Showing: Festivals
Locarno 2012 Diary: My River Runs to Thee: New Films from Apichatpong Weerasethakul
In the sixth in a series of articles from the Locarno Critics Academy, Adam Cook discusses two quiet, contemplative shorts from the master Thai filmmaker.
Locarno 2012 Diary: Different Shades of the Male Ideal
In the fifth of a series of articles from the Locarno Critics Academy, Zeba Blay touches on heroic journeys, hard-boiled cops, and divergent visions of masculinity and authority.
Locarno 2012 Diary: Expectation and Discovery
In the fourth in a series of articles from the Locarno Critics Academy, Michael Nordine covers Berberian Sound Studio and Padroni di Casa.
Locarno 2012 Diary: Compliance and its Law Abiding Tormenters
In the third of a series of articles from the Locarno Critics Academy, Celluloid Liberation Front describes Compliance as "a monstrous story" that feels "urgent and timely."
Locarno 2012 Diary: Unexpected Haneke Sequel? Shortland’s “Lore” Explores Purest Product of Fascism
In the second in a series of articles from the Locarno Critics Academy, Beatrice Behn explores the tangled moral and political landscape of Cate Shortland’s Lore.
Locarno 2012 Diary: Policiers, Premingers, and Punk Love
In the first in a series of articles from the Locarno Critics Academy, Ari Gunnar Thorsteinsson reflects on upturned trailers, femme fatales, and a sharp-toothed teen romance.
Locarno 2012 Diary: Meet The Critics, Emerging & Established Alike
Just as the Locarno fest aims to showcase new auteurs, this week it's also shining a spotlight on emerging film critics.
Locarno 2012 Diary: A Dash of Glamour and a Tilt Towards American Filmmaking
Striking a balance between glamour and a global program, Locarno chief Olivier Père has embraced American indies in competition this year.
“Looper” Leading Lineup at Toronto Fest
The news today signals the start of a more serious season of cinema that takes shape annually in Toronto.
Film Society Takes the Jitney!
We're proud to partner with the Hamptons International Film Festival and Guild Hall on a 25th anniversary screening of Gabriel Axel's Babette's Feast (NYFF '87) and a weekly celebration of the films of Judy Garland.
