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2026 TIFF: Siân Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ Selected as TIFF Opener
by admin|4 months ago|Ioncinema
We have a trio of Gala Presentation offerings to announce. Best Picture winning director of Coda will see her follow up feature open and world premiere the 51st edition of the Toronto Intl. Film Festival – this clears it off...
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TIFF Announces Three World Premieres, With Siân Heder’s “Being Heumann” Opening The 51st Toronto International Film Festival
by admin|4 months ago|Next Best Picture
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, is announcing three World Premieres in its Gala Presentations programme including “Prima Facie” from British director Susanna White (“Woman Walks Ahead,” TIFF ’17); “The Assassin(s)” from Korean filmmaker...
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David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes
by admin|4 months ago|The Film Stage
If, as Lou Reed said, writing about music is like trying to dance about architecture, dissecting comedy is… let’s assume there’s a terrible metaphor that’s nevertheless hilarious and gets at the truth (or a mangled version of such) of this...
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A Leaning Tower of Camp: John Early on “Maddie’s Secret”
by admin|4 months ago|Roger Ebert
The comedian and filmmaker talks about reference, melodrama, and straddling the lines between comedy and sincerity.
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Short Films in Focus: Bob’s Funeral
by admin|4 months ago|Roger Ebert
Reflections on fatherhood and grief through Jack Dunphy's short animated documentary.
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Exclusive Poster for Bingham Bryant’s FID Marseille Debut El espejismo
by admin|4 months ago|The Film Stage
In the years since co-directing For the Plasma and leading Ricky D’Ambrose’s Notes on an Appearance, Bingham Bryant has created a smattering of impressive shorts and made occasional onscreen turns. He’ll premiere his solo feature-directing debut, El espejismo (Mirage), at...
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Neuchatel 2026 Daily: From FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA to YOU ARE THE FILM to SACCHARINE to PHI PHONG: THE BLOOD DEMON
by admin|4 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Even though I've not had the pleasure of enjoying Switzerland's premiere genre festival in person, what I love about today's schedule is the variety of events and screenings that are on offer. Wherever your mood takes you, remember: It's just...
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Echoes: Pakistan Has Yet to Build a Strong Animation Industry
by admin|4 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Should I call it unfortunate, lazy, or ignorant of Pakistan that whenever I search for Pakistani animated movies, only four movies are highlighted in the search results? [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Black Money for White Nights | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review
by admin|4 months ago|Ioncinema
Steal Big, Steal Little: Grozeva & Valchanov Deliver Just Deserts It’s difficult not to feel a sense of schadenfreude in following the drastic downfall of a long-married Bulgarian couple in Black Money for White Nights, the latest from directing duo...
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The Guest | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review
by admin|4 months ago|Ioncinema
You’ll (Dis)Like My Mother: Mengel Mars a Celebration With his directorial debut The Guest, director Mads Mengel seems to have turned to the manifesto of the Dogme 95 film movement with a narrative purely utilizing the famed ‘vow of chastity’...
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