Tag: Festivals

[ad_1] This was the first in-person festival I’ve attended since prior to the pandemic, and it was a tremendous joy to converse with various artists whose work has left an…

[ad_1] Labeque’s teenager is holed up by herself in her little corner of a fairly large French household riding out Covid-19 with little but her phone and laptop for company…

[ad_1] The exciting part is where we look at a movie demanding our full attention and we get to decide what it means. The flickering tableaux seem to form crude…

[ad_1] Many films this year celebrated queer community, and “Vulveeta” does so with honesty and humor. This hilarious mockumentary by Maria Breaux observes the titular band as they attempt to…

[ad_1] “As Chicago arts organizations started to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown and our venue was increasingly engaging with the film community again and starting to discuss collaborations, the idea…

[ad_1] Ebert also spoke about her upcoming directorial debut, a documentary about   Deborah Szekely, known as the “godmother of health and fitness,” who celebrated her 100th birthday on May 3rd. “She…

[ad_1] The opening night party featured the return of festival favorites Itchy-O, a Denver-based group whose act can be imperfectly described as a combination of a second line parade, an…

[ad_1] Otherwise, it strikes this critic that the 2022 festival is notable for two puzzling changes already causing perplexity in various quarters. One has to do with how the NYFF…

[ad_1] The distinguished Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune and Filmspotting will be the awards presenter. The wonderful Screen Gems Benefit 2022 planning committee is chaired by Randy Adamsick, Judy Bross, Suzette Bross, Karen Cardarelli (Executive…

[ad_1] The festival will also be hosting some exciting talent, with scheduled tributes to Kathryn Hahn, Anna Diop, and Masterclass talks with “The Whale” director Darren Aronofsky, “Moonlight” writer Tarell Alvin…