As a new regular feature we’ll be highlighting some of the top feature films at our partner festivals, as rated & reviewed by  festivalgoers using B-Side Festival Genius software.

For today’s post we’ll take a look back to the Atlanta and Newport Beach film festivals, which took place in April, at a few highlights from each.

Atlanta Film Festival

Living Is Winning (4.7/5 stars) - Directed by Linda Burns. Featured review by user dolphine: “Excellent photography, inspirational, motivational. A wonderful blend of real life humor and reality drama. The honest pace of the film pulls you into the characters and reveals a powerful insight into the driving force of an athlete who comes to terms with the preciousness of life.”

Paolo (4.7/5 stars) - Directed by Andrea Franco. Featured review by user alfredoeditor: “I found the characters and story to be quite engaging. It’s good to see young filmmakers taking risks to help educate people about diversity in an entertaining fashion. A great achievement in its own right.”

Newport Beach Film Festival

Into Temptation (4.5/5 stars) - Directed by Patrick Coyle, starring Jeremy Sisto and Kristin Chenoweth. Featured review by user Annastasia: “Absolute wonder of a film. I’m tired of celebrities and superheroes. These characters bring to light the complex internal struggles for them in their often over-looked and undervalued professions. This film has irreverent humor, suspense and awe-inspiring sparks..it has it all and it is a masterpiece.”

Made in China (4.5/5 stars) - Directed by Judi Krant. Featured review by user topurpledogs: “This is a fantastic movie…neigh…dare i say it, this is a GINORMOUS movie. It’s both entertaining and informative making it INFORMERTAINING. Entertaining because it is so damn funny and informative because you just never knew the need for such a “humorous domestic hygiene” product.”