Festivals

The Film Comment Podcast: Cannes Day One

By Film Comment

May 9, 2018

Two veterans preview the festival’s offerings, plus Asghar Farhadi’s Everybody Knows

Cannes 2018 Cheat Sheet

By Film Comment

May 8, 2018

All film roads lead to the Croisette: a quick reference for all sections

ND/NF Interview: Ana Urushadze

By Leah Simon

May 1, 2018

Writer’s bloc: the director of Scary Mother discusses the mythologies and gender conflicts underpinning her story of an outspoken author

Festivals: True/False 2018

By Nicolas Rapold

March 26, 2018

Nothing plain about it: this year’s wave of documentaries gazed upon the ruins (of man, democracy, monasteries—take your pick)

SXSW Interview: PJ Raval

By Violet Lucca

March 21, 2018

Open season: the director of Come & Take It discusses the issues around the gun debate and the limits of our current political discourse

Interview: Khalik Allah

By Rooney Elmi

March 20, 2018

Songs from home: the director of Black Mother and Field Niggas dives into the contradictions of Jamaica

SXSW Interview: Eugene Kotlyarenko

By Violet Lucca

March 16, 2018

It me, fam: the droll and biting Wobble Palace takes on our addled digital culture

SXSW Interview: Lauren Greenfield

By Violet Lucca

March 15, 2018

No free rides: the renowned photographer discusses her latest documentary, Generation Wealth, which traces our obsession with money and beauty over the past 25 years

Festivals: Berlin 2018

By Dan Sullivan

March 13, 2018

On the edge: this year’s competition featured new work from Petzold, Porumboiu, and Hong, as well as new voices from around the world

Festivals: Venice 2017

By Olaf Möller

March 12, 2018

Young lions: the International Critics’ Week section offered stronger work than what was in competition