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Category Archive: Festivals
Coverage of domestic and international film festivals, previewing the latest upcoming features and independent favorites.
Noah Hutton’s sci-fi satire of the gig economy wraps wry humor with sly critique of the daily grind.
Maria Finitzo’s documentary celebrates female sexuality in all its varied forms.
Cathryne Czubek & Hugo Perez’s endearing doc about Ugandan filmmaking group Wakaliwood is both accessible and specific.
Claire Oakley’s feature debut blurs the line between supernatural dread and human drama to make for a quiet […]
Alex Lee Moyer’s documentary on the rise of incels doesn’t quite unlock what makes them so angry and dissatisfied.
Karen Bernstein’s doc about the gender-fluid journey of Brian Belovitch is a deep well of empathy.
Billie Piper makes waves with a visually stunning, but dramatically inert directorial debut.
Lynn Chen’s debut is an achingly honest tale of lost time and potential.
India’s “first spaceship movie” is a languid, but occasionally thoughtful sci-fi dramedy about the bureaucracy of death.
Mary Mazzio’s inspirational sports doc is as empowering as it is occasionally muddled.
The cinematographer of Sundance favorite Jumbo talks about transforming a tilt-a-whirl into Noémie Merlant’s living, breathing lover.
Alexandre O. Phillippe sits down for a long, insightful chat with the legendary filmmaker.
In detailing Pepe the Frog’s journey from meme to monster, Arthur Jones charts the corrosive nature of creative ownership.
Shirley Jackson’s story is brought to sumptuous life thanks to Josephine Decker and a typically-great Elisabeth Moss performance.
Ben Whishaw shakes off the shackles of Paddington Bear in an intense, if meandering thriller about a man driven to the brink.
Dominic Cooke’s well-crafted spy thriller doesn’t try anything new, but boasts winning performances & a zippy plot.
Florian Zeller directs a stunning feature debut starring Anthony Hopkins & Olivia Colman at the top of their game.