...Chicken isn't vegan? Reel Friends Presents Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Photo by Mikey Smith) Nearly sixteen years after its release, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World remains a key part of the pop culture pyramid. Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s acclaimed graphic novel series, the film’s popularity has only increased with time. The movie continues to influence style choices, expand music tastes, and strike fear into the heart of evil exes everywhere. On Saturday, the Plaza Theat

What I learned as a first-timer in the cult of the Cullens The sold-out screening for Twilight at The Tara (Photo by Mikey Smith) Confession: I’ve never seen Twilight. Olivia, you call yourself a film buff, yet you’ve never seen THE greatest piece of vampire cinema to ever grace the silver screen? I know. I’m as disappointed as you are. Somehow, between my semi-sheltered homeschool upbringing and mistakenly writing the franchise off as low-brow kitsch, I survived my teenage y

Check out some fantastic projects from local filmmakers! The filmmakers behind this month's Reel Talk programming (Photo by Mikey Smith) It’s that time again! Reel Talk is back and better than ever. The brainchild of ATL filmmaker/ Reel Friends founder Rocco Shapiro, Reel Talk is a monthly mixer where artists share projects they’re proud of, such as short films, music videos, commercials, and more. Films are screened once in full and then replayed on mute while the directo

The crew behind Spanish Moss discuss their vision on creating a feature-length brickfilm (From left to right) Andrew King, Sebastian Soler, and Tyler Herren outside the Tara in ATL (Photo by Mikey Smith) With numerous festival selections, a handful of awards, and an NPR interview under his belt, Sebastian Soler is already an artist’s artist. Fresh out of Kennesaw State University, this filmmaker uses a miniature medium to tell larger-than-life tales—and he’s about to be the

Art Seen ATL is proud to partner again with Reel Friends to document their latest Reel Talk event at the historic Tara Theatre in Atlanta. Reel Talk invites movie fans of ATL to check out shorts from local artists and hear their own live commentary on the films presented in reel time (pun totally intended). August's Reel Talk lineup (photo by Mikey Smith) At this Reel Talk event, the shorts screened were: TikTok Challenged (dir. Ivan Rome) Black Girl Day Off (dir. Nina Lee)

We caught a fantastic screening of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie from Atlanta's very own Reel Friends at the historic Plaza Atlanta ! Reel Friends once again united ATL film fans of all ages with their engaging presence, connection with filmgoers, and live music experience. Here are some of the highlights from their unforgettable pre-show. Thanks again to Reel Friends for letting us cover this screening and make sure to catch one of their upcoming events!