America’s Largest Documentary Festival – Nov. 8-26
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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…
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‘Coyote vs. Acme:’ A Major IP Saved by the Indie Scene
The newest Looney Tunes film “Coyote vs. Acme” follows Wile E. Coyote’s attempt to sue the Acme Corporation for their…
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New York Film Festival Sept 25 – Oct 16
In a metropolis up to its ears in film fests, NYFF remains head and shoulders above the rest As a…
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Where Visual Art Meets Science: The Inner Workings of Maeva Var
Visual artist and emerging director Maeva Var leans into grotesque and surreal imagery to explore complexities in human psychology, a…
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The Independent Staff Picks: Favorite Summer 2026 First Watches
We at The Independent hope you had a great summer! As we get into the swing of a new school…
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‘Deseando Amar’ — Interpreting Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece in a new light
Prior to visiting Cines Babel in Valencia, Spain, I had already seen “In the Mood for Love” five times. I…
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The method behind ‘Method’: Ashton Arbab’s first feature
Not every 23-year-old is writing, directing, producing and acting in their production company’s latest film. But with his first feature…
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Theater Etiquette — If Not in Cannes Then Where?
In Cannes’ own Salle Buñuel Theater, I waited for Akira Kurosawa’s 1943 directorial debut “Sanshiro Sugata” (newly restored in 4K…
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Artist and Professor Joana Burd harnesses the power of vibrations
I met Joana Burd on a stifling May afternoon in Madrid’s Cuatro Torres (four towers) business district. Joana, a Brazilian…
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That “Something in Between”: A Manifesto for How to Think About Cinema
One of the things that distinguishes the Transilvania International Film Festival from other film festivals is its care for retrospectives…
