America’s Largest Documentary Festival – Nov. 8-26
Anselm Kiefer, Liv Ullmann, Little Richard, Jack and Sam Top DOC NYC How does one approach a film festival too…
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New York Film Festival September 29–October 13
Film at Lincoln Center knows its audiences. Christian Petzold’s Afire (2023), a German drama of wildfires setting an entire forest…
The American Cinematheque, Los Angeles’s Largest Repertory Cinema Program, Strikes Deals with Independent Theaters Across the Country — Special Guests Robert Eggers and Todd Solondz Announced.
The American Cinematheque, one of the world’s most prominent institutions for revivalist, global and independent film, announced a programming deal…
Oscars: The Modern Renaissance of Independent Filmmaking
In a historic Oscars ceremony last Sunday, independent cinema led the charge with five of the seven major categories, with…
It’s ‘Unlike any Other:’ A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse Into the World of NYC Indie Music
From Long Island birthing a distinct hardcore sound, to the fresh hip-hop coming out of the Bronx from the turntables…
Léonor Serraille Interview – Berlinale 2025
Léonor Serraille is one of the most authentic voices in French contemporary cinema. Her storytelling is intimate, character-driven, deeply observational,…
Berlinale 2025 Festival Overview
With temperatures in the minus, pavements covered in snow and sleet, two days of public transport strikes and the looming…
New Directors New Films April 2-13
Why five brutal years of Covid haven’t dented New York’s passion for this 54th ND/NF Five years ago at this…
‘Trans Memoria’ Explores Womanhood, Belonging and Community Through a Raw Portrayal of Transness
“Will there be any hope in this film?”—a question that is spoken out loud in “Trans Memoria,” the brutally honest…
Kristina Kraskov’s First Feature Documentary ‘Spreadsheet Champions’ is a Moving Celebration of Nerds Everywhere
Of all the crowds I joined to watch a movie at South by Southwest this year, Kristina Kraskov’s debut feature…
Messages You Can’t Ignore: Art as Activism
Art has been a core aspect of Casper Abusharr’s identity, because he’s been “doing art since he could write.” Around…