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The Sanctity of Faith (2025) short film review

August 7, 2025 By Carl Burgess Leave a Comment

the sanctity of faith

In the wake of the devastating Palisades fires, acclaimed filmmaker Stacey Stone and long-time collaborator Diane Mellen return with a short yet deeply moving video, The Sanctity of Faith.

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Art (2024) short film review

November 4, 2024 By Jolly Moel Leave a Comment

Art

The second documentary in director Stacey Stone and her producing partner Diane Mellen’s look at people who currently live free in California. This is Art.

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Kenny (2024) short film review

April 30, 2024 By Jolly Moel Leave a Comment

Kenny

A true story about a homeless 72-year-old man unapologetically living free his entire life, this is director Stacey Stone and producer Diane Mellen’s documentary Kenny

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The Nona (2023) film review

June 7, 2023 By Jolly Moel Leave a Comment

The Nona

A documentary showcasing the remarkable journey and career of successful American actress Edith Fields, this is Stacey Stone’s The Nona.

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The Ranger & The Backpack (2022) short film review

February 23, 2022 By Jolly Moel Leave a Comment

The Backpack & The Ranger

Screen Critix regulars, producer Diane Mellen and director Stacey Stone give us a computer-generated animation set just after a war and based on a true story by writer Anthony Cesario. Here is our review of The Ranger & The Backpack.

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Toxic Sh!t (2021) film review

December 21, 2021 By Carl Burgess Leave a Comment

Toxic Sh!t

In a small American city, innocent people and children are facing deadly health issues because of deception, disinformation, and corporate greed taking precedence over the health and safety of everyday citizens.

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The Golden Rule (2021) film review

March 12, 2021 By Carl Burgess Leave a Comment

The Golden Rule

Highlighting the Santa Susana nuclear meltdown and how it affected the residents that were close by to it, Stacey Stone and Diane Mellen return with another enthralling documentary. This is The Golden Rule.

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Jack (2019) short film review

May 29, 2019 By Andy Harrison Leave a Comment

Favourites here at Screen Critix, Stacey Stone and Diane Mellen return with another short documentary, this time focusing on a comedian called Jack. Check out our review. [Read more…]

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Forever Under Siege (2017) review

December 18, 2017 By Carl Burgess Leave a Comment

The latest entry in Stacey Stone’s documentary series on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; we review the hard-hitting Forever Under Siege. [Read more…]

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