DOC NYC Nov. 13–21
Spyware, an Irish author, and a Congo leader top America’s largest documentary fest Manhattan has always had an insatiable thirst…
Kurt Brokaw
Kurt Brokaw joined The Independent in 2010 as Senior Film Critic, covering New York’s six major film festivals and reviewing individual features and shorts of merit. He was Associate Teaching Professor at The New School for 33 years, and has taught courses on film noir, early lesbian fiction and Jewish-themed cinema at The 92nd Street Y for 15 years. His memoir, The Paperback Guy, was published in 2020.
The New York Film Festival Sept. 27–Oct.13
‘Read the Book, See the Movie’ defines a festival rich with literary excellence This critic’s 62nd NYFF grew larger in size…
Tribeca Festival June 5-16
A fest boasting 1,001 new media events for all ages doesn’t forget five pioneering artists of yesteryear Tribeca! Before we…
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…
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…
New York Jewish Film Festival Jan.10-24
The Jew in Ecstasy and Agony: Lessons From the 33rd NYJFF There are three critic’s choices, all features, in this 33rd…
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…
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…
Tribeca Festival June 7-18
The surest sign that big screen movies are alive and well in New York City came from festival co-founders Jane…