Eagle eye viewers of our program might have noticed that within the U.S. Documentary Competition section of our 2022 Film Festival lineup there were only
by Bailey Pennick “Remember that this is a faith-based movie,” say Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah, the directing duo behind one of the most
By Vanessa Zimmer Director and co-writer Julian Higgins describes his feature-film debut, God’s Country, as a study of what happens when a woman’s moral code
By Amy Felix Stewart Journalists, investigators, and storytellers of all types know they must answer certain basic questions — who, what, when, where, why, and
By Katie Small If you could travel back in time to any point within your own life — under what circumstances could you be persuaded
By Vanessa Zimmer Francisca Alegría’s poignant debut feature film, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future, explores the secret landscapes of family relationships,
By Stephanie Ornelas In this day and age, it’s shocking to discover that the truth about many atrocities committed against minorities has been omitted from
By Katie Small Something in the Dirt is a strange trip. The pandemic brainchild of collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson features paranormal activity, pseudo-science,
By Vanessa Zimmer Writer-director Riley Stearns is known for creating a world where everyone speaks in a deadpan cadence. And nowhere is that played to
By Vanessa Zimmer Judging from viewer response, Jim Archer’s Brian and Charles Sunday premiere at the Sundance Film Festival left everyone hungry for more moments
by Bailey Pennick “It’s just such a special and awkward and insane time,” says Cooper Raiff, laughing during a Q&A celebrating the premiere of Cha
by Katie Small Hanna Bergholm’s Finnish coming-of-age film Hatching is a visceral combination of supernatural horror and grim satire that dissects emotional manipulation and mother-daughter