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Inside the Oscars: Lucy Rubin’s Award-Winning PR Campaign for “The Boy And The Heron”
I sat down with a PR professional in the film industry for an inside look into anime, awards campaigns and…
American Cinematheque Launches This Is Not A Fiction Film Festival
The American Cinematheque has always been known for their unique festivals; some past ones include The All Night Horrorthon at…
Cannes Film Festival 2024 Lineup Announcement
The Festival de Cannes, the most prestigious film gathering in the world, has just announced the official lineup for 2024….
The Ultimate Campy Sapphic Thriller: A Love Lies Bleeding Review
This review contains major spoilers. Murder, morally gray sapphics, an 80s synth pop soundtrack and giants? These are the things…
40 Years of Honoring Queer Creativity: Wicked Queer Film Festival
Wicked Queer, the fourth-longest LGBTQ+ film festival in North America, is back for its 40th anniversary. Film programmer, George Mansour,…
The Many Faces of the Archaic Mother: Dissecting the Monstrous Feminine
Within nearly every subcategory of the horror genre, women fulfill a unique role as both villain and victim. Barbara Creed,…
Editors’ Picks
New Directors/New Films April 3-14
As the Lincoln Center poster on Broadway says, “36 new filmmakers define the future of cinema.” 25 features. 10 shorts. Representing…
Transcending the Runway: Saint Laurent Productions and Rodarte’s ‘Woodshock’
In an age where artistic boundaries are fluid, luxury fashion designers transcend the runways and haute couture shows to venture…
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema (February 29–March 10)
Four actresses stand out in a darkly sophisticated festival filled with unexpected (yipes!) varieties of French realism Anytime a world-class…