An Interview with Writer/Director Albert Acosta
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.

In a gritty coastal town, scandal and perverse desire ignite a relentless spiral of illicit encounters. The tale centers on Tamayo Mochizuki, a married woman whose secret trysts with her lover Yoshiyuki unfold in a secluded, rocky cove—while a group of lecherous onlookers spy with voyeuristic glee, tossing crude, provocative remarks. As passion intensifies, the rendezvous devolves into a chaotic melee of lust, sex and betrayal; what begins as daring escapades quickly darkens into brutal power plays where forbidden desire and violence blur. Amid raucous seaside parties and seething rivalries, erotic debauchery unravels in a night marked by twisted seduction, intense sexual acts, shocking coercion, and the irrevocable shattering of lives by uncontrolled, corrupt passion.
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
One of THE most frustrating trends in the mainstream film industry over the last several decades has been the onset of comedy efforts that seem SO focused on being crude and/or gross-out in all ways possible. That, at least for me, makes them no longer funny.
The enthralling prequel and 5th installment in 'The Hunger Games' film franchise.
Vicenza, a Brazilian girl, goes on a quest by herself to find out who her birth father is by gathering clues.
Rare in the days of franchise sequels and indie horror films that dominate the screen in 2026, Netflix’s latest original release, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is a feel-good family movie that leaves nothing to be desired except tissues. Starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman as two cleaners at a small-town aquarium, Remarkably Bright Creatures reminds viewers that humans are social animals whose strength comes not from our intelligence or our opposable thumbs, but from each other.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.