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Gamers Get Screen Time in "Second Skin"

By Ed Fuentes — August 12, 2009 — 3 Comments

Screenings at the Downtown Independent start Friday for "Second Skin," a documentary about virtual worlds and the lives of online gamers, particularly those addicted...

Downtown Film Festival Announces Line-Up

By Ed Fuentes — August 04, 2009

The Downtown Film Festival returns for its second run August 12 - 22, with a lineup long in dark themes mixed with a bit of comedy.

Along with its features and...

Take a Bow, Downtown Film Fest

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — August 18, 2008 — 3 Comments

It's appropriate that the 1st Downtown Film Festival wrapped under the stars on Sunday night, screening Irena Salina's documentary "Flow" on Grand Avenue beneath...

Film Fest Opens With "In Search of a Midnight Kiss," Starring Downtown

By Eric Richardson — August 11, 2008

Downtown stars as itself in IFC Films' "In Search of a Midnight Kiss." Leads Wilson and Vivian, played by Scoot McNairy and Sara Simmonds, get off the subway at...

Downtown Film Festival Announces August Lineup

By Eric Richardson — July 22, 2008 — 2 Comments

The Downtown Film Festival, coming to Broadway and the Arts District in August, has announced its programming lineup. The festival claims to feature more than 200...

Downtown Film Festival Gets a Home Base

By Jeannine Denholm — April 12, 2008

The Barker Block lofts will soon become the official home of the Downtown Film Festival. According to founder Greg Ptacek, a 2-story loft is being transformed into...