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Casey Carter’s “To Use a Mountain” Opens Theatrically August 21 Still 2-Peace activists standing at the entry to the Nevada National Security Site_ To Use a Mountain (Credit_ To Use a Mountain, LLC )

Still 2-Peace activists standing at the entry to the Nevada National Security Site_ To Use a Mountain (Credit_ To Use a Mountain, LLC )

Casey Carter’s “To Use a Mountain” Opens Theatrically August 21

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden July 30, 2026

Casey Carter has built a body of work that refuses to separate aesthetics from...

Mon Taxi: Meriem Sakrouhi’s Cinematic Love Letter to a Father’s Voice Beyond Loss MONTAXI_MERIEMSAKROUHI_

Mon Taxi: Meriem Sakrouhi’s Cinematic Love Letter to a Father’s Voice Beyond Loss

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden July 28, 2026

Meriem Sakrouhi’s Mon Taxi doesn’t begin with a dramatic inciting incident—it begins the way...

Sovereign Quick Cuts: Josh Horowitz Turns Courtroom Chaos Into High-Energy Storytelling Josh Horowitz on Occhi magazine

Sovereign Quick Cuts: Josh Horowitz Turns Courtroom Chaos Into High-Energy Storytelling

David Emmanuel Noel July 23, 2026

Josh Horowitz is a Philadelphia-born filmmaker, writer, and former professional cyclist whose path has...

The Troll at Raindance: Fame, Fixation, and the Violence We Ignore Online The_Troll_Still_08

The Troll at Raindance: Fame, Fixation, and the Violence We Ignore Online

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden June 15, 2026

There’s a particular kind of violence that lives online: quiet, constant, and often dismissed...

Above the Arctic Circle, football becomes a lifeline in No Place for Football Occhi Magazine feature- No Place For Football

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Above the Arctic Circle, football becomes a lifeline in No Place for Football

Occhi May 27, 2026

Siloam Road and Good Shoes, Inc. have announced that, following its world premiere at...

In The Spotlight: Filmmaker Derek Frey on Story, Style, and the Strange Beauty of the Backyard Pool Industry

David Emmanuel Noel May 5, 2026

Derek Frey is a producer and filmmaker whose career spans more than two decades...

Being Seen at the Edge: Lorin Morgan-Richards on The Decline and Fall of Holly Dew and Walter Melon

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden April 13, 2026

In this Occhi interview, we speak with filmmaker, animator, and producer Lorin Morgan-Richards about...

Hunting Matthew Nichols Lands its Theatrical Release Across the US and Canada

Hunting Matthew Nichols Lands its Theatrical Release Across the US and Canada

Occhi April 2, 2026

Dropshock Pictures, in association with Moon7 Films, is pleased to announce that the independent...

In Conversation with Filmmaker Paula Rhodes Paula Rhodes - Occhi Magazine: Showcasing Independent Artists, Creative Projects & Inspiring Stories in Visual Arts, Music, Film, and Literature

Paula Rhodes - Occhi Magazine: Showcasing Independent Artists, Creative Projects & Inspiring Stories in Visual Arts, Music, Film, and Literature

In Conversation with Filmmaker Paula Rhodes

David Emmanuel Noel November 4, 2025

Paula Rhodes is a creative force whose journey has taken her from the small...

BANG BANG: Tim Blake Nelson Leads a Gritty Tale of Family and Redemption BANG BANG-Occhi Magazine: Showcasing Independent Artists, Creative Projects & Inspiring Stories in Visual Arts, Music, Film, and Literature