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Ben Umstead

Ben Umstead is a filmmaker and senior programmer at the Slamdance Film Festival, where they participate in building the fest's First Time Narrative Features Competiton and the Breakouts section.

Noveller, Glacial Glow

Review: Noveller, Glacial Glow

by Ben Umstead
August 10, 2011

Glacial Glow’s emotional core is grounded in “Alone Star” and “Tuesday Before Poland,” which evoke the alienation of urban life.

Interview: Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies on Smoke Fairies’s Upcoming Tour

Interview: Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies on Smoke Fairies’s Upcoming Tour

by Ben Umstead
July 18, 2011

Smoke Fairies conjure up a beguiling blend of folk and blues, rich with pastoral harmonies and swampy gutter guitars.

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