Gitta Gsell’s Beyto is more admirable for what it attempts to explore about life as a gay Turkish immigrant in Switzerland than how successful it is at achieving this
Essays
What is creative nonfiction?
What is creative nonfiction? Why don’t we just stick with the word documentary? Through quotes from Penny Lane, Tabitha Jackson, and more, we explain what the term means to us.
Learning about nonfiction isn’t just for documentary fans
Orla Smith explains how putting together the 2021 Creative Nonfiction Workshop has changed how she thinks about both fiction and nonfiction.
Explant Review: An exposé on the breast implant industry
Jeremy Simmons’s documentary film, Explant, exposes the horrors of the breast implant industry alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage.
Berlin and Beyond 2021 Highlights: Exile and Veins of the World
San Francisco’s 2021 German and German-language film showcase, Berlin and Beyond, features highlights Exile and Veins of the World.
Grégory Magne’s film Perfumes will lift your spirits
Grégory Magne’s new film Perfumes is a lovely French dramedy about a friendship between two lonely adults, one of whom designs perfumes.