John Lynn Fernandez
Publication: International Cinephile Society Based in South Florida, John Lynn Fernandez works as a freelance film critic and author specializing in international and independent cinema, with published work covering major international film festivals as well as mainstream films. His first reviews were published in 2015 and before that had written musings and thoughts on film […]
Zach Smith
Publication: Zach on Arthouse Zach Smith is a film critic, content creator, and founding writer of Zach on Arthouse where he interviews filmmakers, writes reviews, and provides film festival coverage. He has been credentialed to cover Locarno Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Miami GEMS, Florida Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, and RiverRun International Film Festival. He has been […]
JD Duran
Publications: InSession Film JD is currently based in Hollywood, FL and the lead film critic for the InSession Film Podcast. He is also the founder and owner of the website insessionfilm.com, managing all day-to-day operations for the brand. He is passionate about film discussion and creating dialogue that helps form new perspectives. He believes that film […]
Lyvie Scott
Publications: Inverse, Screen Speck Email Lyvie Lyvie Scott is an entertainment writer with a passion for minority-centered stories. She cut her teeth in fandom spaces all across the internet, and has since found creative ways to funnel that niche knowledge into her professional work. She feels most at home when dissecting entertainment through an analytical […]
Luis “Bond” Alvarez
Publications: Diario Las Americas Email Luis Luis “Bond” Alvarez is a film critic and filmmaker from Caracas, currently based in Miami. He has been writing film and TV criticism since 2011 for newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, and websites. A founding member of the Círculo de Críticos Cinematográficos de Caracas and a Tomatometer-approved critic by Rotten Tomatoes, he writes a weekly […]
Douglas Markowitz
Publications: Miami New Times, Hyperallergic, The Miami Herald Email Douglas Douglas Markowitz is a writer, editor, and critic covering film, music, art, and other topics. He is the founding editor of Expo, a website covering global culture, and his work has appeared in The Art Newspaper, Resident Advisor, Hyperallergic, The Brooklyn Rail, Grammy.com, scrmbl, The Miami Herald, The Sun […]
Hansel Castro
Publication: Hansel Castro’s HallucinaEmail HanselTwitter Hansel Castro is a Cuban-American writer, educator, and cultural critic. He holds a B.A. in English from Florida International University. His wide-ranging cultural criticism has appeared in the long-running Hallucina blog, as well as other publications such as the Miami Sunpost and the Manhattan Chronicles. Mr. Castro is also the author of […]
Mariana Delgado
Publication: Screen SpeckEmail MarianaTwitter Mariana (she/her) is a recent graduate student from the University of South Florida, where she foolishly earned a Master’s degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Film Studies. She is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Screen Speck, a multi-cultural writing/media platform for up-and-coming unheard voices. As a freelance writer, she’s been featured on Collider, […]
Diego Andaluz
Publications: Freelance, DiscussingFilm, AwardsWatch, The Film Stage, The Global Film Show Follow Diego on TwitterEmail Diego As a freelance film critic, journalist, podcaster, and editor, Diego Andaluz currently works as DiscussingFilm’s Awards Editor as well as being the Editor-In-Chief and Host of The Global Film Show. A Rotten Tomatoes certified film critic, he has written for […]
Gisela Savdie
Publications: El Heraldo, Letra Urbana Email Gisela Gisela Savdie is a Colombian artist/writer living in Miami. She graduated as a Dentist from Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia, and later as an artist from the Miami International University of Art and Design. She has a Master of Arts from Barry University. She published a book in […]
