Kim Voynar

Nov 25, 2024 | hammertonail.com | Kim Voynar

(Check out Kim Voynar’s Black Dog movie review, in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.)“Black Dog,”  the latest film by director Guan Hu (The Eight Hundred, The Sacrifice), opens moodily with a languid shot panning across the Gobi Desert in northwest China  – all bleached-out, desaturated browns and endless, muted green-blue sky.

Aug 16, 2023 | hammertonail.com | Kim Voynar

One of the best things about attending a small regional “getaway” fest like the Vashon Island Film Festival is getting to experience a community different from your own. Smaller fests tend to have a “homey” feel, the locals are welcoming, and the hospitality and sense of having had a unique experience can be exceptional. In its second year, I could feel the vision of the fest starting to gain cohesion and momentum.

Aug 13, 2023 | hammertonail.com | Kim Voynar

There’s something about getting away to the islands of the Pacific Northwest that always feels special, and a late summer island getaway weekend combined with a film festival is even better. Last year I took the walk-on water taxi over to Vashon Island for the Vashon Island Film Festival (VIFF); it’s a great option if you have a car parked at the park-and-ride or a friend willing to do a ferry run to scoop you up.

Aug 2, 2023 | hammertonail.com | Kim Voynar

In just a few short weeks I’ll be landing at the ferry dock for the 2nd Annual Vashon Island Film Festival (VIFF), which I wrote about here last year for its debut season. The fest’s first year was a very solid start, bolstered by a good slate of films, a number of enthusiastic artists in attendance, some charmingly homegrown parties that were elegant while also having that “local” feel that’s so vital in making  a regional film fest stand out, and an absolutely dreamy location.

Jul 20, 2023 | abovetheline.com | Kim Voynar

Industry SectorFilmReviewsFilm Releases Let’s start with what Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is not. If your expectation going into Barbie is that it will be some live-action version of the saccharine Barbie animated videos that are G-rated and aimed at young kids… this is not that movie.