Film Festivals

SUNDANCE 2021: CODA
SUNDANCE 2021: CODA

The performances Siân Heder draws from her actors always hits the right note that it’s nearly impossible for you to not fall in love with this movie.

IDFA 2020 Part 3: SHE HAD A DREAM, JACINTA, THE MOLE AGENT And SHOWGIRLS OF PAKISTAN
IDFA 2020 Part 3: SHE HAD A DREAM, JACINTA, THE MOLE AGENT And SHOWGIRLS OF PAKISTAN

Continuing our coverage of the 2020 International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA), we reviewShe Had A Dream, Jacinta and more!

IDFA 2020 Part 2: RADIOGRAPH OF A FAMILY, 100UP, A THOUSAND CUTS And WE ARE THE THOUSAND
IDFA 2020 Part 2: RADIOGRAPH OF A FAMILY, 100UP, A THOUSAND CUTS And WE ARE THE THOUSAND

Continuing our coverage of the 2020 International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA), we review Radiograph of a Family, 100UP and more!

Perth Festival 2020: HIGH GROUND
Perth Festival 2020: HIGH GROUND

High Ground passes every landmark of the proliferating Meat Pie Western but is unable to escape the calculable cliches.

IDFA Part 1: THE GROCER'S SON..., WHITE NOISE, SILENT VOICE, BULLETPROOF
IDFA Part 1: THE GROCER’S SON…, WHITE NOISE, SILENT VOICE, BULLETPROOF

From IDFA Musanna Ahmed gives his first report, detailing thoughts on The Grocer’s Son…, White Noise, Silent Voice, and Bulletproof.

Revelation Perth Film Festival 2020: THE XROSSING
Revelation Perth Film Festival 2020: THE XROSSING

The Xrossing steadily forms into a heartbreaking variation on familiar story beats that blends regional melodrama with a hard-edged crime-thriller.

Monster Fest 2020: POSSESSOR
Monster Fest 2020: POSSESSOR

As part of Melbourne’s annual Monster Fest, we got a look at one of the films in the lineup: Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor.

Japanese Film Festival 2020: Interview With Susan Bui, Festival Programmer At JFF Plus

Alex Lines spoke with the festival programmer of the JFF 2020 online festival, Susan Bui.

DXFF2020: Interview with COLLECTIVE director Alexander Nanau
DXFF2020: Interview with COLLECTIVE director Alexander Nanau

We spoke to the director about the critical success of Collective following his press run at the 2020 Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival. 

EUFF 2020: SMUGGLING HENDRIX: Geopolitical Conflicts Make for an Amusing Dramedy
EUFF 2020: SMUGGLING HENDRIX: Geopolitical Conflicts Make for an Amusing Dramedy

Smuggling Hendrix is a largely remote concept, but its political relevance emerging from its silly conflict makes it an accessible, amusing dramedy.

EUFF 2020: EXILE: Portrayal of Xenophobia, Deceived
EUFF 2020: EXILE: Portrayal of Xenophobia, Deceived

Exile requires a certain level of investment to procure the fruits of the third act, but will certainly leave you introspecting your life.

EUFF 2020: BEYOND THE HORIZON: Observation over Dictation
EUFF 2020: BEYOND THE HORIZON: Observation over Dictation

Beyond the Horizon is almost a traditional coming-of-age story that operates in accordance with the rules of the genre, but set apart by its twist.

EUFF 2020: Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles: Surprisingly Simplistic Portrayal of an Intricate Mind
EUFF 2020: Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles: Surprisingly Simplistic Portrayal of an Intricate Mind

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles offers a peek into the mind of one of the most influential artists of the surrealist movement.

BIG TOUCH: The Grandest of Small Gestures

Big Touch contains far more than its diminutive runtime would suggest. A very short-short, the film draws its audience into several small, human moments.

5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch That Will Resonate with General Audiences
5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch That Will Resonate with General Audiences

Reflecting on the festival’s conclusion, we want to shine a light on some hidden gems that deserve to be on the general public’s radar.