NY Times - “…the movie exemplifies how small judgments in pace, performance and soundtrack can transcend modest trappings.”
LA Times - “…authentic and compelling…”
Variety - “…so satisfying mostly because it’s about a character type familiar from real life but all too under-represented at the movies”
Hollywood Reporter - “Certainly this appealing character-driven musical deserves to find an audience.”
The Village Voice - “With Becks, directors Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Daniel Powell have crafted an understated musical that really works”
Vice - “Finally, a Lesbian Movie That's Both Super Gay and Universal”
Moveable Fest - “…it’s hard to imagine a more perfect union of a star, a story and filmmaking sensibilities…”
The Advocate - The Cast and Crew of Becks Talk About the Film
LA Times - “Filmmaker Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Daniel Powell’s dramatic musical "Becks" took top honors at the L.A. Film Festival on Thursday.”
Los Angeles Daily News - “Becks,” which took the U.S. Fiction Jury prize, was a well-wrought choice in every way.
SF Chronicle - Lena Hall makes the move to movies in ‘Becks’
KHDX St. Louis - “…refreshingly modest, relaxed film.”
The Gay Essential - “One of the joys of Becks is how it takes what sounds like a contrived culture-clash setup on paper, and transforms it into a naturalistic, highly believable comedy drama.”
After Ellen - “Becks” Is Like Your Life, Set to Music
Awards Circuit - “the film acts as a lovely and complicated portrait of arrested development.”
The Takeaway with John Hockenberry - "I think the system is working to try and understand this issue," says Rohrbaugh.
Verily Magazine - The documentary The Perfect Victim follows the stories of four women who were incarcerated for murdering their abusers.
Vimeo Short Of The Week -”… it’s honest, simply-executed, and refreshingly candid.”
Psychology Today - “Dylan has the exquisite feel of both a documentary and narrative film at the same time.”
Gay Essential - “Offering a very positive outlook on the transgender experience, Dylan rises up and shines a light on what individuals like Dylan go through”
The Classicalite - “Do yourself a favor and take nine minutes to get to know Dylan. You will be glad that you met him.”
OUT - “What began as a short script for a documentary theater writing class has become a short-film staple at film festivals this year.”
The Progressive - “…aims to show young trans people that they are not alone. “
MicroFilmmaker Magazine - “a poignant short film about a transgender man’s journey.“
Vagabomb - “an Honest Reflection on the Challenging Life of a Transgender Man”
Indiewire - “Guest Post: What I Learned From a Post-It Note to Make My First Film”
BUST Magazine - “But against all odds, The Perfect Victim is also a film about compassion and justice. “
Glamour Magazine - “This Woman Killed Her Abusive Husband to Save Herself. Did She Deserve to Go to Prison?”
The Progressive - “Each woman in the film tells her story with remarkable bravery”
Feminist Current - “A new documentary looks at the cases of four women — victims of domestic abuse who killed their husbands…”
Huffington Post - “Why was this nice Brooklyn mother of a toddler spending her free time with murderers instead of getting manicures?”
Good Short Films - “The result is a very touching film that stands out from many other films on the subject. “
Alive Magazine - “I wanted to show that there are people out there fighting for those who are unable to help themselves.”