Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the medical staff (“Near Death”); he filmed in…
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France’s Canal+ Hosts ‘Cinema for Peace’ Broadcast Event With ‘Les Enfants de Gaza’ Documentary and Live Debate
French pay TV channel Canal+ will be hosting a Cinema for Peace broadcast event on primetime Tuesday evening (Feb. 17), kicking off with Loris Lai’s “Les Enfants de Gaza: Les Vagues de la…
Estonian Cinema Comes Out of Its Shell Led by New Wave of Directors: ‘You Can’t Fake a Heart and We Have It’
“The ball is in your court, Estonia,” said Conan O’Brien during the Oscars after Latvia won its own statuette for “Flow”. Now, a new wave of Estonian directors is coming to stake their…
Peter Strausfeld, the Movie-Poster Master
Some deserving names, though, are still obscure, and that is why an exhibition at Poster House, on West Twenty-third Street, running until April 12th, is to be welcomed with gusto. Here,…
Sundance Is a Feast of World Cinema
Manuel’s approach to narrative is as original as his sense of cinematic form, and his gift for documentary-style observation is balanced by a refined sense of style. (He sketched this…
There’s More to Rotterdam Than ‘Edgy and Unconventional Cinema,’ Say Festival Heads Vanja Kaludjercic and Clare Stewart: ‘We Want to Be Accessible’
International Film Festival Rotterdam is known for its highbrow programming, but that’s not all it offers viewers, argues festival director Vanja Kaludjercic. “The perception of IFFR as an…
Beta Cinema Boards ‘Four Minus Three,’ Ahead of World Premiere at Berlinale, as Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Cinema has come on board as the sales agent for Adrian Goiginger’s “Four Minus Three,” which has its world premiere in the Panorama section at this year’s Berlinale. The trailer…
FCT’s occupancy rises to 99.9% after new cinema tenants replace Cathay
Mall operator Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s (FCT) committed occupancy rate rose to 99.9 per cent after the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, from 98.1 per cent in the preceding quarter,…
'The Secret Agent' earns 4 Oscar nominations, boosting Brazilian cinema
Brazilians celebrated the nomination of "The Secret Agent" film to four Oscar categories on Thursday, which many said confirmed the rise of Brazilian cinema and its universal appeal.…
Variety Hosts French Cinema Dinner at Parisian Landmark Laperouse With Cannes Boss Thierry Fremaux, Josh Safdie, Isabelle Huppert, Lea Seydoux and More
Just hours after landing from Los Angeles, where he attended the Golden Globes that saw two Croisette alumni – “Sentimental Value” and “The Secret Agent” — take home major awards, Cannes…
Kiton, Corneliani Bring Cinematic Flair to Presentations
The big screen still has appeal. Kiton and Corneliani staged their presentations in their respective headquarters, creating a movie theater and unveiling a brief film. While each tackled a…
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ Takes Top Prize at Cinema Eye Honors
Ryan White’s “Come See Me in the Good Light” won top honors at the 19th annual Cinema Eye Honors in New York on Thursday. The documentary, which profiles poets Andrea Gibson and Megan…
Béla Tarr’s Unbroken Visions
A titanic artist’s death is a terrible shock. In the case of the Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, who has died after a long illness, at the age of seventy, I confess that I’d…
Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 gets lifeline after High Court shields it from creditors for 4 months
The company will need to devote its “somewhat finite bandwidth” to restructuring in the coming weeks Former Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia has been given a lifeline after the High…
Teyana Taylor Trades in Platform Boots for Dainty Bow Slingbacks at the Critics’ Choice Association’s 2025 Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
Teyana Taylor was dressed to the nines at The Critics’ Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on Tuesday in Los…
‘Capernaum’ Director Nadine Labaki on How Cinema Can Help Arab Filmmakers ‘Express Pent-Up Anger,’ ‘Not Being Faced With Agenda’ From Western Funders
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, whose “Capernaum” is the highest-grossing Arabic and Middle Eastern film of all time with over $68 million worldwide, spoke about “how difficult it is” to…
10 Times "Kill Bill" Challenged Female Stereotypes In Action Cinema!
In revenge movies, the hero is usually a guy. Think about Kill Bill compared with John Wick, Taken, or A History of Violence, in which men dominate the story and action. Getting revenge,…
JAFF Teams With Asian Film Awards Academy for Hong Kong Cinema Showcase
The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is partnering with the Asian Film Awards Academy for a second consecutive year to present a Hong Kong film program featuring director Ann Hui and works…
Rano Karno, Jakarta Vice Governor and Film Veteran, Eyes City of Cinema Future at JAFF Market
Jakarta Vice Governor and veteran actor Rano Karno used a JAFF Market panel in Yogyakarta to outline a plan to position the capital as a global filmmaking hub ahead of its 500th…
France Deepens Indonesian Cinema Partnership Through Expanded Film Lab, Festival Initiatives: ‘A Lot of Stories to Tell’ (EXCLUSIVE)
France and Indonesia are strengthening their strategic cultural partnership through an expanded suite of cinema initiatives, as the France-Indonesia Film Lab returns for its second edition…
Bong Joon Ho, Jenna Ortega and Anya Taylor-Joy Kick Off Marrakech Film Festival in Style: ‘It Has Lived and Breathed International Cinema for the Past 22 Years’
The 22nd Marrakech Film Festival got off to a star-studded start on Friday night with a screening of Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man Wire” attended by Bong Joon Ho, Jenna Ortega, Anya Taylor-Joy…
WAVES Film Bazaar’s Screenwriters Lab Emerges as Vital Development Pipeline for Indian Cinema: ‘Nothing Is More Important Than the Filmmaker’s Voice’
The National Film Development Corporation’s Screenwriters Lab at the WAVES Film Bazaar has established itself as a crucial launching pad for independent Indian filmmakers, providing rare…
Cairo Horizons of Arab Cinema Winner ‘Dead Dog’ Director Sarah Francis on Silence, Migration and Small Stories in Arab Cinema
Lebanese director Sarah Francis brought her quietly devastating marital drama “Dead Dog” to the Cairo Film Festival’s Horizons of Arab Cinema Competition, where the film won the Saad Eldin…
Italian Cinema Takes Spotlight With Honor and Urgency at Torino Opening Night
A funny thing happened on the way to Turin, as the constellation of international guests gathered by the Torino Film Festival to represent world cinema arrived united in its reverence for…