The Free Spirits of Contemporary Canadian Cinema
Montréal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC) just wrapped up its 42nd edition. Following up on his evening-in-the-life of FNC Temps…
Film Festivals
Zero Time with Programmer Julien Fonfrède
“That day is not good for him—he’s really tied up,” writes my usually agreeable Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC) communications…
New York Film Festival 2013 – Critic’s Choice
Last year’s 50th New York Film Festival (NYFF) gave a 21-gun salute sendoff to its departing director, Richard Pena. It…
Tribeca 2013: Critic’s Choice – Shorts
The Nightshift Belongs to the Stars (Edoardo Ponti. 2012. Italy. 23 min.) Think of it: More than 2,800 shorts were…
Tribeca 2013: Critic’s Choice – Features
So what’s new at New York’s most ambitious gathering of all things cinematic? You could start with “a more stable…
Tribeca 2013: From Novel to Screen in “A Single Shot”
As indie filmmakers know, making a film is a long process that requires a passion that burns deeper than the…
Tribeca 2013: Story First at TFI Interactive
TFI Interactive (TFII), an all day conference about technology and film, was held on April 20th in conjunction with the…
SXSW 2013: Next Tech and Young Actors Rule
For many, what makes SXSW unique is the way the festival is a collision of technology, music, and film. For…
New Directors/New Films 2013 – Critic’s Choice
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw is viewing the 42nd annual New Directors/New Films (all 22 features plus 17 shorts) and…