A personal reflection on the work of Chantal Akerman, one year on from her passing.
Locarno Film Festival 2016 Wrap-Up
We wrap up our extensive coverage of the 69th Locarno Film Festival with reflections on our favourites parts of the festival and excerpts from the various interviews we conducted throughout.
Flying Cameras, Phallic Busts – Short Cuts at TIFF 2016
In this feature piece we look at some of the films on offer in Toronto International Film Festival’s eclectic Short Cuts programme, including the latest from Jia Zhangke and a strong showing of shorts by Aboriginal filmmakers.
(re)discovering lost voices: Losing Ground (dir. Kathleen Collins, 1982), Ganja & Hess (dir. Bill Gunn, 1973)
Tara Judah, a Curator for the Cinema Rediscovered festival in Bristol, England, writes on Kathleen Collins’ Losing Ground and Bill Gunn’s Ganja & Hess.
The Fly: A 30-Year Love Story
Today is the 30th anniversary of the American release of David Cronenberg’s THE FLY. In this feature piece, Emma Westwood looks at the film’s production and legacy.
(re)discovering lost voices: Dutchman (dir. Anthony Harvey, 1966)
Tara Judah, a Curator for the Cinema Rediscovered festival in Bristol, England, writes on Anthony Harvey’s extraordinary film DUTCHMAN.
Mainstream Obscurity: The Films of Elaine May
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas dives deep into the underseen and oft-underappreciated films of director Elaine May, whose A NEW LEAF screened at Melbourne International Film Festival this year.
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.
The Was – Soda_Jerk vs The Avalanches
A mysterious download link released online today leads to THE WAS, a collage film collaboration between Australian video artists Soda_Jerk and The Avalanches.
We Like Shorts, Shorts: Birdie / Karollyne (Field of Vision #5)
In our fifth look at the Field of Vision Series, Jake Moody and Lidiya Josifova write on two linked shorts by Heloísa Passos.