Richard Horgan

Entertainment journalist-editor (@hollywoodspin) focused on the offbeat side of independent film, short films & documentaries.

[Richard Horgan @FilmStew]

Not your typical credits roll...

The writer-director is an active police detective.
One cast member is a former Navy Seal.
Another is a retired parole officer.

https://t.co/vuY5nP2kwH

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A famed 66-year-old endurance cyclist has departed from Santa Monica on an eight-day journey across historic Route 66, with documentary crew in tow.

https://t.co/KGKbXkN9E3

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Screening May 30th as part of a Bigfoot triple header at the Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, Louisiana: indie short drama TA-TAI MAUDIT.

https://t.co/AE2dFyRNd5

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Premiering May 27th @FilmLinc: Feature documentary NINE LITTLE INDIANS, produced by George DiCaprio and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.

https://t.co/7BmBGJjkLa

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Playing all across Australia this weekend as part of the expansive 2026 German Film Festival: the utterly wild feature documentary THE TALENTED MR. F.

https://t.co/bCmtdbiL89

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Screening May 30th at @IndieXFest in downtown Los Angeles: BRIDGET, a 35-minute drama about the last witch burning in Ireland.

https://t.co/fRsJ2cHFiK

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Kicking off this year's BELDOCS Festival in Belgrade, Serbia May 19th: U.S. road trip documentary YUGO GOES TO AMERICA.

https://t.co/TYdG9Ob5RS

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Screening May 12th at NYC's @BigAppleFilm Festival: 25-minute short drama TEMPLE.

https://t.co/wXqOcGTRUj

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Premiering May 3rd in Greensboro, Vermont. The 45-minute documentary AN ARTIST RESPONDS TO WAR.

https://t.co/ORVmHLWIOr

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After nabbing the Audience and Best Documentary awards at this year's Aspen Film Shortsfest, ONE LAST ORDER is set for a rousing hometown welcome May 2nd.

https://t.co/Om0HiMi5SQ

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A pastor in Bainbridge, Georgia made a fictional film about... a pastor. It's now available on @Tubi.

https://t.co/nI9p4KzYPV

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The deadline for U.S. cities to signal interest in taking over hosting @SundanceFest in 2027 is 5/1. Among the bigger cities vying is San Francisco.

https://t.co/gPw3DnKs6m

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Premiering 5/4 @IFFBoston @svilletheatre: Feature documentary THE ROAD TO RUANE, about beloved Boston scenester, patron and "genius music curator" Billy Ruane.

https://t.co/4JBSowqccU

https://t.co/arvjvan3LE

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WATCH: Matthew Chezum, a chemistry and film double major @Augustana_IL, wins Student Audience Choice Eddy Award at Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival for his animated short S'MORES.

https://t.co/V9D8HJZxZs

https://t.co/uRIIMGkTJi

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Premiering 6/25: THE SILENT CRIES OF UNBORN GHETTO CHILDREN, feature documentary about the worst non-natural disaster ever in the state of Kansas. https://t.co/HF2eQDw9Fu

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After premiering 3/15 at writer-director Ron James' hometown @SedonaFilmFest, documentary ACCIDENTAL TRUTH: UFO REVELATIONS narrated by @MatthewModine is set to roll out nationally 4/18. https://t.co/86n3oMKC8O

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Micro-budget Montana indie SAVING FOR THE DAY began filming on weekends in 2009 and wrapped in 2017. It premieres Saturday 3/11 at @TheWilmaTheatre in Missoula. https://t.co/1uWBAnn80K

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Premiering 2/11 at the @Latchis_Hotel and Theatre in Brattleboro, Vermont: Locally made fantasy film THE BUTTERFLY QUEEN. https://t.co/lZMXZmZYER https://t.co/xiuzMifJry

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Screening 11/2 @LCCC with opening remarks by @GovernorGordon, Carrie McCarthy's biographical documentary about her WWII POW grandfather
@DearSirsFilm. https://t.co/E3tmG6yYOr https://t.co/boKi7T9uZO
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[CBC Toronto @CBCToronto]

Reangsei Phos grew up with onions in every room in his house to ward off bad energy. "Looking back to those memories, I remember the difficulties of navigating my mom being really superstitious," says Phos. "So, what if I did a film about that?" https://t.co/vhuJnhUkEI