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Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2013 - Critic's Choice

michele — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:43 +0000

Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw is viewing the main slate of the 2013 Rendez-vous With French Cinema showing February 28th through March 10th at the Walter Reade Theatre, BamCinematex, and IFC Center. His critic’s choices include:

Populaire
(Régis Roinsard. 2012. France. 111 min.)

Film Festival Scholarship and Professional Networks on the Rise

michele — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:57 +0000

As international film festival circuits become increasingly visible online, scholarly interest in festivals as objects of study, particularly outside the US, continues to grow. At the same time, festival professionals are realizing the potential in forming collaborative partnerships through membership networks.

Sundance 2013: Memorable Characters

erin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:00 +0000

Park City, UTAH—When you go to Sundance for the first time, after having written about it from afar for years, there’s an unavoidable collision of what you imagine or want the festival to be and what it is.

Sundance 2013: Documentaries Depict Life, Raw and Unplugged

erin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:00 +0000

PARK CITY, Utah – It’s a safe bet that most documentaries won’t make the leap from the film-festival circuit to a multiplex near you.

Sundance 2013: New Frontier's Virtual and Real Space

erin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:00:00 +0000

During the Sundance Film Festival, one can choose from at least 15 different activities, from watching films to hearing panels or tracking celebrities, to hitching a chairlift up the mountain.

Sundance 2013: Short Film Miracles

erin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0000

PARK CITY, Utah – You don’t have to secure movie stars and high-production values to shine at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. What matters most are compelling stories anchored by believable and engaging protagonists who simultaneously hook emotions and intellectual curiosity.

Filmmakers! Don't Overlook Production Stills

erin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0000

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New York Jewish Film Festival 2013 - Critic's Choices

erin — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0000

The 22nd Annual New York Jewish Film Festival plays at Lincoln Center January 9-24, 2013. Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw samples 45 films from nine countries and presents his critic’s choices.

Koch
(Neil Barsky. 2012. USA. 95 min.)

Five Grand, Five Days

erin — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:00:00 +0000

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IDFA 2012: Documentary as an Event Born by Accident

erin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 06:00:00 +0000

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) celebrated its 25th edition with an unforgettable program.

10 to Watch Criteria and Nominating Jury

erin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:45:36 +0000

For the first time this year, The Independent has enlisted the support of experts in the field for 10 to Watch in 2013 with a nominating jury to recommend 10 to watch nominees. We are proud to announce our jury members.

Arnon Goldfinger Opens the Door to Moral Dilemmas in "The Flat"

erin — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Documentary filmmaking often means opening wounds. And that means wrestling with moral dilemmas. For documentary filmmakers, those issues can be the most unsettling.

DOC NYC 2012 - Critic's Choice

erin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw discusses critic’s choices from a sampling of DOC NYC’s 61 feature-length documentaries (plus five-day Doc-a-Thon of panels and classes) scheduled to take place at IFC Center and School of Visual Arts Theater, November 8-15, 2012.

David Bromberg: Unsung Treasure
(Beth Toni Kruvant. 2012. USA. 74 min.)

The New in Nouveau is a Moving Target

erin — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:30:56 +0000

Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinema deals in the new, from new cinematic territories to new media forms that take their cues from film.

NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Flight"

erin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of several critic’s choices.