Sustain an edge: filmmaker Courtney Stephens reflects on the inspiration, both personal and artistic, she has drawn from Joan Didion’s foundational writing
Triangulation: the auteur discusses her new feature, portraying desire without judgment, working with actors across many years and films, and much more more
Look within: John Klacsmann and Gina Telaroli join to discuss the intimate work of filmmakers like Jonas Mekas, Ed Pincus, Anne Charlotte Robertson, John Wilson, and others
In my room: while the big-name titles were relatively modest, there was nothing small about more formally expansive films like Dry Ground Burning and Jet Lag
First we take Manhattan: Jessica Kiang and Edo Choi join to discuss and debate festival highlights, including Claire Denis’s Fire, Bertrand Bonello’s Coma, Ulrich Seidl’s Rimini and more
Light touches: this year’s slate was dotted with life-affirming standouts like Claire Denis’s Fire, Mikhaël Hers’s The Passengers of the Night, and more