2018 Movie News & Features
This page contains links to articles about film, film festivals and other events, and the film industry in general from 2018. They are copyrighted by the publications in which they originally appeared and/or MeierMovies, LLC, and cannot be reproduced or reposted online without permission. All content, unless otherwise noted, is by Cameron Meier. (MeierMovies is based in Orlando, so the news is often focused on Central Florida.)
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Year in Review: the best films of 2018
My top 12 Christmas films: a curmudgeon’s holiday list
David Schillhammer resigns as Enzian director
20th Annual Central Florida Jewish Film Festival
Enzian Theater to shrink FilmSlam, change Brouhaha
24th Annual South Asian Film Festival
Central Florida Film Festival moves to Mount Dora
Enzian cancels expansion; what’s next for the cinema?
Lynn Tomlinson: a unique voice in animation
Enzian’s proposed expansion passes penultimate hurdle
Filmapalooza 2019 coming to Orlando
Enzian Theater expansion nears approval
Orlando 48 Hour Film Project Announcement
Megacon Orlando’s tribute to 2001: A Space Odyssey
20th Annual Sarasota Film Festival:
Festival celebrity-guest announcement
Festival to begin with Class Rank
Festival concludes with awards and red-carpet ceremony
A chat with Barbara Kopple
27th Annual Florida Film Festival:
Program announcement
Homegrown: Florida filmmakers embrace their local festival
Film reviews
Pam Grier interview
Opening-night blog
More festival photos
Festival ends with awards and Hitchcock
Oscar-Nominated Short Film programs
Reel Representation: Diversity in Film
Eighth Annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival
LYSFF blog