Michael Granados

Michael is a marathon runner, engineer, and film reporter based in Los Angeles. He regularly attends international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, Venice, and AFI Fest. As a member of the selection committee for the True/False Film Festival, Michael has a keen interest in experimental, international, and non-fiction cinema.

RIDM 2024

Michael GranadosNovember 23, 2024

RIDM 2024: Room of Shadows (dir. Camilo Restrepo) | Review

Camilo Restrepo’s deceptive film traverses the history of images through a political and playful sensibility.
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IDFA 2024

Michael GranadosNovember 19, 2024

IDFA 2024: A Want in Her (dir. Myrid Carten) | Review

Myrid Carten’s debut feature holds nothing back, presenting a raw portrait of vulnerability and confrontation in this miraculous portrait of…
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Locarno Film Festival 2024

Michael GranadosAugust 15, 2024

Locarno 2024: Listen to the Voices (by Maxime Jean-Baptiste) | Review

Maxime Jean-Baptiste’s delicate feature debut, playing in the Concorso Cineasti del presente, explores the grieving process through both traditional and…
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Locarno Film Festival 2024

Michael GranadosAugust 15, 2024

Locarno 2024: Hanami (by Denise Fernandes) | Review

Weaving between the natural and magical, Denise Fernandes’ "Hanami" explores the beauty in Cape Verde and what it means to…
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FID Marseille 2024

Michael GranadosJune 28, 2024

FIDMarseille 2024: bluish (Grand Prize Winner) | Review

Lilith Kraxner and Milena Czernovsky’s sublime pursuit of connection and longing within the ordinary. "bluish" won the Grand Prize at…
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Cannes 2024

Michael GranadosJune 3, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Un Certain Regard): Viet and Nam | Interview of Truong Minh Quy

Truong Minh Quy’s deeply romantic and blissful gay love story between coal miners is an evocative cinematic experience. We were…
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Cannes 2024

Michael GranadosMay 31, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Competition): Grand Tour | Interview of Miguel Gomes

Miguel Gomes’ travelogue through Southeast Asia is a spellbinding journey to both ends of the spectrum of feeling. "Grand Tour"…
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Cannes 2024

Michael GranadosMay 26, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Palme d’Or): Anora (by Sean Baker) | Review

Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner, "Anora," is a Cinderella-esque journey of a sex worker against all odds.
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Cannes 2024

Michael GranadosMay 24, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Un Certain Regard): September Says (by Ariane Labed) | Review

Ariane Labed’s debut feature demonstrates a promising director in female stories dealing both with oppression and freedom due to her…
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Cannes 2024

Michael GranadosMay 21, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Competition): The Shrouds (by David Cronenberg) | Review

David Cronenberg enters espionage, conspiracy, and longing in one of his most personal and evocative films yet, in competition at…
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