Seven Eligible Short Films for the 2022 Academy Awards
Now that the shortlist for all the categories at this year’s 95th Academy Awards have been announced (on 24th January), it is worth reflecting that there were entries from passionate, hopeful, and mainly unknown filmmakers. Despite the glamour of the Oscar ceremony,... »Camerimage: OKO – International Ethnographic Film Festival (13th-18th November 2022)
At the revered Camerimage Film Festival in Torun, Poland, also taking place this year was the third OKO – International Ethnographic Film Festival. Intending to be based in the festival’s home town of Bolhrad, Ukraine (bordering Moldova) the first two programs... »The Bentonville Film Festival (June 22nd-July 3rd 2022)
For its eighth annual edition, the Bentonville Film Festival once again purported to offer an all-inclusive audience experience, exemplified by a tagline that read ‘Championing Women and Diverse Voices’. For high-profile kudos, Academy Award winner Geena... »BFI London Film Festival: 7th-18th October 2020
By the time it had ended, the 2020 BFI London Film Festival announced record attendances for its latest edition, which this year combined virtual screenings with the reduced physical event that was allowed to go ahead in these times of Covid. However, the festival is... »Festival Report: 18th International Festival Signs of the Night – Berlin (6th Edition): 16th-20th September 2020
The 2020 Signs of the Night Film Festival (Signes de Nuit) took place in Berlin at the Kino in der Königstadt between 16th-20th September, the eighteenth festival and the sixth time the festival has taken place in Berlin. It was a rich and varied festival which... »Dokuarts 12 – Nuances Now (10th-27th October 2019)
In an age where nuances are more crucial than ever as an antidote to the prevailing hegemony of political and cultural discourse, the 12th edition of Dokuarts in Berlin presented 25 films from 17 countries across the world to project the use and understanding of... »11th Prishtina International Film Festival, Kosovo (July 16 – July 21, 2019)
The 11th Edition of the Prishtina International Film Festival once again underlined its intimacy and friendliness as befits a festival with the tagline “Friendship. Forever. Prifest.” The message is clear that once you come to the festival you are... »14th Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (8th-12th December 2016)
Steven Yates reports on Kathmandu’s friendly film festival which aims to reach dizzy heights.
»Just what is it that makes today’s films so different, so appealing? All Hail Tinto Brass!
Simon Matthews celebrates the pop art films created by Tinto Brass.
»Asia House Film Festival
The Asia House film festival features a broad selection of films from all over Asia.
»A Movie in the Mould of Murnau, Metropolis, and The Rules of the Game: Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel
Daniel Ross Goodman considers Wes Anderson’s film in the context of Renoir, Lang and Murnau.
»B-Movie: Lust and Sound in West-Berlin 1979-89
If you can remember the 80’s, you weren’t there! Steven Yates reviews this documentary essay.
»Countdown to the Sydney Film Festival 2015
Christine Westwood previews the forthcoming Sydney Film Festival.
»A Drop of Irish plus British Documentaries
Christine Westwood reports from the Sundance Film Festival 2015
»New Directors From Japan (2010-13)
Films from three new Japanese writer/directors seek your attention.
»East Winds Festival
East Winds, the festival that showcases the best of East Asian cinema returns for another year.
»Jim Jarmusch Retrospective
A look at the early works of Jim Jarmusch – cinema’s rock ‘n’ roll creator of cool.
»Win a Copy of Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Film – The Wind Rises
Win a copy of Hayao Miyazaki’s final film on DVD as well as the Studio Ghibli Kamera Book.
»Coherence and the Infinite Man
Nathanael Smith reports on two low-budget sci-fi films screening at Edinburgh
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