Courtney Gardner reveals how the documentary short Framing Agnes reframes LGBTQ history to contextualize trans existence and raise awareness about trans stories to make them relevant for future generations.
…Path To Beyond (Anca Damian. 2011. Romania. 73 min.) Filmmakers worldwide continue to be drawn to stories of common men and women imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit. Festival curators,…
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews Water and Sugar, a ten-film retrospective on the life and work of Director Carlo Di Palma. Brokaw examines highlights of Di Palma’s biography, connecting these to the artist’s unique and celebrated output. Water and Sugar shows at the Walter Reade theater in Lincoln Center from Friday, July 28th through Thursday, August 3rd.
77 World Premieres, 42 Directorial Debuts, 23 VR exhibits and interactive installations from the leading filmmakers, and 11 Award-Winning Films to watch on the last day of the Festival. That’s what Tribeca Film Festival has in store for us this year, and The Independent is there to soak it all up.
…far greater range of human experience that we can draw upon and examine in films. I think these types of films are more complex by nature, not that they are…
…speak about the issue of homophobic violence. I also wanted the freedom to work with community groups and to be able to say, “Don’t worry about the money. Take it.”…
…you’re a micro-budget maverick director like Jon Jost and able to get by with a guerrilla crew of three, or a TV commercial or episodic director coming to that first…
…Films (founded in 1978) and First Run Features (founded in 1979) merged their nontheatrical divisions to create a new company. It is owned by the two companies Icarus Films and…
…the Holocaust that the commissioning editors complained about “Holocaust fatigue.” WWII is still very much alive in Europe, and broadcasters are funding these projects. What are your thoughts on this…