Sydney Film Festival has unveiled a surprising program this year, with a notable focus on Asian cinema and lesser known directors.
Staff Picks – Melbourne International Film Festival 2016
Our contributors offer up their picks for the best films to see at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival.
In Jackson Heights
The latest long-form documentary from Frederick Wiseman examines a multi-cultural Queens borough with breath-taking eloquence and joy.
Staff Picks – Sydney Film Festival 2016
This year’s Sydney Film Festival is once again packed full of interesting films, both international hits and hidden gems. In this Staff Picks piece, our writing team goes through the program and picks out some of the films they are most excited to see.
Essene (dir. Frederick Wiseman, 1972)
This week’s Less Than (Five) Zero looks at Frederick Wiseman’s underseen and underappreciated exploration of a Benedictine monastery in Michigan.
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Lineup Announced
This year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival brings together an impressive lineup of 210 films from 45 countries.
2014 in Review: The Best Festival Films
In continuing 2014 in Review, we look back at some of the best film festivals and festival features that were on show this year.
The Roundup – The Return of Twin Peaks, Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution and a Pauline Kael Archive
This week on THE ROUNDUP, Gone Girl generates a lot of debate, gender representation in Australian film, a Verhoeven tribute and much more.
New York Film Festival 2014 – Dispatch Two
In this second dispatch from the 2014 New York Film Festival, a look at three biopics of very different temperaments, new documentaries from two of the genre’s masters, and a film from Africa that humanizes the headlines.
The Roundup – The Inherent Vice Trailer Finally Arrives, The Beauty of the Cinematograph and More Fincher Mania
This week on THE ROUNDUP sees a sea of Fincher links, a glorious film trailer sparking debate, Shakespearean adaptations and much more.