Motherhood and the immigrant experience intersect in “Nanny”
by Katie Small Motherhood and the immigrant experience are big themes in many of this year’s Festival selections, and Nanny delivers both. In the pre-recorded
by Katie Small Motherhood and the immigrant experience are big themes in many of this year’s Festival selections, and Nanny delivers both. In the pre-recorded
By Bailey Pennick A simple knock on a door starts it all. While this is a semi-accurate way to describe the beginning of the intimate
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
Left to Right Top Row: All That Breathes, Nanny, Utama Middle Row: The Exiles, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Framing Agnes Bottom Row: Navalny, The Territory, Girl Picture Top Jury Prizes Go
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 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 Something in the Dirt is a strange trip. The pandemic brainchild of collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson features paranormal activity, pseudo-science,
by Bailey Pennick “Well, that was long ago and, darling, I don’t mind…” There’s something unsettling about watching Meet Me In The Bathroom. Every song
By Katie Small Finnish director Alli Haapasalo wants to reclaim the word “girls.” “I love the term ‘girls’ — it’s a very positive word for
By Katie Small Writer-director Jamie Dack’s first feature, Palm Trees and Power Lines, explores the feelings of loneliness and insecurity that often lead young women
by Bailey Pennick Trinitie and Lee-Curtis Childs have been swirling around the heads of the Ebo twins for a while. Writer-director Adamma Ebo started writing
by Katie Small “They have taught you nothing. Do you know how a condor dies, Clever? When he feels that he’s not useful anymore. When