Evelyn Rack On Editing the ‘Documentary Puzzle’ of ‘Sound of Falling’
Sound of Falling is one of the most uniquely told stories of ths year. Director Mascha Schilinski weaves a tale ...
Sound of Falling is one of the most uniquely told stories of ths year. Director Mascha Schilinski weaves a tale ...
With preliminary Oscar voting almost over—it ends at 5pm PST on December 12th—and the shortlists being revealed on December 16th, ...
Juan Manuel Fernández’s The Altar Boy, The Priest And The Gardener, is Costa Rica’s International Feature submission, one of 13 ...
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Ivona’ Juka’s second narrative feature, Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day is set amidst the turbulent backdrop of 1950’s communist Yugoslavia when ...
One of the only ways to experience the impressive work being done by Italian filmmakers each year on the big ...
Waves, Jiří Mádl’s stirring shortlisted International Feature Oscar submission from Czechia, is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Prague ...
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At this year’s Venice Film Festival Maura Delpero’s exquisite film, Vermiglio, won four awards including the Grand Jury Prize. This ...
I’ve been covering the International Feature race since 2020 when I was able to see 87 of the whopping, record-breaking ...
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