Writer-director Alex Camilleri discusses his feature film debut Luzzu which premiered at Sundance, telling authentic Maltese stories, and turning fishermen into actors.
Film Festivals
Jane Schoenbrun wants We’re All Going to the World’s Fair to ‘scare you and make you cry’
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.
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).