Kim Seungwoo: "Even though I’ve imagined and prepared for this film for so long time, I was both excited and frightened at the beginning of the shooting"
South Korean director Kim Seungwoo talks to Jak-Luke Sharp about working with actress Yeong-ae Lee, the success of Bong Joon-ho and Parasite, torturing his audience and his latest film Bring Me Home (Na-reul cha-ja-jwo)
Mimaroğlu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island
Mimaroğlu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island looks to dissect a niche musician through his own words
Visions Du Reel 2020 - Las Ranas
Las Ranas is undeniably a difficult film to witness but is one with reason and reflection of silent and lost souls
Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser: "We wondered all the time about why humans always for these first steps, use animals"
Directing duo Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser talk to Deigo Andaluz about the space race, ethics, their passion for animals, a perfect film score, and their directorial debut as a pair in Space Dogs
Becoming
While Becoming never goes that deep, it works on a superficial level as an enjoyable throwback to old times.
The Trip to Greece
The Trip to Greece showcases the often forgotten acting prowess of both leads as a reminder they can still hit home runs
Mo Scarpelli: "It’s a film which is the truest reflection of my way of seeing things, than anything I have ever made"
Mo Scarpelli talks to Charlie Batista about never turning the camera off, family bonds, inspiration, the future, and her latest feature El Father Plays Himself
Global Film Festival 2020 - Crazy World
In times such as these, Crazy World is a welcome distraction
IFFR 2020 - Desterro
Desterro, at its core, is a commentary on the walls society builds around its people
ARROW FRIGHTFEST Postpones 5-Day August Bank Holiday Event
Due to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions on social distancing, Arrow FrightFest’s traditional five-day event in August has been regretfully put on hold
Gaia Furrer takes the helm as Artistic Director of Associazione Giornate degli Autori
In overseeing the selection of the Giornate lineup, Gaia Furrer will be working closely with Renata Santoro (head of programming), Mazzino Montinari, Cédric Succivalli and Andrei Tănăsescu.
CPH:DOX 2020 - Being Eriko
Being Eriko is able to provide much more depth into the presentation of its subject and themes than its small runtime might initially suggest
The Subverted Expectations of Genre Convention in M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass
Jak-Luke Sharp examines the subverted expectations of expected genre convention in M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass
Steven Berkoff: "What makes Poe elusive is that most filmmakers have not the acute sensibility to capture the finesse"
Steven Berkoff talks to Kyle Gaffney about his fascination with Edgar Allan Poe, turning down Blue Velvet, working with Stanley Kubrick, and his latest film Tell Tale Heart
Steven Berkoff’s Tell Tale Heart
Stephen Berkoff’s Tell Tale Heart is a compelling adaptation of a classic tale of insanity and murder
RASHOMON: A Tragic Victim Of Its Own Genius
In the concluding essay in CLAPPER’s Akira Kurosawa Retrospective series, Jakub Flasz looks at the genius behind Rashomon
Blood Machines
Seth Ickerman's Blood Machines is a vibrant and vivid exploration of science fiction in an illustrious visual bravado reminiscent of 1980s direct-to-video cinema
DODES'KA-DEN: The History and Allegories that led to the Creation of Akira Kurosawa's most pessimistic film
Sumer Singh takes a look at the bleak history that led to Akira Kurosawa's most pessimistic and personal feature Dodes'ka-den
Federico Zampaglione reveals second lockdown horror short BIANCA: PHASE 2.
Italian musician and film director Federico Zampaglione has followed up on his well-received short movie BIANCA, with an even more horrific study of Italy under lockdown - BIANCA: PHASE 2
Visions du Réel 2020 - We Are Russia
A competent and tactile piece of political activism intended to give the audience a taste of what it is really like to live in a country chipping away at fundamental freedoms and rights of her citizens with reckless abandon