Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
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Nordisk Panorama 2026: A Place in the Ring (dir. Anne Svejgård Lund) | Review
In a touching and delicate portrait of a traditional circus artist, Anne Svejgård Lund celebrates passion and wonder as the…
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TIFF 2026: Cheyenne | Interview with Taimi Arvidson
“You don’t need to be on a horse to be a cowgirl”: Taimi Arvidson on finding the fearless spirit within…
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TIFF 2026: Head to Head (dir. Ghasideh Golmakani) | Review
A thought-provoking, experimental yet courageous concept that turns the tables halfway, and lets the transformation finish its arc boldly. TIFF’s…
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Venice 2026: A day in the life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra (dir. Jacqueline Lentzou) | Review
Jacqueline Lentzou ventures into the consciousness through perceptive filmmaking, reaching the inner depths of the psyche and cinematic form in…
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Venice 2026: Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion (dir. María Aparicio) | Review
Winning the top prize at this year’s Giornate delgli Autori, María Aparicio’s pensive film explores the labor history from a…
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TIFF 2026: The World Before (dir. Yoon Dan-bi) | Review
Platform Selection "The World Before" is a coming-of-age quest done tactfully by Yoon Dan-bi in a humane, affectionate presentation of…
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Venice 2026: Lovers in the Blue Night (dir. Anuparna Roy) | Review
The tranquil blue that veils tenderness in the middle of Mumbai’s progression gets exposed in Anuparna Roy’s meticulous approach to…
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Venice 2026: Big Little Things (dir. Michelle Zhou) | Review
Two roses, close and wounded — their thorns catching at each other. Director Michelle Zhou holds us close to the…
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Venice 2026: A Common Story (dir. Anna Foglietta) | Review
In "A Common Story," Anna Foglietta carries out a sharp dissection of marriage that is dark, justified, and unflinching –…
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Venice 2026: Our Share of Sand (dir. Shalini Adnani) | Review
Witness a meditative thriller on reverse culture shock and the disillusionment of real-world inequality, all through Shalini Adnani’s revolutionary direction…
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