‘Cicada’ Review: A New Relationship Buds as Old Wounds Open
Matthew Fifer writes and co-stars in this understated drama about a man struggling with his past as he forgers a new bond.
‘Cicada’ review: A romantic drama about a young same-sex couple’s attempts to connect.
Matt Fifer's quietly powerful film boasts sharp writing and sizzling chemistry.
USA Today shares their top five LGBTQ+ films they saw at Outfest 2020 and ‘Cicada’ was among that list.
IndieWire shares their list of the Ten Films that are a must see during Outfest 2020. “Cicada” is among them!
Just when the year starts to wind down, the Sundance lineup arrives to remind us of all the new movies right around the corner. But wait! Before you shout “Already?!” and hide under your desk, we’re not quite there yet…
The Hollywood Women’s Film Institute will launch its Hollywood Women’s Film Festival with “Why Not Choose Love? A Mary Pickford Manifesto” as its opening title, Variety has learned exclusively…
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH), in partnership with Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, has selected former Louisiana poet laureate Darrell Bourque as the 2019 Humanist of the Year…
The Tribeca Film Institute has unveiled the 41 filmmaking teams in its 2019 TFI Network, a market now in its ninth year held during the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival…
2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced
Matt Fifer (Cicada) received an Indie Spirit Nomination for Best First Screenplay
Cicada review - slow-burn gay drama with beautiful scenes of New York
Thought the story tends to drift at times, writer-director Matt Fifer’s realist romances is a tender, watchable indie with subtle comic flourishes
…In Cicada, an Intimate and frank story of gay love and identity, little is coded. The feature debut of writer-director Matthew Fifer, who also stars, produces and edits, tackles intense personal challenges with compassion and wit and, notwithstanding the teased-out events at its core, a bracing directness.
Christina Ricci, Tom Hopper, and David Dastmalchian will star together in the independent action-thriller “Can’t Stop the Dawn.”AMBI Distribution, the worldwide sales arm of the AMBI Media Group, is handling global sales…
Well, this was a long time coming: with “Any Other Way,” British Invasion legends the Zombies have created their first-ever music video. Arriving 49 years after the Colin Blunstone-fronted band first topped…
This 2 hour workshop will cover the fundamentals and give one the tools to know where to find financing as well as how to find capital for an independent film…
A feature film about the courageous U.S. activist Rosa Parks is on its way and it just may mark the first time a biopic about Parks will make it into this nation’s theaters…
SFFILM, in partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, announced today the projects that will receive a total of $240,000 in funding in the latest round of SFFILM Rainin Grants…
‘Cicada’ Review: Matt Fifer’s Outfest Entry Is a Sexy and Searing Act of Gay Self-Analysis
Fifer deftly multitasks as co-writer, co-director, and star of this hot and heavy but often very dark look at gay dating life against a backdrop of trauma
‘Cicada’ Review: The Pain and Poetry of Being Young, Queer, Troubled and In Love
Writer-director-star Matthew Fifer parlays difficult personal experience into an untidy but beguiling study of two Brooklyn men negotiating romance and trauma.
‘Cicada’ Review: Matt Fifer’s Outfest Entry Is a Sexy and Searing Act of Gay Self-Analysis.Fifer deftly multitasks as co-writer, co-director, and star of this hot and heavy but often very dark look at gay dating life against a backdrop of trauma.
Actor Denzel Whitaker, who has appeared In such films as The Great Debaters and Black Panther, is directing 5150, a short film, which he wrote, that explores mental health within the black community as well as the sometimes toxic power of celebrity.
I’m here today with a special guest, Ramfis Myrthil. Ramfis is our newest teacher here at the Studio and he’s going to be teaching a topic we’ve always wanted to share…
Ramfis Myrthil is a New York-based filmmaker who loves telling New York stories. He works to produce narrative features that reflect the best, most captivating parts of his community..
My adventure started out with my auto-club in New York. My team competed in car shows, street races, and I ran a crew of about 40 people who dealt with all sorts of cars…
“Ramfis’ teaching is informative and inspiring! In Ramfis’ Industry talk back at NYU’s Stonestreet Studios he fully equipped the class with the do’s and don’ts of producing allowing us insight into his experiences. He laid out the details in such a way that was both engaging and easy to follow. He created an atmosphere open to all questions and discussions. This was a very motivational and constructive class and I would highly recommend Ramfis Myrthil’s classes to anyone who wants to know anything about bettering their success in producing!”