Ryland Aldrich
Festivals Editor; Los Angeles, California

Ryland is a filmmaker and freelance writer based in sunny Los Angeles. He has been contributing to Twitch since 2009 and covering the festival beat as Festivals Editor since 2011. He writes on topics from sports to politics to tech at enderzero.net and spends the rest of his time on twitter at @RylandAldrich.

SXSW 2013 Preview: Midnight, 24BPS, SXGlobal, and Festival Faves
We're back with part three of our SXSW Preview Series. We took a look at the Headliners and Competition slates on Tuesday and yesterday we previewed the Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, and Visions programs. Today we finish off the... More »
  

SXSW 2013 Preview: Spotlight and Visions Programs
Austin's biggest fest, SXSW rolls into town this Friday! We kicked off the preview series yesterday with a look at Headliners and Competition slates. Today we turn our attention to the meat of the lineup, the Narrative Spotlight, Documentary... More »
  

SXSW 2013 Preview: Headliners and Competition Slates
It's SXSW time once again and Austin is about to fill up with that wonderfully weird combination of film geeks, music geeks, and just plain traditional geeks. Never fear, Twitch will be by your side throughout! We start our... More »
  

Exclusive English Language Teaser and Poster Debut for NEW WORLD
We've previously brought you word about the Korean language teaser and full Korean trailer for Park Hoon-jeong's New World. Well Go USA has picked up the film for US distribution and those fine folks are wasting no time bringing out... More »
  

SXSW 2013 Exclusive: Teaser Trailer Debut for GOOD NIGHT
It's festival trailer premiere season and we've got another SXSW exclusive for you. This time it's the feature debut Good Night from director Sean H. A. Gallagher. Though the premise sounds a bit dark, the trailer looks like a... More »
  

SXSW 2013 Exclusive: Trailer Debut for SAKE-BOMB
There's really nothing as funny as some good ironically racist humor, which is exactly what looks to be on full display in this Twitch exclusive trailer debut for Junya Sakino SXSW Premiering debut feature Sake-Bomb. Billed as a sexed-up... More »
  

SXSW 2013: THE SPECTACULAR NOW, THE EAST Among Added Films
The final film lineup announcement for SXSW just hit and 14 additional features have been added to the fest. The most notable additions are Zal Batmanglij's Sound of My Voice follow-up and closing night film, The East (our Sundance... More »
  

SXSW 2013: YOU'RE NEXT, THE RAMBLER, & (Renamed) V/H/S/2 Lead Midnight and Shorts Announcements
It's been a bit of a wait, but Adam Wingard's home invasion hoedown You're Next (our review) is finally being resuscitated. Although it was purchased after TIFF 2011, the film got caught in Lionsgate-Summit merger purgatory. It's now dated... More »
  

First Look at BELLFLOWER Team's Upcoming CHUCK HANK AND THE SAN DIEGO TWINS
No one saw Evan Glodell and his Coatwolf team coming when their debut film Bellflower took Sundance by storm a few years back. That ain't gonna happen a second time. The rumbling sound you're hearing right now is the... More »
  

Sundance 2013: Twitch Wraps It Up
Sundance has come and Sundance has gone, but the reviews just keep on rolling in. While there will be a couple last reviews that trickle in this weekend, most eyes are already looking towards Berlin and SXSW as the... More »
  

Sundance 2013 Interview: Shane Carruth on Control and the Self-Distribution of UPSTREAM COLOR
One of the most buzzed about titles at this year's Sundance Film Fest was Shane Carruth's enigmatic competition drama Upstream Color. While the merits and puzzles of the film will be debated for some time to come (you can read... More »
  

Sundance 2013 Review: BEFORE MIDNIGHT is Joy Revisited
Not every movie needs its audience to know nothing about the plot or story going in. We live in a world of trailers and twitter and even spoilers from Lego toys. But the plain fact is, you will enjoy... More »
  

Sundance 2013 Awards: FRUITVALE And BLOOD BROTHER Win Big
It's been a long 10 days of festival madness, but Sundance is finally wrapping up this weekend. Check out our Sundance Film Festival Hub for all our reviews that will continue to roll out over the next week. Tonight brought... More »
  

Sundance 2013 Review: BREATHE IN is Another Heartbreaking Romance from Doremus
Drake Doremus does one thing very, very well. Doremus is a master at making the audience feel the emotions of his characters -- without relying on the typical protagonist story structure. His 2011 Sundance US Dramatic Competition-winning Like Crazy... More »
  

Sundance 2013 Review: THE EAST is a Decent Studio Pic with No Indie Spark
Zal Batmanglij has worked up quite a fan base since his debut feature Sound of My Voice premiered at Sundance in 2011. Though it was initially overshadowed by the big sale buzz of that year's other Brit Marling film... More »
  

Sundance 2013 First Impression: THE WAY, WAY BACK is Heavy on Laughs
Nat Faxon and Jim Rash may not exactly be household names, but chances are you would recognize their faces from the myriad of comic roles they've played over the years. They made a splash on the filmmaker scene two... More »
  

Sundance 2013 First Impression: UPSTREAM COLOR is Filled with Big, Confusing Ideas
It was nine long years ago that Shane Carruth wowed Sundance audiences and took home the Grand Jury prize for his innovative and minimalist time travel tale Primer. Rumors of a follow-up have circulated for years, but the announcement... More »
  

Sundance 2013 Review: S-VHS Brings Even More Screams and Squeals
Though perhaps not the very most consistent of films, V/H/S set a high bar for found footage anthology chillers. Only one year later and the team that brought us that film is back with the follow-up, S-VHS. Of the original... More »
  

Sundance 2013 First Impression: STOKER Delivers on Director Park's Brand
It's been a long wait for Park Chan-wook's (Oldboy) English language debut, but that wait is finally over. Stoker is here - and boy will Park fans be happy. A highly stylized mystery, the film delivers what the South... More »
  

Sundance 2013 First Impression: BREATHE IN is Another Mature Meditation On Love
Drake Doremus made a splash at Sundance two years ago when his second film Like Crazy won the US Dramatic Competition on the strength of the director's remarkable portrayal of romantic love. Star Felicity Jones is back with Doremus... More »
  
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