Off-Courts Trouville: Celebrating Short Films and Emerging Filmmakers
Just two hours by train from Paris, the twin seaside towns of Deauville and Trouville come alive every early September…
Dana Knight
Dana Knight is a freelance journalist who has been covering film festivals for the past ten years. She studied Film & Media at Birkbeck, University of London and has written for publications as diverse as VICE, Dazed and Confused, The Rumpus, The Independent Film Magazine.
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A Deep Dive into Annecy’s 2025 Short Film Showcase Through the Lens of a Highly-Awarded Argentinian Creative Trio
This year, I attended the Annecy International Animation Film Festival for the first time, and it felt like the entire…
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‘Kika’ Interview with Alexe Poukine
Another standout discovery in the 2025 Festival de Cannes lineup, in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar, was “Kika,” the…
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French director Martin Jauvat talks his film ‘Baise-en-ville’ at Cannes
A refreshing gem in this year’s Festival de Cannes lineup in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar was “Baise-en-ville,” a…
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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,…
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Berlinale 2025 Festival Overview
With temperatures in the minus, pavements covered in snow and sleet, two days of public transport strikes and the looming…
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Bogdan Mureșanu Interview: ‘The New Year That Never Came’ (Romania) – Les Arcs Film Festival 2024
Perched at almost 2000m altitude in a beautiful ski resort in the French Alps, Les Arcs Film Festival has become a significant…
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DocLisboa Interview: “exergue” – on documenta 14
An ideologically charged documentary that clocks in at 14 hours about the contemporary art scene and the world’s most prestigious…
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Interview with Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez about the film, “Invention” Locarno Film Festival 2024
One of the most complex and sophisticated films in Locarno’s Cineasti del presenti competition this year was the American independent…
