‘L’Abandon’ (Forsaken) Review: Can a Movie Shed its Money?
On my fifth day at the Cannes International Film Festival, a woman approached me to ask if I had seen…
Mia Cassidy
Mia Cassidy is an undergraduate Writing, Literature, and Publishing major with interests spanning from comedy to international cinema and photography. She is a staff writer for The Independent and deputy of the Art and Photography department.
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Cannes Debut: A Conversation with Filmmaker Lenti Liang Before and After the Screening of ‘Our Secrets’
Not many young filmmakers can add a Cannes International Film Festival debut to their resume shortly after graduating — but…
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Are Women Just Not Funny?: Stand Up for Women
Historically silenced in all parts of the world, comedy provides an actionable space for women to demand visibility and express…
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A Call for Film Festivals to Choose Bravery: The Story of Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’
With the potential for films to champion a diverse array of voices and stories, one of the most powerful spaces to protect this freedom is in the film festival realm.
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‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Review, Star Matías Catalán Talks Cannes, Character Complexities and a Mysterious Gaze Called Love
As we make our hesitant return to the routines of fall semester, I often find myself reminiscing on the summer….
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Why Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ is a Horrific Movie Beyond its Gothicism
When Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” came out on Christmas day, thousands of people packed into movie theaters across the country to…
