Ahead of this month’s AAPI Movement Short Film Festival, Noni Ford speaks with one of the organizers of the event, Katelyn Wo, about how they chose their line-up, the importance and diversity of Asian representation, and more. One of the Creative Collaborations partners running a program this April is the Asian Culture Center. They will… Read more »
Still from Todd Haynes’s May December Fresh off of his time at the Chicago International Film Festival, Chris Forrester shares his thoughts on the films he saw, including buzzy upcoming releases like Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall and the latest from such filmmakers as Todd Haynes, Hayao Miyazaki, and more. The 59th edition… Read more »
Joan Bennett in Jean Renoir’s The Woman on the Beach, Jack’s favorite film of this year’s Il Cinema Ritrovato festival In this recap of Italy’s recent Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival, Jack Miller showcases the unique offerings and exclusive screenings he was able to experience earlier this summer. This past June, cinephiles from all over… Read more »
Guest post by Dr. Alicia Kozma, Director of IU Cinema. While, conventionally, the beginning of a new year brings resolutions and new beginnings, in Hollywood the new year is the start of the big push towards awards season. “Awards season” is a bit of a misnomer, as it indicates a discrete, bounded segment of time,… Read more »
Consisting of six short films directed by Indigenous filmmakers, the Sundance Indigenous Shorts program features titles from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival shorts line-up and from alumni of Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program. This curated collection includes narrative and documentary films from the U.S., Mexico, and the Philippines, and gives audiences a taste of the talent, power,… Read more »
Guest post by Cole Nelson and Mallika Khanna. InLight 2022 seeks to situate contemporary documentary filmmaking in relation to the growing catastrophes which have shaped modern life by understanding documentary as a unique tool in the struggle for social transformation. What’s more, we wish to use the filmgoing experience as a preface for rigorous, thorough,… Read more »