Festivals

Venice 2018 Cheat Sheet

By Nicolas Rapold

August 27, 2018

Island of cinema: your handy preview of the movies in the festival's 75th edition

Moving Through Time

By Dennis Lim

August 20, 2018

With Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Bi Gan mesmerizes again with a virtuosic noir trip where experience and dreams become one

Festivals: Il Cinema Ritrovato

By Dan Sullivan

August 14, 2018

Past is future: the Bologna showcase of revivals and restorations returns triumphantly with adventurous works by Mambéty, De Toth, Dieterle, and more

The Film Comment Podcast: Locarno 2018

By Nicolas Rapold

August 9, 2018

Mountain views: the discerning festival remains a stimulating laboratory of film culture, including new films by photographer Richard Billingham and a 13.5-hour film that's a feast of genre storytelling

Locarno Interview: Richard Billingham

By Becca Voelcker

August 8, 2018

Home movie: the photographer’s debut feature film brings a snapshot-like fidelity and lived-in feel to council-flat family memories

Festivals: Drifting Apart

By Kent Jones

July 2, 2018

Cannes risks the loss of cherished ideals, though filmmakers fight the good fight

Festivals: Trolling the Croisette

By Nicolas Rapold

July 2, 2018

At Cannes, self-determination effectively became the topic du jour, whether on the screen or in debates about the festival

Festivals: Why Settle for Less?

By Amy Taubin

July 2, 2018

Showstoppers could still be found at Cannes beyond the security barricades

Festivals: Taiwan

By Abby Sun

June 19, 2018

Family affairs: the Taiwan International Documentary Festival speaks loud and clear on its 20th anniversary

Interview: Yann Gonzalez

By Jordan Cronk

June 14, 2018

Adult entertainment: the French filmmaker, winner of the Prix Jean Vigo, discusses his story set in the gay porn industry when film was still king