Jakub Flasz 5/20/20 Jakub Flasz 5/20/20

Visions du Réel 2020 - Kombinat

Equally a scathing commentary on the wide-ranging destruction caused by rampant industrial development, as well as an honest snapshot of the human existence with its beauty, mundanity and drama

Jak Luke Sharp 5/20/20 Jak Luke Sharp 5/20/20

BERLINALE 2020- The Wolves

Samuel Kishi Leopo's Los Lobos (The Wolves) is a thematically rich and heartbreaking insight into the trials and tribulations of immigration in America

Jak Luke Sharp 5/19/20 Jak Luke Sharp 5/19/20

TRIBECA 2020 - Asia

Ruthy Pribar's Asia is a stunning emotionally charged documentation of the hope and tragedy found in love and family, beautifully orchestrated in two seismic performances from Alena Yiv and Shira Haas

Lalo Ortega 5/17/20 Lalo Ortega 5/17/20

CPH:DOX 2020 - Själö (Island of Souls)

The haunting tales of the wronged, silenced women, in Själo - Island of Souls, can leave more of an impression after its trance of melancholy and silent rage is over, and must not be forgotten

Jak Luke Sharp 5/16/20 Jak Luke Sharp 5/16/20

IFFR 2020 - Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema is an original and spectacular imaginative exhibition from start to finish

Jakub Flasz 5/13/20 Jakub Flasz 5/13/20

TRIBECA 2020 - My Wonderful Wanda

An unnerving study commenting on class relations and the immigrant experience which also successfully challenges a whole host of national stereotypes

Hung Huynh 5/13/20 Hung Huynh 5/13/20

SUNDANCE 2020 - Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a quietly brutal film that is not determined to dramatize the act of abortion but instead tells a straightforward human story with a narrative constructed of human obstacles

Kyle Gaffney 5/11/20 Kyle Gaffney 5/11/20

TRIBECA 2020 - Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles from documentary filmmaker, Laura Gabbert is a short yet sweet reminder that art does not have to be limited to a single mode of expression

Hung Huynh 5/6/20 Hung Huynh 5/6/20

CINÉMA DU RÉEL 2020 - There Will Be No More Night

Eléonore Weber’s documentary, There Will Be No More Night, utterly mesmerizes the audience with its haunting imagery, given how every frame exudes an overwhelming feeling of claustrophobia

Diego Andaluz 5/5/20 Diego Andaluz 5/5/20

BERLINALE 2020 - Last and First Men

Johann Johannsson’s directorial debut Last and First Men showcases his newfound directorial talents as he brings forth a harrowing vision of the future that may be one of the most beautiful works of art of the last few decades

George Lewis 5/5/20 George Lewis 5/5/20

Sundance 2020 - To the Stars

To The Stars is a handsome coming-of-age drama that unfortunately succumbs to cliché and melodrama

Jak Luke Sharp 5/5/20 Jak Luke Sharp 5/5/20

SXSW 2020 - Arkansas

Clark Duke’s directorial debut Arkansas is an engaging and well-crafted feature with a decent screenplay, strong performances from a stellar cast list and a wonderfully effective and vibrant score

Lalo Ortega 5/2/20 Lalo Ortega 5/2/20

BERLINALE 2020 - The American Sector

The American Sector is the kind of cinema that can, in a way, delay the unstoppable, hopefully in the form of insightful, empathetic memory instead of a Thanksgiving punchline

Jak Luke Sharp 4/26/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/26/20

BERLINALE 2020 - Golda Maria

Golda Maria is an emotionally breath-taking and captivating documentary that details the horrors of the Holocaust honestly and devastatingly

Jak Luke Sharp 4/25/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/25/20

BERLINALE 2020 - Petite fille (Little Girl)

From its first until its last frame, Petite fille (Little Girl) is a captivating albeit soul-destroying feature with a considerable amount of gravitas and weight

Jak Luke Sharp 4/24/20 Jak Luke Sharp 4/24/20

IFFR 2020 - A Girl Missing

Kôji Fukada's Yokogao (A Girl Missing) is a slow, stoic and strenuously foreboding tale of mental fatigue and media scrutinization

Andy Harrison 4/24/20 Andy Harrison 4/24/20

SXSW 2020 - We Are As Gods

Jason Sussberg and David Alvarado’s documentary We Are As Gods is an impressive and varied biography of writer and controversial environmentalist Stewart Brand