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Festivals

Outer Limits: IFFR 2024

By Jordan Cronk
February 12, 2024
Shuffled deck: despite the restructuring of the festival, this year’s edition featured some remarkably adventurous work, including Born in Gunsan and after seven years, I was repatriated to Japan…, Dream Team, Under a Blue Sun, and more

The Film Comment Podcast: IFFR 2024

By Film Comment
February 7, 2024
Dutch angle: critics Jordan Cronk and Beatrice Loayza join to round up some highlights from this year's festival, including Dream Team, The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire, Mario, and more

Sundance 2024: Reality Bites

By Devika Girish
February 5, 2024
Truth and consequences: three notable nonfiction titles from this year's Sundance stood out from the lineup: the Richard Linklater–directed first episode of the documentary trilogy God Save Texas; War Game; and Union

Sundance 2024: On the Come Up

By Devika Girish
January 29, 2024
Let's get physical: the narrative highlights of this year's festival included Kneecap, A Different Man, Handling the Undead, and more

Interview: Jane Schoenbrun on I Saw the TV Glow

By Willow Catelyn Maclay
January 29, 2024
Through the looking glass: the director of the Sundance sensation talks about making a new kind of trans cinema, recreating '90s television, and finding beauty in horror

The Film Comment Podcast: Sundance 2024 #5

By Film Comment
January 24, 2024
Deep thoughts: Monica Castillo, Robert Daniels, and Vadim Rizov join for a documentary-centric discussion of DEVO, Eno, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, and more

The Film Comment Podcast: Sundance 2024 #4

By Film Comment
January 23, 2024
Blurred vision: critics Justin Chang, Vadim Rizov, and Madeline Whittle join to discuss mid-festival films A Different Man, A Real Pain, Sujo, Good One, and Black Box Diaries

The Film Comment Podcast: Sundance 2024 #3

By Film Comment
January 22, 2024
Tough love: critics Vadim Rizov, Abby Sun, and Madeline Whittle join to discuss festival selections Love Lies Bleeding, War Game, Presence, Girls Will be Girls, and more

The Film Comment Podcast: Sundance 2024 #2

By Film Comment
January 21, 2024
Stay awake: critics Robert Daniels, Guy Lodge, and Madeline Whittle join to discuss buzzy festival selections Between the Temples, I Saw the TV Glow, and many more

The Film Comment Podcast: Sundance 2024 #1

By Film Comment
January 20, 2024
Up in smoke: our Sundance coverage kicks off with critics Lovia Gyarkye and Guy Lodge on some early titles including Freaky Tales, Handling the Undead, Girls State and more