The New York Jewish Film Festival Jan. 14-28
An uptown museum and Lincoln Center fest offer unbending Jewish support in a time fraught with peril in the worldwide…
Film Festival
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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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DOK Leipzig standout: Vincent Graf in conversation about “Nonna”
Attending DOK Leipzig for the first time this year felt like stepping into a vibrant constellation of urgent stories, bold artistic voices, and unexpected emotional turns. During the three last days of the festival, I encountered very diverse films that were each a revelation. My festival journey began with Vincent Graf’s “Nonna,” shown in a packed arthouse cinema in the heart of Leipzig, and I truly couldn’t have imagined a warmer introduction to DOK Leipzig. The film is an affectionate, spirited portrait of the filmmaker’s larger-than-life grandmother, whose vibrant, sharp-witted presence illuminates every frame.
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DOC NYC Nov.12-30
Shining the spotlight on a few faces and places you can’t take your eyes off of The key changes in…
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New York Film Festival Sept 26 – Oct 13
American star power artistry (Willem, Ethan, George) dominate the 63rd NYFF at Lincoln Center It hardly seems accidental that this…
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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…
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‘Die My Love’: The Domestic Politics of Sex, Gestural Cinema and Rock & Roll, Baby!
CANNES — If you, like me, have a soft spot for “character acting,” John Prine and a general partiality for films that make you itch just looking at them, Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love” might just emerge from Cannes as your perfect darling. Granted, in the world I live in, you can get away with anything if you make enough Nick Lowe references. God help the beast in me…
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Motion Pictures of Cannes
What I Learned As a Filmmaker, Journalist, and Creative at Cannes Film Festival.
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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…
