Ryan Yau

Ryan is a film writer and recreational saxophonist from Hong Kong. He is currently based in Boston, studying journalism at Emerson College. He enjoys writing features on local artists and arts events, especially spotlighting up-and-coming independent filmmakers via festival coverage

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026

Ryan Yau2 weeks ago

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Somewhere After | Interview with Nicola Macindoe

“Change is uneven, unexpected, and sometimes it doesn't happen at all.” For her documentary "Somewhere After," Nicola Macindoe interviewed seven…
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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026

Ryan Yau4 weeks 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…
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Tribeca Film Festival 2026

Ryan YauJune 21, 2026

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…
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Tribeca Film Festival 2026

Ryan YauJune 12, 2026

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,…
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Spotlight: Documentary

Ryan YauJune 11, 2026

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'…
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Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers

Ryan YauJune 7, 2026

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…
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Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers

Ryan YauJune 6, 2026

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…
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IDFA 2024

Ryan YauNovember 23, 2024

IDFA 2024: Been Here Stay Here (dir. David Usui) | Review

David Usui’s Been Here Stay Here documents the residents of Tangier Island, whose home has shrunken by two thirds in…
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NYFF 2024

Ryan YauOctober 14, 2024

NYFF 2024: Direct Action | Interview with Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell

We had a conversation with filmmakers Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell on "Direct Action," which documents the daily minutiae of…
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NYFF 2024

Ryan YauSeptember 30, 2024

NYFF 2024: Afternoons of Solitude (by Albert Serra) | Review

Albert Serra’s latest film "Afternoons of Solitude" documents matador Andrés Roca Rey through two days of bullfights, depicting the glory…
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