Screen Anarchy

Jacqueline Zünd´s fiction debut, set in a nocturnal world rendered uninhabitable by climate collapse, follows a professional emotional surrogate whose carefully managed detachment begins to unravel when he's hired to play the father of a withdrawn young girl. [Read the...

Locarno's First Look industry showcase turned its 14th edition spotlight on Canadian cinema, unveiling six diverse works in progress that underline the country's growing ambition and international reach. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]

New generation of filmmakers unveiled projects that blur fiction and documentary, reclaim overlooked histories, and probe urgent social questions, offering international partners early access to bold, globally resonant storytelling at Locarno's Story Lab Pitching Session. [Read the whole post on...

Producer Ed Guiney and director Radu Jude offered international film professionals a candid set of lessons on how trust, transparency, and the creative use of constraints can define, and ultimately strengthen, the producer-director relationship. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]

Jackie Chan's Locarno talk offered a rare, practical breakdown of how creative control, cultural awareness, and long-term strategy can shape a sustainable career. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]

Canada used its spotlight at Locarno Pro to signal that international co-production is no longer an exception but a growing norm, backed by modernized treaties, robust financing, and globally competitive tax incentives. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]

Eduardo Casanova, the evocative director of a ScreenAnarchy favorite, La Piedad/La Pieta, has set out unto the World their new project, Silence.   Silence reimagines the vampire myth to explore queer identity, HIV stigma, and social silence, spanning the Black...

On the island of Malta, two women get engaged in a string of horrifying murders. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]

Hot off yesterday's announcement that it will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest next month, we have your first look at Bad Haircut the debut horror comedy from Michigan filmmaker Kyle Misak.    When a college kid goes to...

Did I choose this poster this week purely for the way the stem of the lily here threads the O in the typesetting? Well, not quite. The Gothic Romance and horror (coded with a black background and red text) vibes are...