Shanghai IFF 2026
2 hours ago
Shanghai IFF 2026: Atlantic Rhapsody | Interview with Zhong Kaifeng
Zhong Kaifeng’s Golden Goblet winning "Atlantic Rhapsody" is an unexpected visual feast and a winding journey for human connection. The debutante director speaks to Film Fest Report about his inspiration…
Shanghai IFF 2026
2 hours ago
Shanghai IFF 2026: Luiza’s Desert | Interview with Alan Minas
An orthodontist turned filmmaker, Alan Minas’ has an enduring interest in exploring the connections between family members and observing teenagers cope with coming into adulthood. His latest feature "Luiza’s Desert"…
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026
3 hours ago
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Acropolis Cats & Other Wondrous Animals | Interview
Ahead of the world premiere of her latest feature, M. Zournazi reflects on hope, tenderness, and the bonds between humans and animals: "How we might learn some ways to become…
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026
3 hours ago
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Lilith Goes Galactic (dir. Joshua Belinfante) | Review
Joshua Belinfante crafts a luminous portrait of an artist whose boundless imagination becomes a means of rebuilding after profound loss.
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026
4 hours ago
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: TYCHO! Beyond the Baton | Interview
"TYCHO! Beyond the Baton" celebrates the life and work of Tommy Tycho, a beloved Australian composer who endured hardships early in life, but left a lasting national impact through his…
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026
1 day ago
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Out Laws | Interview with James Lewis
"We wanted to show how criminalisation affects people across the globe and across identities," says James Lewis about "Out Laws," an urgent, eye-opening documentary honouring the resilience of remarkable queer…
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026
1 day ago
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Silver Screamers | Interview with Sean Cisterna
"Creativity doesn’t have an expiry date:" Sean Cisterna on Silver Screamers and the joy of making movies together across generations.
Tribeca Film Festival 2026
4 days ago
Tribeca 2026: Labrador — Autopsy of Silence | Interview with Christopher Angatookalook
From a Facebook message he thought was a scam to a Tribeca-winning debut, Actor Christopher Angatookalook reflects on the unexpected journey that changed his life.
Tribeca Film Festival 2026
4 days ago
Tribeca 2026: The Siege of Paradise | Interview with Gar O’Rourke
In "The Siege of Paradise," Gar O’Rourke explores the impact of tourism on one of Italy’s most visited hotspots.
Tribeca Film Festival 2026
2 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Kingston (dirs. Carlos Key, Kalijah Rowe) | Review
"Kingston" is not unlike a college Eddington in how it attempts to be an uncomfortably honest look at all sides of the Ivy League experience. Set in the dorm walls…
Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
3 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Mother Future Self | Interview with Tori Lancaster
Director Tori Lancaster told us about "Mother Future Self," a seven-year journey leading to a world premiere at Tribeca 2026.
Tribeca Film Festival 2026
3 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: The Accompanist (dir. Zach Woods) | Review
Zach Woods’s directorial debut, "The Accompanist," is a comedy-drama about foster care that is heartwarming at times, devastating at others, and solid on all ends — and brought to the…
Spotlight: Documentary
3 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (dir. Michael LaHaie) | Review
For fans of Mr. Show, the reunion of 'Bob Odenkirk and David Cross in Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu' is a must-see. For everyone else, it’s a documentary with…
Tribeca Film Festival 2026
3 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Recluse | Interview with Mia Vallet
In our conversation at Tribeca, Mia Vallet revealed how "Recluse" pushed her into some of the darkest emotional territory of her career, bringing depth and unsettling complexity to the film’s…
Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
4 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Lucy Schulman (dir. Ellie Sachs) | Review
There are many films about 20-somethings in New York City figuring things out, but Ellie Sachs’s feature directorial debut "Lucy Schulman" stands out by hinging around a strong father-daughter relationship.…
Tribeca Film Festival 2026
4 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Ponderosa | Interview with Jack Dylan Grazer & Rob Rice
"It's an exciting time for festivals to show challenging films," Rob Rice told us as we sat down with him and actor Jack Dylan Grazer to discuss "Ponderosa," premiering at the…
Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
4 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: What Is to Come | Interview with Ruthy Pribar
"We need some sort of hope in the world, the way it is today," filmmaker Ruthy Pribar told us as we discussed "What Is to Come," presented at the 25th…
Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
4 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Árru (dir. Elle Sofe Sara) | Review
The Indigenous Sámi people, who inhabit the Sápmi region in northern Scandinavia, are given the spotlight by Sámi choreographer Elle Sofe Sara in her debut feature "Árru," an ambitious musical-drama…
Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
4 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Fault | Interview with Misha Calvert
“Two people facing off as adversaries… and then eventually they team up and they can hit doubles.” Filmmaker Misha Calvert generously opened up about her short film, "Fault," premiering at…
Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
4 weeks ago
Tribeca 2026: Rare Birds | Interview with Lily Weisberg & Michael Bloom
New York–based filmmaking duo Lily Weisberg and Michael Bloom shared their excitement and sense of accomplishment about premiering their charming coming-of-age short film "Rare Birds" at the 25th Tribeca Film…
Cannes 2026
May 31, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Directors’ Fortnight): Gabin (dir. Maxence Voiseux) | Review
Maxence Voiseux offers a condensed portrait of young Gabin’s childhood, having watched him grow over the course of ten years into a confident and passionate young man.
Cannes 2026
May 30, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): La Gradiva | Interview with Marine Atlan
Marine Atlan captures the intense youthful essence through an emotional journey of love and loss in the historic city of Naples in this year’s Critics’ Week Grand Prize Award Winner,…
Cannes 2026
May 29, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Director’s Fortnight): Double Freedom | Interview with Lisandro Alonso
Lisandro Alonso revisits his old friend, Misael 25 years later in yet another spellbinding experience.
Cannes 2026
May 28, 2026
Cannes 2026: Young Japanese Cinema Vying For European Audience
Japan makes its boldest Cannes showing in decades, uniting Palme d’Or contenders, rising talent, and an expanded industry push toward Europe.
Cannes 2026
May 26, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Competition): Paper Tiger (dir. James Gray) | Review
James Gray delivers his career best work in his spellbinding crime thriller about two brothers chasing the American dream.
Cannes 2026
May 26, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): Elephants in the Fog | Interview with Abinash Bikram Shah
With the 2026 Un Certain Regard Jury Award winner, "Elephants in the Fog," Abinash Bikram Shah brings the kinner community out of invisibility and into full human view, in what he…
DOK.fest München 2026
May 25, 2026
DOK.fest München 2026: La Pietà (dirs. Rafa Molés & Pepe Andreu) | Review
"La Pietà" highlights the singular story of an Icelandic family who were among the first to witness the alarming melting of the glaciers.
Cannes 2026
May 22, 2026
Cannes 2026: Korea’s Cannes Moment–A Historic Jury President and A Sci-Fi Sensation
With Park Chan-wook leading the jury and a powerful slate of Korean films in competition, Cannes 2026 is quietly shadowed by the question of whether the Palme d’Or is already…
Cannes 2026
May 22, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Competition): Hope (dir. Na Hong-jin) | Review
With "Hope," Na Hong-jin returns to Cannes with an unprecedented global cast in a wild, large-scale thriller — an intense, “out-of-space” spectacle.
Cannes 2026
May 22, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Competition): A Few Things Happening By A River (dir. Daniel Soares) | Review
An exquisite contemporary fable about our growing impermeability to the natural world, "A Few Things Happening by a River" portrays a humanity no longer capable of revitalizing itself, trapped within…
Cannes 2026
May 21, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Competition): The Unknown (dir. Arthur Harari) | Review
"The Unknown" presents a mystifying labyrinth of complex identity issues, separating the physical from the mental through body swapping.
Cannes 2026
May 20, 2026
Cannes 2026: Voices from the Next Step Studio — Short Encounters at Cannes
Four films, eight young filmmakers, all in a program that pushes their limits as directors, making short films that brought them to Cannes.
Cannes 2026
May 20, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Midnight): Colony (dir. Yeon Sang-ho) | Review
Bio-terrorism meets zombies in this Yeon Sang-ho feature, almost a decade after giving Cannes the chills with "Train to Busan" in 2016.
Cannes 2026
May 20, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): Titanic Ocean (dir. Konstantina Kotzamani) | Review
A cinematic hypnosis. A delicate evolution that dives deep into mystical dreams, Un Certain Regard selection "Titanic Ocean" is director Konstantina Kotzamani’s surrealistic exploration of the bridge between dreams and…
Cannes 2026
May 20, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): Elephants in the Fog (dir. Abinash Bikram Shah) | Review
In "Elephants in the Fog," director Abinash Bikram Shah crafts a remarkable feature debut that embraces a portrait of Nepal’s strong-willed trans women and the covert obstacles they confront -…
Cannes 2026
May 19, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): Nafron (dir. Daood Alabdulaa) | Review
The emotional landscapes of "Nafron" compose a visual poem of the day after the tragedy, in which Daood Alabdulaa kindles the spark of a possible reconstruction.
Cannes 2026
May 19, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Competition): All of a Sudden (dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi) | Review
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s humane drama offers a blossoming friendship amid tragedy, rewiring our perspectives on what truly being alive means.
Cannes 2026
May 19, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): All The Lovers In The Night | Interview with Yukiko Sode
“Failure made us stronger" — 'All the Lovers in the Night' finds its quiet intensity in Tokyo, where Yukiko Sode traces love, loneliness and the fragile courage of connection across…
Cannes 2026
May 19, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Directors’ Fortnight): 9 Temples to Heaven (dir. Sompot Chidgasornpongse) | Review
Realism at its finest. A smooth-sailing study of death, Buddhism, and the philosophical questions that surround them, director Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s "9 Temples to Heaven" delivers a cinematic nirvana on the…
Cannes 2026
May 17, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Midnight): Species (dir. Marion Le Corroller) | Review
An eccentric, adrenaline-pumped genetic drift takes shape in Cannes Midnight Screening selection "Species," a red-tinted horror film that unsettles with its fiercely “out of the box” vision.
Spotlight: Documentary
May 17, 2026
TIDF 2026: XiXi (dir. Fan Wu) | Review
Fan Wu's "XiXi" is a true ode to freedom, a heartfelt cry for the reclaiming of women’s bodies, an essential prerequisite for attaining that much-desired freedom.
Spotlight: Documentary
May 17, 2026
TIDF 2026: Confessions of a Mole (dir. Mo Tan) | Review
An intimate and caustic self-portrait, "Confessions of a Mole," directed by Mo Tan, was selected to compete in the Salute! Chinese Independent Documentaries section of TIDF 2026.
Cannes 2026
May 17, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Directors’ Fortnight): We Are Aliens (dir. Kohei Kadowaki) | Review
Looking for an animated film that will catch you off guard? "We Are Aliens" is a peculiar, groundbreaking psychodrama about troubled boyhoods and the transformations hidden within their journeys —…
Cannes 2026
May 17, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): Viva (dir. Aina Clotet) | Review
Aina Clotet’s "Viva" ("Alive") explores a cancer survivor’s reawakening desire through two profoundly different relationships in a standout Critics’ Week debut.
Cannes 2026
May 17, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): All The Lovers In The Night (dir. Sode Yukiko) | Review
2026 Un Certain Regard selection "All the Lovers in the Night" offers a meditative, therapeutic unveiling of earthly riches and the relationships that cradle us in unprecedented ways, all delicately…
Cannes 2026
May 17, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): The Station (dir. Sara Ishaq) | Review
In a Yemen ravaged by cycles of violence, "The Station" is a brilliant, generous, and gripping film that celebrates sisterhood and the strength of family bonds as a way of…
Cannes 2026
May 16, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Un Certain Regard): Forever Your Maternal Animal (dir. Valentina Maurel) | Review
Director Valentina Maurel opens up the concealed layers of womanhood across two dimensions: the silent, non-desperate plea that lingers beneath modern survival, and the savior instinct that operates within intimate…
Cannes 2026
May 16, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Critics’ Week): Flesh and Fuel (dir. Pierre Le Gall) | Review
Rare connections and sublime desires flutter like butterflies caught in moving wheels in Pierre Le Gall's "Flesh and Fuel" — Cannes Critics' Week's intimate entry about the weight of duty…
Cannes 2026
May 16, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Directors’ Fortnight): Shana (dir. Lila Pinell) | Review
Misery comes full circle in a fairly tangled tale of endurance and insecurity, intertwined with comedy and fantasy. Eva Huault's natural performance lights "Shana" like a torch — an adult…
Cannes 2026
May 14, 2026
Cannes 2026 (Cannes Premiere): Marie Madeleine (dir. Géssica Généus) | Review
Géssica Généus pulls double duty as director and star in "Marie Madeleine," where taboo and temptation collide against the foundations of faith and morality in a musically driven portrait of…
