Lighthearted but Shallow: 1Up's Take on Women in Gaming
In a post-Gamergate media landscape, it's ambitious to have a film confront the harsh reactions to women in gaming from a comedic lens.

Two platonic college friends spend a weekend away together. One is romanced by a member of the coast guard.
In a post-Gamergate media landscape, it's ambitious to have a film confront the harsh reactions to women in gaming from a comedic lens.
The relationship between the characters is what makes this film stand out, and it’s just all-around fun.
A summary of the films featured in this annual event taking place in Westchester.
The film seems like an extreme interpretation of the conspiracy theorists that exist in real life. And then, there’s the twist.
A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.
It’s easy to dismiss Joel and Ethan Coen for writing from the world they build from outside the box of overarching Hollywood stereotypes, but their inability to compromise their collective vision is precisely what makes the simplistic nature of their world-building and characters so brilliant. It’s also what led Fargo to collect seven Oscar nominations and two wins for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand’s brilliant portrayal of the sincere, motherly detective whose wholesome demeanor seizes the day over the selfishness, corruption and evil of the men who don’t comprehend that there’s more to life than a little money.