Film Festivals

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.

Berlinale 2020: DEATH OF NINTENDO
Berlinale 2020: DEATH OF NINTENDO

Death of Nintendo doesn’t aspire to break any creative ceilings, but does perfectly fine within its own creative sandbox.

Interview with Sydney South African Film Festival 2020 Director Claire Jankelson
Interview With Sydney South African Film Festival 2020 Director Claire Jankelson

We spoke with Sydney South African Film Festival director Claire Jankelson about the fest’s lineup, the distinctive qualities of South African cinema and how the festival has reinvented itself within COVID-19 restrictions.

SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering for Women, Enlightening for Everyone
SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering For Women, Enlightening For Everyone

Alice is a film that should enlighten anybody, because it’s about society as much as it is about Alice herself.

Tribeca 2020: 12 HOUR SHIFT & Interview With Writer/Director Brea Grant
Tribeca 2020: 12 HOUR SHIFT Interview With Writer/Director Brea Grant

We spoke with Brea Grant, writer/director of 12 Hour Shift, about the movie and her creative decisions, collaborations, and inspirations.

Tribeca 2020: Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi Goldberg
Tribeca 2020: Animated Shorts Curated By Whoopi Goldberg

Stephanie Archer reports on Tribeca Film Festival 2020 online, and reviews the animated short films curated by Whoopi Goldberg.

COWBOYS: A Contemporary Western That Draws From Empathy & Parental Love
COWBOYS: A Contemporary Western That Draws From Empathy & Parental Love

Cowboys is Anna Kerrigan’s delicate and modestly subversive take on the Western, in which a father violates his parole and pulls his son away from an unpleasant upbringing.

CPH:DOX 2020: DESERT ONE, A SONG CALLED HATE, SHADOW FLOWERS & WE HOLD THE LINE
CPH:DOX 2020: DESERT ONE, A SONG CALLED HATE, SHADOW FLOWERS & WE HOLD THE LINE

Musanna Ahmed reviews four more great films that he saw during CPH:DOX’s online edition this year.

QUERY: A Refreshing Take On An Important Conversation
QUERY: A Refreshing Take On An Important Conversation

Query is charming and thoughtful short film, and a refreshing take on an important conversation we should all be having more.

SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused
SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused

Cargo fails on its promise to meld the concepts of science fiction, fantasy and Hinduism, and ends up feeling muddled.

SXSW 2020: Interview with THE QUARRY Director/Co-Writer Scott Teems
SXSW 2020: Interview with THE QUARRY Director/Co-Writer Scott Teems

We spoke with THE QUARRY director/co-writer Scott Teems, where we talked about the film’s many themes and how it was produced and brought to the big screen.

FINDING YINGYING: A Heartbreaking Portrait of Loss and Grief
SXSW 2020: FINDING YINGYING: A Heartbreaking Portrait Of Loss & Grief

Finding Yingying isn’t an easy watch, but this documentary is powerful in how it captures a family in their most vulnerable moments.

CPH:DOX 2020: SONGS OF REPRESSION, CAUGHT IN THE NET & More
CPH:DOX 2020: SONGS OF REPRESSION, CAUGHT IN THE NET & More

We review films from CPH:DOX 2020, the documentary festival that is now streaming online.