Rua Fay
Creator, Writer, Editor In Chief
Hello! My name is Rua Fay, I am from Boston, Massachusetts and I am a huge cinephile. This is my website where I talk about everything concerning my favorite art form: film! Growing up I was not surrounded by a lot of people with similar interests so I figured I would make this website to write about what I love and hopefully connect to others who share the same love for cinema as me! Here I post reviews, analysis essays on my favorite movies and probably a lot more things as this site continues to grow. Since I started Cinemasters in 2021 I have been fortunate enough to do press coverage for film festivals like SXSW, TIFF, Tribeca, and Cannes. I currently study film at Ithaca College, where I serve as a Life and Culture writer for The Ithacan newspaper and as President of the Ithaca College Film Society. I'm on track to graduate in 2026. My favorite directors of all time are Stanley Kubrick, Charlie Chaplin, and John Waters. If you've stumbled upon this site, thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my website and I hope you find something you like!
Favorite Movies:
A Clockwork Orange dir. Stanley Kubrick
Harold and Maude dir. Hal Ashby
The Great Dictator dir. Charlie Chaplin
Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb dir. Stanley Kubrick
Eric Hardman
Writer
Hi, my name is Eric Hardman, and I am a filmmaker, critic, and historian currently based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, I've learned everything in my life through various forms of cinema. I've been writing, talking about, and creating it for as long as I can remember. I'm apart of the Arizona State University class of 2025 with a BFA in Film and Media Production in addition to being a Submissions and Development Intern at the International Screenwriters Association. When I'm not writing, you can probably find me yapping about film on Youtube. My dream is to be able to use my voice and reach as many people as possible through art to ignite broader creative horizons in us all. Thank you all for being apart of my journey. Long live cinema!
Favorite Movies:
Mulholland Drive dir. David Lynch
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial dir. Steven Spielberg
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri dir. Martin McDonagh
La La Land dir. Damien Chazelle
Matt Haller
Writer
Hello, dear readers! My name is Matt Haller, and I am a New York City-based writer and filmmaker. Since moving to NYC to study film at the School of Visual Arts, I have immersed myself in both filmmaking and film criticism, writing or curating for the Roxy Cinema, Sticking Place Books, and Cineaste. My writing focuses on melding the art and craft of film, using my filmmaking background as a basis, while highlighting the incredible work of queer filmmakers, underground filmmakers, and forgotten voices of the past. As a filmmaker, my shorts You Will Find Love and Burn Me Back have screened at festivals including the New York Short Film Festival and Indie Gathering, with the former winning a Jury Prize at the 2024. Most recently, I completed production on Where’s Your Sunset Spot?, a queer coming-of-age story. With a background that spans directing, producing, and film writing, I strive to bring a multifaceted perspective to every project I take on, which will carry through my writing for Cinemasters.
Favorite Movies:
The Long Day Closes dir. Terence Davies
Punch-Drunk Love dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Scorpio Rising dir. Kenneth Anger
Man with a Movie Camera dir. Dziga Vertov
Zach Zanatta
Writer
Hi! My name is Zach Zanatta and I’m a University student from Toronto. I’ve been watching movies basically my whole life and it doesn’t look like I’ll be stopping anytime soon. I started my cinematic journey with animation and horror, and those two genres haven’t stopped being my favourites since. I’m a big fan of Italian Neorealism, classic slashers, and silent comedies, but I’m always willing to branch out and try something new. Some of my favourite directors are Charlie Chaplin, Federico Fellini, Dario Argento, Ingmar Bergman and Paul Thomas Anderson. Besides movies, I’m into art and music, basically anything that isn’t sports. I have a ton of things I want to say about movies, some good, some bad, most likely all unprofessional, so check my stuff out here if you’d like.
Favorite Movies:
Inside Llewyn Davis dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
12 Angry Men dir. Sidney Lumet
Yi Yi dir. Edward Yang
WALL-E dir. Andrew Stanton
Eli Guillen
Writer
Hey! My name is Eli, I’m a director and screenwriter from Los Angeles, currently studying in New York City. When I was younger, my parents would often ask me what I saw in the stories I consumed every day. This ranged from video essays, to music, to gaming content. What I felt most drawn to were the TV shows and films I watched. I learned that to many, thinking of these stories so deeply was considered a useless task, since they all could just be classified as “only entertainment.” But the more I became emotionally drawn to the human stories that shape the world around me, the more I realized that there was something unique and beautiful in the voices of every one of them. I currently study at NYU, where I am on track to graduate in 2028. Writing for Cinemasters will be an excellent way to formally develop my own thoughts on the filmic visions of others and to heighten my awareness through criticism. I’ll work hard to piece together the nuances and the layers of these films to show you, wonderful readers, the splendor of this art form I love!
Favorite Movies:
The Wind Rises dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Malcolm X dir. Spike Lee
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus dir. Neo Sora
La La Land dir. Damien Chazelle