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

Fantasia 2024

Ryan YauAugust 19, 2024

Fantasia 2024: Infinite Summer (by Miguel Llansó) | Review

Director Miguel Llansó’s latest film "Infinite Summer" explores adolescence through a dystopian lens during one Estonian summer, when three teens…
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Fantasia 2024

Ryan YauAugust 2, 2024

Fantasia 2024: The Tenants (by Yoon Eun-kyoung) | Review

"The Tenants," by South Korean director Yoon Eun-kyoung, is a genre-blending horror film that derives its tension from contracts and…
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Fantasia 2024

Ryan YauJuly 16, 2024

Fantasia 2024: Anticipated Films From the Lineup

Since 1996, the Fantasia International Film Festival has brought independent genre films from all across the world to Montreal. Today,…
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Cannes 2024

Ryan YauMay 20, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Directors’ Fortnight): Eephus | Interview of Carson Lund

We interviewed filmmaker Carson Lund on his debut directorial feature "Eephus," a film about a small-town baseball team who has…
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Cannes 2024

Ryan YauMay 19, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Directors’ Fortnight): Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point | Interview of Tyler Taormina

We had a conversation with Tyler Taormina on his latest film "Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point," a freewheeling ensemble holiday…
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Cannes 2024

Ryan YauMay 18, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Directors’ Fortnight): Visiting Hours (by Patricia Mazuy) | Review

French filmmaker Patricia Mazuy’s latest film "Visiting Hours" is a subtly intricate repackaging of familiar themes, anchored by noteworthy lead…
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Cannes 2024

Ryan YauMay 17, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Directors’ Fortnight): Desert of Namibia (by Yôko Yamanaka) | Review

Yôko Yamanaka’s sophomore feature "Desert of Namibia" is a parable of 21st century listlessness that puts the audience in the…
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Cannes 2024

Ryan YauMay 16, 2024

Cannes 2024 (Directors’ Fortnight): The Hyperboreans | Interview of Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña

We had a conversation with Chilean filmmakers Cristobal León and Joaquin Cociña on their latest film "The Hyperboreans," which mixes…
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CPH:DOX 2024

Ryan YauApril 22, 2024

CPH:DOX 2024: The Mother of All Lies (by Asmae El Moudir) | Review

Moroccan director Asmae El Moudir employs stop motion puppets to explore missing childhood memories in her feature directorial debut "The…
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CPH:DOX 2024

Ryan YauApril 17, 2024

CPH:DOX 2024: Union | Review

"Union", directed by Brett Story and Stephen Maing, documents the creation of the Amazon Labor Union as a grand drama…
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