Locarno 2026: Brave New Love, Nobody's Violence, 16 Moments of My Life, I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming
A look at new films by Albert Serra, Denis Côté, Isabelle Stever, and Maria Bäck
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A look at contemporary international cinema, with an emphasis on films without distribution in North America.
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Distribution Watch: Venice 2026
Tracking which titles from Venice 2026 have North American distribution
Distribution Watch: Cannes 2026
Tracking which titles from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival have North American distribution
New Directors/New Films 2026
Some words on festival selections Erupcja, Chronovisor, and Agon
A Look at Slamdance 2026
If you're willing to put in the work, Slamdance provides an accessible path to discover hidden gems on the festival circuit.
Slamdance 2026: Interview with The Bulldogs Filmmakers Noah Dixon and Ori Segev
The directors talk about documenting the people of East Palestine, Ohio after the devastating train derailment in 2023
Distribution Watch: Berlinale 2026
Tracking which titles have North American distribution from the 2026 edition of the Berlinale
Counterprogramming: Montreal Critics' Week 2026
The Montreal Critics' Week provides a glimpse at how festivals can create alternative spaces to engage with films compared to their high profile counterparts
Review: Urchin (2025, dir. Harris Dickinson)
Dickinson's feature debut is a blend of good and bad instincts in its portrayal of a homeless drug addict
The Pleasures (and Displeasures) of Provocation
On Todd Rohal's Fuck My Son! and Radu Jude's Dracula
Distribution Watch: Venice 2025
Tracking which titles from Venice 2025 have North American distribution
Locarno 2025: Dry Leaf, A Balcony in Limoges, Phantoms of July, Two Seasons Two Strangers
Thoughts on four films from the Locarno Film Festival, including this year's Golden Leopard winner
Locarno 2025: With Hasan in Gaza
Kamal Aljafari's documentary, compiled from MiniDV tapes in 2001, is a powerful rumination on memory in the face of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza
Locarno 2025: Legend of the Happy Worker
Duwayne Dunham wraps a critique of capitalism in a hokey, Disney-like fable with mixed results
The 2025 Half-Year Check In
Sinners! Warfare! and 9 other films
Distribution Watch: Cannes 2025
Tracking which titles from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival have North American distribution
Slamdance 2025 Part Three
Reviews of Portal to Hell, Banr, American Theater, and The Hole Story
Slamdance 2025 Part Two
Reviews of Richard Hunter's Foul Evil Deeds and Bean McKee's Fanboy
Slamdance 2025 Part One
Some thoughts Slamdance's opening night selection Out of Plain Sight and the festival's major changes for its 31st edition
Distribution Watch: Berlinale 2025
Tracking which titles have North American distribution from the 2025 edition of the Berlinale