Director Matthew Paris’s Words to Paper (2026) takes us into one writer’s battle against blankness as he finds his way to new inspiration.
Potential Beginnings
Close Up. Words to Paper
There’s nothing more frightening to a writer than an empty page and our protagonist Leo Emerson (Matthew Paris), seems to think the same. And he would write about it if he could get around the writer’s block that’s currently in the way! Director Matthew Paris’s Words to Paper (2026) takes us into one writer’s battle against blankness as he finds his way to new inspiration.
Producing Partners and Life Partners Callie Schuttera and Gabriela Ledesma
What happens when the land of the free becomes a place you need to escape? In The Exit State, director Gabriela Ledesma and fellow filmmakers Callie Schuttera and Josh George turn that unsettling question into politically charged horror. I caught up with the trio to discuss the film’s exploration of privilege, complicity, and misplaced trust, along with the collaboration that helped them bring this nightmare to life in just nine days.
A runaway girl’s search for family takes her across Thailand to Bangkok on Christmas Eve in a heartwarming musical adventure.
Score: 6/10
Director / Writer:Paul and Jiriya Spurrier
Starring:Amata Masmalai, Vithaya Pansringarm, Adam Kaokept
Genre:musical, international, family
Runtime:141 min
Release:2026
Excerpt
While "The Christmas Dream" presents a valiant effort, there seems to be a little lost in translation, but with a touch of holiday grace, it’s definitely worth the watch!
Christmas in Thailand
Amata Masmalai as Lek and Bella for The Christmas Dream
The Christmas Dream (2025) (alternatively known as “Dream!”) is an homage to holiday classics but with a Thailand twist! Written and directed by Jiriya and Paul Spurrier, this inventive musical (Thailand’s first in 50 years) has a lot of interesting parts. While it’s a valiant effort, there seems to be a little lost in translation, but with a touch of holiday grace, it’s definitely worth the watch!
