Amy Seimetz Gets Hypnotized, Premieres Sun Don’t Shine at Borscht

“Anyone in here ever have any experience with hypnosis?” comedy hypnotist, Rich Alexander, asked the audience before he “zapped” filmmaker Amy Seimetz at Borscht’s screening of her directorial debut, Sun Don’t Shine, at O Cinema.With Borscht’s ever-unconventional methods of promoting experimental indie film work, it’s no surprise that a screening…

Borscht Film Festival: The Good, the Bad, and the WTF

When Borscht 8 wrapped up Saturday night, just about every person pouring out of the Arsht Center had a smile on his face. The festival, which screened 20 films in total, drew a sizable, vocal crowd who cheered on their favorite films and filmmakers. And with good reason — even…

The NBA Joins Chris Bosh in Threatening to Sue the Borscht Film Festival

The folks at Borscht Corp. are having a tough couple weeks. First, they received a cease-and-desist letter from Chris Bosh, the subject of artist Bleeding Palm’s trippy homage Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse, just weeks before tonight’s planned Bosh Film Festival. Then, earlier this week, they experienced trouble…