Before the film’s Sundance premiere, we spoke to writer-director Jane Schoenbrun about We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, their horror film about loneliness and the internet.
Film Festivals
Sundance Interview: Pacho Velez on Searchers and dating in the pandemic
Pacho Velez discusses Searchers, his documentary about online dating, which draws us into a series of intimate interviews with New Yorkers searching for love (or a hookup).
Sundance Review: San Francisco students stress over college applications in Try Harder!
Debbie Lum’s documentary Try Harder! follows students at Lowell, a high-achieving SF high school with a predominantly Asian student body.
Highlights of the London Short Film Festival 2021, from The Long Goodbye to Filipiñana
Milly Gribben provides a run down of the best short films to catch at the London Short Film Festival (LSFF) 2021.
Charlène Favier’s Slalom is a complex exploration of abuse
Charlène Favier’s Cannes-selected debut, Slalom, is a tense pas-de-deux between a 15-year-old professional skiing star, Lyz (Noée Abita) and her coach, Fred (Jérémie Renier).
Charlatan draws parallels between a faith healer and communism
Agnieszka Holland’s Charlatan tells the story of Czech herbalist and healer Jan Mikolášek to draw parallels with post-war communism.