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Hey there, fellow film enthusiasts! Get ready for an exciting dive into the captivating world of Shades of Day, a film that’s rewriting the filmmaking playbook and captivating audiences with its innovative storytelling. Join me as we uncover the layers of this modern Hollywood fable that’s taking center stage. Shades of Day is a groundbreaking […]

Intro As VMP Films gets ready to premiere LA Story at major festivals worldwide in 2023, it’s an appropriate time to examine the importance of film festivals in showcasing independent films. We’ve seen film festivals help catapult the careers of filmmakers. Furthermore, we’ve seen independent films premiere at festivals that go on to make a […]

This year, I had the pleasure to attend the 79th Venice International Film Festival (LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA – 79). The festival was back in full swing with packed theaters, a star-filled red carpet, and… DRAMA! And if you are a movie-fan, or a gossip-fan, or a Harry Styles’ fan, you know that I am referring […]

Has Hollywood run out of ideas? The resurgence of reboots and remakes continues to take over box offices everywhere, but is it a smart move?

Unknown is attractive. Thus, throughout history, people were always drawn to the unknown. In fact, the cinema world created a genre called “mystery”, as well as behind-the-scenes to honor the unknown. What is going on behind the closed doors? Who is behind all of these? When Edison filmed a series of kinetoscope films between 1894 […]

“At the end of 1879, the doctors examining Dostoyevsky discovered that he had a progressive lung disease. On the morning of February 28, Dostoevsky told his wife: ”I know I must die today!..” At 20:38 of the same day Fyodor Michailovitch Dostoevsky died…” (From the Russian Sources) Featured image above: Dostoyevsky’s Tomb. Photo – 1881. …

The Great British Bake Off coincidentally has parallels to author Fyodor Dostoyevsky's most popular themes. The Great Russian Bake Off by Nik Daniels.

Everyone loves a good villain. Sure the heroic protagonist has their enjoyable moments when it’s their time to shine, but nothing is more satisfying than watching a villain work their evil wonders. As wrong as it feels, it is so easy to be seduced by a villain’s charming style or carefree nature. Perhaps even though …