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Michael Apted’s Boris Grebenshchikov Documentary Gets a TVOD Release Dave Stewart and Boris Grebenshchikov in Michael Apted's THE LONG WAY HOME_ REMASTERED AND EXPANDED (2026) (Credit_ Yerosha Productions)

Dave Stewart and Boris Grebenshchikov in Michael Apted's THE LONG WAY HOME_ REMASTERED AND EXPANDED (2026) (Credit_ Yerosha Productions)

Michael Apted’s Boris Grebenshchikov Documentary Gets a TVOD Release

Jonathan Blackman September 29, 2026

Michael Apted’s The Long Way Home is a revealing, rollicking portrait of Soviet underground...

Following Harry — Award-Winning Harry Belafonte Documentary Arrives on TVOD Harry Belafonte in FOLLOWING HARRY (Photo Credit- Belafonte-Nasso-Zeng Productions, LLC

Harry Belafonte in FOLLOWING HARRY (Photo Credit- Belafonte-Nasso-Zeng Productions, LLC

Following Harry — Award-Winning Harry Belafonte Documentary Arrives on TVOD

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden September 24, 2026

Directed by Susanne Rostock (Sing Your Song), the award-winning Harry Belafonte documentary Following Harry...

Manipulation: David Balda’s International Thriller Arrives in UK & Irish Cinemas This November Manipulation - 2025 Movie

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Manipulation: David Balda’s International Thriller Arrives in UK & Irish Cinemas This November

Occhi September 22, 2026

Balda Film and Blue-Eyes Film & Distribution have announced that the upcoming thriller Manipulation...

Tamil-Canadian filmmaker Kalainithan Kalaichelvan Returns to TIFF with ‘Till The Milk Runs Dry’

Erica Hall September 17, 2026

Kalainithan Kalaichelvan is a Tamil-Canadian director and screenwriter whose work carries both cinematic precision...

In Conversation with Filmmaker Kelsey Nerrie Kelsey Nerrie directs on set of Repercussion(s)

In Conversation with Filmmaker Kelsey Nerrie

Erica Hall September 15, 2026

Kelsey Nerrie is an award-winning filmmaker and writer based in Richmond, Virginia—and since Occhi...

Up Close and Personal with Actor Marcus Rosner Actor Marcus Rosner, featured on Occhi Magazine

Up Close and Personal with Actor Marcus Rosner

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden September 11, 2026

Marcus Rosner is a Canadian actor celebrated for his work across television movies, romantic...

Hellbilly Hollow: A Terrifying Southern Horror Experience Hellbily Hollow..

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Hellbilly Hollow: A Terrifying Southern Horror Experience

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden September 10, 2026

Bald Man Films and Todd Slater’s Convoke Media are proud to present “Hellbilly Hollow,” a blood-soaked Southern...

Cynefilms Announces UK Cinema Release of Child, Cyrus Neshvad’s Mystery Suspense Thriller Child - An Occhi Magazine feature

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Cynefilms Announces UK Cinema Release of Child, Cyrus Neshvad’s Mystery Suspense Thriller

Occhi September 7, 2026

Cynefilms has announced that Child, a mystery suspense thriller directed by Oscar® nominee Cyrus...

Don’t Forget Me: The Eddie Cochran Story Arrives in UK Cinemas this September

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden September 5, 2026

In a year stacked with music docs, Don’t Forget Me arrives with the kind...

Screens, Spoken Word, and Solidarity: The Independent Black Manchester Film Fest 2026 pexels-director-chenchi-2159627038-36181973

Screens, Spoken Word, and Solidarity: The Independent Black Manchester Film Fest 2026

Occhi August 25, 2026

Manchester is getting ready to glow with Black Afro-Caribbean storytelling this autumn, as The...

OCCHI SPECIAL FEATURE

Chris Vallone is an award-winning independent filmmaker, writer, director, and editor with more than 25 years of experience in visual storytelling. Raised on traditional cinema, he puts character, atmosphere, and emotion at the heart of his work.

This Sunday, 15 November 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern (1:00 AM Monday, 16 November in London), his latest film, Shinel: Voices of the Stolen, premieres on YouTube. It is a dark psychological thriller about revenge, justice, survival, and the fight against trafficking. We caught up to discuss the project, which you can also watch via the link in our special feature.

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