman: I’ve been thinking a lot about time lately, time with a capital T. This past year has taught us a lot about Time and...

By Elizabeth Gracen: I have a tendency (I know that I'm not alone in this) of slipping down various rabbit holes when something catches...

By Sharon Ruedeman: Spring is a fickle friend, there are days that are warm and sunny and perfect, and then there are days where you...

By Elizabeth Gracen: The Feed is a monthly series that takes a closer look at the unique, fascinating, and individually curated Instagram...

By Sharon Ruedeman: When I think about Bakara Wintner, I think about somebody who is just all in when it comes to not only her life but...

By Elizabeth Gracen: As an actor and performer, I’ve been lucky enough to be part of a few productions that really checked all the boxes...

By Sharon Ruedeman: Laughter as Medicine In yoga, we are taught that through all living souls there is a deep river of joy that lies...

By Sharon Ruedeman: Every year we collectively celebrate the ushering in of a new year, reflect on the past, and make new goals or...

By Elizabeth Gracen: Indie filmmakers hold a special place in my heart. With my feet in the deep end of this medium through my own film...

By Elizabeth Gracen: Flapper Press begins a new series that features indie filmmakers from across the world. We start the series with the...

By Elizabeth Gracen: If you have an Instagram account, you've seen the sheer variety of content created by people from all walks of life...

By Elizabeth Gracen: Back in the '90s, I received a call from my manager one rainy afternoon in L.A. I'm not sure how my name was thrown...

By Elizabeth Gracen: Will Bellaimey and I took a lovely stroll in Descanso Gardens not long ago to talk about history, Gen Z, and Will’s...

by Elizabeth Gracen: I had the great fortune to meet John Alsedek some years ago through our mutual friend, the lovely Adrienne...

By Derek May: Please meet the multi-talented Daniel Shaw, a down-home boy from the Lone Star state who brings his wealth of knowledge and...

by Elizabeth Gracen: I’d like you to meet Derek May—a good Texas boy who happens to write extremely insightful film and television...