London Korean Film Festival Part I: The Stars Whisper
Hard-of-hearing Yeon-hee reluctantly starts at a new school. She makes an awkward first impression in class, garnering the attention of the fanciful Y…
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“Come Healing of the Body, Come Healing of the Mind”: Review of ‘The Farewell’
It takes a daring director to envisage a charming tale of little white lies, but Lulu Wang’s morally ambiguous and emotionally justifiable dramedy, …
An Interview With Raindance Film Festival Founder Elliot Grove
The Raindance Film Festival was founded in 1992 by Elliot Grove as a thought experiment: can you make a film with no money, no training and no experie…
Not Quite A Happy Birthday: A Look at Short Film ‘Peggy’
We all like to imagine what would happen if we could read people's minds. Peggy (Or: The Art of Coveting in the Age of Social Media) gives us an idea…
Down the Rabbit Hole: ‘Alice’ at SXSW
SXSW Grand Prize Winner 'Alice' tells the story of a woman who goes down the rabbit hole when she is abandoned and betrayed by her husband.
Praise Be…for ‘Sacred Hair’
A boy has a chance encounter with a young woman from a different culture than his, but the two learn that they share a common bond: their hair and the…
A ‘Madre’ (Mother) of a Thriller
While at home in her apartment with her own mother in Spain, a woman gets a phone call from her six-year-old son, who’s on vacation in France with h…
Bonboné: A Palestinian Love Story
Rakan Mayasi's short film Bonbone tells the story of two lovers who come up with an unconventional way to have a child when the husband is imprisoned …
Jake Nielsen’s Movie Musical ‘On Hold’
Jake Nielsen's short film-musical about the choice between following your dreams and making next week's rent.
Investigating the Documentary Film Industry at IDFA Amsterdam 2018
Producing a documentary film, whether a short film, television broadcast, or theatrical feature is no small accomplishment. But, as we know from past …
