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Festivals

Locarno 2015: Wandering Voices

By Clara Miranda Scherffig
December 4, 2015
On the occasion of Art Basel Miami, a look back at the Art Basel program at the Locarno Film Festival, with work by Shirin Neshat and others

Festivals: Busan

By Grady Hendrix
November 18, 2015
House of false repute: Korea's premiere international film festival is showing signs of pan-Asian atrophy

Festivals: Venice

By Nicolas Rapold
November 18, 2015
Catching up with the past: the history of nations, politicians, and art came alive at this year's fest

Festivals: Toronto

By Nick Davis
November 5, 2015
Spirited discourse: a look at smart, provocative films from the Middle East and North Africa at this year's festival

Festivals: To Save and Project at MoMA

By R. Emmet Sweeney
November 3, 2015
The nitrate prints and superhuman golems at the 13th edition of this preservation fest are as good as gold—and the Canucksploitation isn't too shabby, either

NYFF: Martin Scorsese on Film Preservation

By Film Comment
October 27, 2015
The filmmaker describes how he helped change attitudes about the value of celluloid

Festivals: NewFest

By Manuel Betancourt
October 23, 2015
After the honeymoon: the latest edition of the LGBT film showcase reflects the sophisticated and varied search for identity in a new era

The Film Comment Podcast: NYFF 2015 Roundtable

By Film Comment
October 20, 2015
Live from the New York Film Festival, it's the Film Comment Roundtable! A murderers' row of guest critics (and a couple of your humble FC editors) discuss the highlights of this year's selection

Interview: Corneliu Porumboiu

By Dan Sullivan
October 19, 2015
Not in my backyard: the Romanian director of The Treasure talks about precisely fashioning a deadpan comedy that takes the long way home

Film of the Week: Heart of a Dog

By Jonathan Romney
October 16, 2015
Laurie Anderson's heartfelt film breaks down the monumental concepts of death, grief, and memory through storytelling