Terrence Butcher

Terrence Butcher is a freelance writer and film festival aficionado. He holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Antioch University, and an M.A. for Screenwriting/Film Studies at Hollins University. Previously he has written for The Pasadena Weekly and Forefront. Among his special areas of cinematic interest are mockumentaries, 1970s New Hollywood, international releases, low-budget horror, documentaries on film history, and anything LGBT-related. He has been a staff writer at Pop Matters since 2008. He currently resides in a leafy, historic suburb of Los Angeles.
‘Someone Else’ Director Nelson Kim on the Fluidity of Identity
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‘Someone Else’ Director Nelson Kim on the Fluidity of Identity

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 / 17 June 2016
"The puzzle, or mindfuck film, if you will, is an inherently cinematic idea. Something about the very nature of cinema invites playing around with different levels of reality."
New Urbanism Film Festival 2014: American Makeover + Power to the Pedals + Trainsforming America
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New Urbanism Film Festival 2014: American Makeover + Power to the Pedals + Trainsforming America

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 / 22 September 2015
The New Urbanism Film Festival looks at how America might become more modern – by turning back to the better aspects of its past.
Los Angeles Film Festival 2015
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Los Angeles Film Festival 2015

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 / 23 July 2015
The Los Angeles Film Festival continues to lean in amongst a decidely crowded festival market.
TCM Classic Film Festival 2014
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TCM Classic Film Festival 2014

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 / 20 November 2014
Unlike Sundance Channel or IFC, Turner Classic Movies' original manifesto remains as solid as Gibraltar.
Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. 2014
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Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. 2014

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 / 7 August 2014
Sweden may be the 800-lb gorilla of Northern European cinema, but its neighbors have come on strong.
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San Diego Film Festival: 2-6 October 2013 – San Diego, CA

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 / 15 November 2013
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‘Wild Style’ Recalls When the Bronx Boys Met the Manhattan Art Set

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 / 25 October 2013
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‘Simon Killer’ Presents an Allegorical Cautionary Tale of Millennial Drift

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 / 3 October 2013
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Where the Buffalo Still Roam: ‘Great Plains: America’s Lingering Wild’

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 / 27 September 2013
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Sex and the City’s Clubby Temple for the One Percent

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 / 5 September 2013
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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2013

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 / 24 July 2013
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How They Rock You: ‘Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl’

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 / 18 June 2013