Film Festivals Adrian Goiginger’s Four Minus Three earns Europa Cinemas Label in Panorama
Four Minus Three, a film about loss and resilience based on Barbara Pachl-Eberhart’s memoir, won the Europa Cinemas Label at the Berlinale…
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Film Festivals Revelations of Divine Love trailer: Caroline Golum’s Julian of Norwich biopic heads to U.S. cinemas
Caroline Golum’s imaginative biopic about Julian of Norwich, starring Tessa Strain, debuts from Several Futures and begins a limited U.S. theatrical run…
Film Festivals Explore New York repertory cinema and Raymond Depardon’s work
A concise look at New York’s repertory offerings, key venues, and the Raymond Depardon retrospective opening at Film at Lincoln Center on…
Film Festivals Miroirs No. 3 by Christian Petzold: a haunting new psychodrama with Paula Beer
Christian Petzold’s latest, Miroirs No. 3, is a Hitchcock-tinged psychodrama featuring Paula Beer; it debuted at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and opens in…
Film Festivals Oscar-nominated screenwriters convene at the Santa Barbara writers panel
A lively roundtable at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival gathered Oscar-nominated screenwriters to discuss adaptation, risk, and the craft of storytelling
Film Festivals Washington’s New African Film Festival unveils 22nd edition featuring My Father’s Shadow
The New African Film Festival returns march 13–26 in Washington, D.C., with 25 films from 18 countries, highlighted by Akinola Davies Jr.'s…
Film Festivals Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers: a portrait of modern Singaporean life
A tender, occasionally kitschy portrait of family, class and place, Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers closes his Growing Up trilogy and…
Film Festivals Inside Tristan Forever: a doctor’s attempt to belong on Tristan da Cunha
A Parisian physician leaves the city for Tristan da Cunha in Tristan Forever, a contemplative docufiction that examines isolation, community, and personal…
Film Festivals Isabelle Huppert dazzles in Ulrike Ottinger’s The Blood Countess at Berlinale
Isabelle Huppert delivers a magnetic, economical turn in Ulrike Ottinger’s lavishly staged vampire fable, which premiered at the 2026 Berlinale
Film Festivals Faraz Shariat’s Prosecution: a Berlinale courtroom thriller confronting right-wing networks
Faraz Shariat’s Prosecution is a propulsive legal thriller about a determined prosecutor who survives a racist attack and digs into archived cases…
Film Festivals Tunisian filmmaker afef ben mahmoud to direct gabès cinema festival amid changing festival landscape
Afef Ben Mahmoud takes charge of Gabès Cinéma Fen, connecting local ecological concerns and cross-disciplinary arts, while Doha’s Qumra and broader African…
Film Festivals patric chiha’s a Russian Winter follows exiles in Paris at Berlinale panorama
Patric Chiha's documentary follows Russian exiles in Paris, blending intimate conversation and striking visuals to probe exile, protest and the feeling of…
Film Festivals amy adams sends message as ‘at the sea’ premieres in berlin competition
Amy Adams could not attend the Berlin premiere of 'At the Sea' but sent a heartfelt message; this piece examines the film's…
Film Festivals dao at berlinale: a powerful portrait of diaspora and kinship
a thoughtful review of alain gomis’s dao, presented at berlinale, focusing on its themes of diaspora, family dynamics, and cinematic craft (published:…
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berlinale highlights: dao, bouchra and don’t come out examined
three Berlinale films confront exile, long-distance family bonds and queer trauma with bold aesthetics and intimate storytelling
Film Festivals dao: a cross-continental family epic that blurs documentary and fiction
Alain Gomis crafts a three-hour, cross-continental portrait of family life that merges myth, memory and improvised performance to examine what it means…
Film Festivals mouse review: katherine mallen kupferer shines in a heartfelt berlinale premiere
Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson deliver a finely tuned portrait of adolescence, grief and unlikely bonds in 'Mouse,' a film that premiered…
Film Festivals jamie bell at berlinale: a look back at hallam foe and what’s next
From a 14-year-old breakout to daring physical work and a Silver Bear-winning film, Jamie Bell’s Berlinale history reveals an actor evolving through…
Film Festivals rocky the troll sales reflect changing indie market at the european film market
Reinvent Yellow has begun selling the Norwegian family adventure Rocky the Troll at the European Film Market, signaling both confidence in family…
Film Festivals cashiers du cinéma film series at bam celebrates cinema workers
the cashiers du cinéma editors pair comics and cinema in a BAM series that honors the quotidian and the eccentric lives of…
Film Festivals repertory screenings and restorations to catch in new york this weekend
Discover where to find 35mm prints, rare restorations, and curated retrospectives across new york venues including Film at Lincoln Center, Museum of…
Film Festivals inside the film everybody digs bill evans: grief, art and visual style
an atmospheric biopic that begins with a peak performance at the Village Vanguard and then traces the personal and familial repercussions of…
Film Festivals charli xcx’s the moment explores pop stardom at berlinale
Charli xcx, who co-created and stars in The Moment, presented the film in Berlin’s Panorama, discussing its blend of fiction and lived…
Film Festivals rosebush pruning at the berlin film festival: aïnouz’s dark family satire
Karim Aïnouz brings a daring, satirical ensemble piece to the Berlin Film Festival, exploring privilege, family violence and uncomfortable humor through a…
Film Festivals love letters review: alice douard’s debut reframes pregnancy and partnership
Alice Douard’s first feature, starring Ella Rumpf and Monia Chokri, unpacks the emotional and social realities of becoming parents when one partner…