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Sundance Review: Magic Farm Finds Chloë Sevigny Lost in Argentina
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Remember Vice News? It was like CNN with neck tattoos and no 401K. The now-defunct outlet sent its platoon of journalists (who could have moonlighted as American Apparel models) all over the globe to bring you the stories traditional media...
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Sundance Review: Oh, Hi! is a Good Time Gone Wrong
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You ever tie someone up and then leave them there? Me either. But it sure makes an interesting inciting incident for a movie. Something much more relatable is the romantic getaway––an important milestone in any new relationship. All that unadulterated time...
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Rotterdam 2025 Review: TRANSCENDING DIMENSIONS sees Toshiaki Toyoda play the hits
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In the Q&A after Transcending Dimensions, Toyoda mentioned that this might be his last feature film, as he felt like he transcended himself with this film. What does a transcendent Toyoda-film look like? As usually loud, violent and surreal, with...
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Rotterdam 2025 Reviews: THE TREE OF AUTHENTICITY And THE GREAT HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY, From Congo And Mexico
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The IFFR Tiger Competition has a long tradition of narrative and also more experimental films. The following two films belong to the latter category. The Congolese film The Tree of Authenticity (L'Arbre de l'authenticité) from 2025 and the Mexican The...
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‘Notes on Displacement’ Review: Khaled Jarrar’s Harrowing Portrait of an Uncommon Reality
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It presents all the complex and seemingly contradictory emotions of a forced life on the road. The post ‘Notes on Displacement’ Review: Khaled Jarrar’s Harrowing Portrait of an Uncommon Reality appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Dea Kulumbegashvili – April
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After making its debut at the Venice Film Festival and touring other prestigious autumn festivals like Toronto, San Sebastian, London BFI, and NYFF, it was at Sundance where I finally had the opportunity to speak with Dea Kulumbegashvili about what...
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Interview: Alexandra Qin – Thirstygirl / 2025 Sundance Screenwriters Lab Fellow
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She wowed us (and Sundance programmers) with the short film (check out our Top 10 Short Films From Sundance 2024 article) on which this narrative is based on, and prior to being selected as a Sundance Screenwriters Lab Fellow, Thirstygirl,...
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Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Short (Live Action)
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It will probably come down here to the contenders that grapple with familiar foes. The post Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Short (Live Action) appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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IFFR 2025: ‘Spermageddon,’ ‘Don’t Leave the Kids Alone,’ ‘Guo Ran,’ & ‘Wind, Talk to Me’
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The festival’s curatorial boldness has never felt so necessary. The post IFFR 2025: ‘Spermageddon,’ ‘Don’t Leave the Kids Alone,’ ‘Guo Ran,’ & ‘Wind, Talk to Me’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Chloe Sarbib – Trou Normand / 2025 Sundance Screenwriters Lab Fellow
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We had the chance to speak to a small sampling of this year’s Sundance Screenwriters Lab Fellows and among them we found Chloe Sarbib, an American-French-Algerian filmmaker current professor at Montclair State University (previously taught at Columbia) and who comes...
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