Film Festivals

Sydney Film Festival 2020: OUR LAW
Sydney Film Festival 2020: OUR LAW

Cornel Ozies’ prescient and perceptive documentary Our Law is having its world premiere at the digital edition of this year’s Sydney Film Festival.

New Filmmakers LA: Conversations with Rachel Wortell
New Filmmakers LA: Conversations With Rachel Wortell

New Filmmakers LA hosted an online Q&A with Rachel Wortell for her film Romance Analyst, here’s our coverage.

Big Read: Our Stories, Our Lives – Review
Big Read: Our Stories, Our Lives Online Film Festival

On June 6-7, Seed&Spark will be presenting Big Read: Our Stories, Our Lives, here are reviews of the block of four short films.

NFMLA Monthly Film Festival 2020: FIRST BLUSH
NFMLA Monthly Film Festival 2020: FIRST BLUSH

It’s difficult to manage a ménage à trois- the married couple at the center of First Blush, figure this out the hard way in this film available this weekend from NFMLA.

Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community
Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community

Cineola Film Festival, celebrating Latin Cinema, will be held online by Seed&Spark on June 6-12. Here we talk about the short film block Resistir.

NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 1
NFMLA Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 1

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 4 of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.

Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 2
Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 2

Stephanie Archer continues her coverage of the online Tribeca 2020 Film Festival by taking a look at some more narrative short films.

Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 1
Tribeca 2020: Narrative Shorts Part 1

In Part 1 of our coverage for Tribeca’s Narrative Shorts, there was everything one would expect – intrigue, heart, and catharsis – each wrapped in their own stories and own voice.

Tribeca Film Festival 2020: Documentary Shorts
Tribeca Film Festival 2020: Documentary Short Films

Stephanie Archer covers eight documentary short films from Tribeca, compelling pieces that allow voices to be heard and provoke conversation.

Tribeca 2020: Tribeca N.O.W. Shorts
Tribeca 2020: N.O.W. Shorts

Three short films of Tribeca’s N.O.W. segment proved to be truly captivating and eye-opening.

Tribeca 2020: THE STATE OF TEXAS VS. MELISSA
Tribeca 2020: THE STATE OF TEXAS VS. MELISSA

The State of Texas vs. Melissa unfolds slowly, meticulously and with intent as you witness a cinematic investigation unfold.

Tribeca 2020: THROUGH THE NIGHT
Tribeca 2020: THROUGH THE NIGHT

Through The Night is not just about a daycare, but about a broken system that forces parents to choose between their children and their livelihood.

Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST
Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST

Picture a Scientist is the documentary we need to continue the call for action, to continue awareness, and to remind those who would abuse a system, we see you.

Tribeca Film Festival 2020: SOLITARY
Tribeca Film Festival 2020: SOLITARY

Thankfully there are films like Solitary to shed a light on the injustices that dehumanize our citizens and poison our justice system.

Berlinale 2020: SUK SUK
Berlinale 2020: SUK SUK

As Hong Kong cinema continues to evolve, a film like Suk Suk is both important and necessary in reshaping the industry’s overall identity.