Festivals

The Film Comment Podcast: NYFF 2021 Currents

September 28, 2021

Group effort: critics Chloe Lizotte and Ela Bittencourt join to discuss highlights from this year's lineup, including The Tsugua Diaries, Haruhara-san’s Recorder, and more

TIFF 2021: Shape-shifting

By José Teodoro

September 28, 2021

In the garden: some of the most heartening discoveries at TIFF make for an encouraging prognosis for cinema’s future

The Film Comment Podcast: Toronto 2021

By Film Comment

September 21, 2021

Big picture: Adam Nayman and José Teodoro join to discuss Dune, Spencer, Power of the Dog, and much more

Toronto 2021: Wavelengths

By Ela Bittencourt

September 20, 2021

Collective experience: TIFF’s experimental section remains vigorous 2021, with some films firmly rooted in rigorous visuality, and others more intensely personal

Venice 2021: Feedback Loop

By Giovanni Marchini Camia

September 13, 2021

Speed kills: there was much to recommend from the under-the-radar sections this year, including Shen Kong, El gran movimiento, and more

Locarno 2021: CINEMA IS BACK

By Jessica Kiang

August 23, 2021

Beam me up: the 2021 selection was studded with striking titles, including Espíritu Sagrado, Holy Emy, and A Thousand Fires

Locarno 2021: Mass Appeal

By Jordan Cronk

August 23, 2021

Religious experience: three films point to a way forward for a Locarno that caters to both cinephiles and the masses

Cannes Interview: Miguel Gomes & Maureen Fazendeiro

By Jordan Cronk

July 26, 2021

Three's company: the directors of The Tsugua Diaries discuss their playful and profound account of pandemic life

Cannes 2021: Bye Bye Bye

By Manu Yáñez Murillo

July 26, 2021

End of the road: Our final overview of the fest that was touches on Memoria, Red Rocket, Nitram, and more

Critics’ Choice: Cannes 2021 Edition

By Film Comment

July 23, 2021

Jury duty: a panel of critics, programmers, and cinephiles rate Cannes' buzziest titles