NYFF Critic’s Choice – “A Separation”
The Independent’s senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate of the 49th New York Film Festival,…
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State of the Film Industry in Southeast Europe
Courtney Sheehan explores the film industry of Southeast Europe. Looking at how their style grew out of the impact of the Yugoslav wars on the area.
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2011
It’s time for our annual 10 Filmmakers to Watch list. We’ve pooled our resources and brainpower to get the scoop…
Tribeca 2011: Critic’s Choice – Shorts
Below are the Critic’s Choice short picks. For a fest overview and the features, click here. Critic’s Choice – Tribeca…
Tribeca 2011: Critic’s Choice – Features
A Decade In the Life of the Tribeca Film Festival If you want eight million New Yorkers and millions of…
Beyond a Social Network
South by Southwest (SXSW) has become a convergence of film, interactive media, and music, as the lines between these media…
New Directors/New Films 2011 – Critic’s Choice
For the second consecutive year, The Independent’s senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, has screened the entire lineup of New Directors/New…
Leader of Red Sheep
Red Shirley, Lou Reed’s 28-minute homage to his 101-year-old cousin, Shirley Novick, had its New York premiere January 15th, as…
Greater Filmmaker Responsibility in the New Documentary Paradigms
Anyone who cares about documentary filmmaking wants to know: In the current post-financial crisis, insecure-industry environment, how can filmmakers fund…