Festivals

January 24, 2019

The calm before the storm: the first of a series of updates from Park City highlights a few of the films we're most excited about

By Film Comment

January 23, 2019

In from the cold: An overview of all the features at the 2019 Sundance Festival

By Nicolas Rapold

January 10, 2019

World of cinema: the latest edition of the magazine's regular showcase features films by Steven Soderbergh, Laszlo Nemes, Jerry Schatzberg, and more

By Giovanni Vimercati

December 28, 2018

Letters from the Middle East: the legacy of Arab cinema and a glimpse of one possible future were on view at the Egyptian showcase

By Ela Bittencourt

December 17, 2018

Self-reflections: the award-winning Japanese filmmaker talks about her intimate autobiographical documentary work

By Ela Bittencourt

November 15, 2018

The center holds: the annual documentary film festival in Portugal presented experimental works that engaged directly with our real world

By April Wolfe

November 12, 2018

Back in the game: a mighty Asian film festival struggles with issues of identity, both on-screen and behind the scenes

By Imogen Sara Smith

November 6, 2018

Silent treatment: a specialized festival continued to present illuminating riches from the past with the highest standards of presentation

By Nick Davis

November 1, 2018

The whole entire world: more than one selection at the long-running fest took on the unequal power dynamics faced globally

By Aliza Ma

November 1, 2018

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or-winner Shoplifters unsettles the family drama genre by focusing on society’s forgotten souls