Sometimes you can go from the top of your game to the plateau of mediocrity. For those who grew up "gifted kids," navigating success as an adult can be a challenge when you go from "good for your age" to just "average." Few films understand this better than Isabel Hagen's On A String, which won Best Screenplay at last year's Tribeca Film Festival. Over the course of 80 minutes, it presents a raw look at modern womanhood as well as the frustration of being undervalued and over

Out of all the competitive professions in the United States, none compare to the film industry. Out of millions of wide-eyed hopefuls, very few actually get to see their work showcased to the masses and even fewer get to make a name for themselves. When starting out, one measly mistake can mean the difference between success and a total industry blacklisting. One film showcases this is new feature Above the Line by Jeffrey Scott Collins which not only explores the plight of y

This week, the new queer dystopian short, Peppermint Pixie Dream Girl premieres at the Marilyn Monroe Theater in West Hollywood! To prepare for the film's premiere, we had the pleasure of sitting down with writer, director, producer, and editor Kylie Mungenast to discuss not only the short but the world at large and what it means to be a transgender artist in this current political climate. Rua: "Welcome Kylie, I want to first of all say congratulations on your film, it is so

Parenthood and adolescence are hard, but no time is more difficult for both parties than the summer between high school and college. Parents are caught between protecting and letting go and the kids are caught in the limbo of being not a child anymore, but not quite an adult either. Nine times out of ten this causes undeniable tension between both sides, it's easy to see why very few people look back on this time fondly. This pivotal moment in time is captured in the new indi

Cinema has been a part of queer culture since pictures first began to move. Over the past few decades audiences have witnessed queer stories evolve from being the butt of the joke to taking up the spotlight. Now more than ever, stories of gay and transgender people matter in the American cinema landscape, and there are no shortage of brilliant projects to choose from. One new independent short attempts to showcase a seldom-seen point of view: a trans lesbian story told by a t