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The official mascot of Singapore represents a visual melting pot of Western and Eastern cultures. The Merlion represents the duality of this city-state. In Amoeba, Siyou Tan‘s vibrant debut, conformity is tested with rebellion — but not the overt acts...

Rooted in an observational, character-driven approach, Zamo Mkhwanazi‘s work explores intimate moments drawn from lived experience, focusing on how ordinary routines reveal larger social and personal truths. In Laundry (a TIFF world premiere that was a competition title at the...

The Berlinale will be unveiling their titles over the next couple of weeks and this morning we have the first items selected for the Panorama section and we find American indie tandem Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson presenting Mouse (starring...

The Oscars have announced the shortlists in 12 categories for the upcoming 98th ceremony. Wicked: For Good and Sinners topped the list with eight mentions each across different categories. Frankenstein followed closely with six mentions, while Sirât, One Battle After...

We first became aware of South Africa filmmaker Zamo Mkhwanazi’s cinema language with her last short film in the TIFF/Sundance selected Sadla back in 2019. Fast-forward into the middle of this decade and we find a restrained yet deeply affecting...

Marty Supreme marks a new evolution in the work of Josh Safdie, a filmmaker whose auteur signature is defined by nervy momentum, abrasive intimacy, and a deep fascination with dudes in states of self-constructed crisis. I’ve been following Josh and...

Fifty-four short films (and not all world premieres) were selected from a whopping 11,480 submissions to be part of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. We have Park City vets of the short form in the likes of Matthew Puccini (Callback),...

Óliver Laxe has been on a whirlwind promotional tour for his fourth feature ever since it premiered to thunderous critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival this past May. After briefly speaking with him the week prior (see our virtual...

Before he began his maiden voyage into Cannes (being selected for the Un Certain Regard section and winning a Special Mention for the Caméra d’Or – see video coverage), Akinola Davies Jr. showcased his roots with the 2020 short “Lizard”...

Selected for this year’s Directors’ Fortnight, Louise Hémon‘s The Girl In The Snow continues to wow auds — it has now claimed the 2025 André Bazin Prize. The editorial staff of Cahiers du Cinéma essentially hand off a short list...