Do You Know Where Your Film and Video Masters Are?
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An Indie Film Odyssey: Making (and Screening) “Homer and Penelope”
Partway through Homer’s The Odyssey, the hero Odysseus is advised, in the midst of epic challenges, “Even his griefs are…
Critic’s Choice – 2013 Finale
Tim’s Vermeer (Teller. 2013. USA. 80 min.) As a premier magic act, Penn and Teller stand among the most accomplished…
Top 14 Film Markets
In addition to attending film festivals to screen or network on behalf of an independent film, a diverse array of…
The Free Spirits of Contemporary Canadian Cinema
Montréal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC) just wrapped up its 42nd edition. Following up on his evening-in-the-life of FNC Temps…
Zero Time with Programmer Julien Fonfrède
“That day is not good for him—he’s really tied up,” writes my usually agreeable Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC) communications…
New York Film Festival 2013 – Critic’s Choice
Last year’s 50th New York Film Festival (NYFF) gave a 21-gun salute sendoff to its departing director, Richard Pena. It…
TIFF 2013: President of the Club of Romantics
A Promise is a romantic drama filled with silent glances, small gestures, and hidden emotions. It is set in Germany,…
TIFF 2013: “Visitors” and Experimentation on a Grand Scale
Although it certainly offers some degree of diversity, over the years the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has become known…