Festivals
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Warland of hypnosis and knowledge: Ukraine in the mirror
“Divided in mind” as well as in identity, Ukrainians get to see themselves on screen at their DocuDays film festival, which has valiantly nurtured a media-savvy audience over the past 14 years. This year, of course, provided plenty to open eyes and minds, reports Eero Tammi.
Monday 20 June 2016 -
After three years in the hinterlands and a year off to take stock, the premiere US indie showcase finally popped up in the heart of the capital with a hit-and-miss taster programme of premieres and talks. So what kind of outreach is this, asks Simran Hans?
Thursday 16 June 2016 -
The rise of female documentary makers in Mexico
Mexico may not be the easiest country in which to be a woman, and its cinema’s pecking order is as macho as most. But at this year’s Ambulante documentary festival, six female-directed finds show the country’s subordinate sex finding its voice, reports Neil Young.
Friday 10 June 2016 -
The new guard: an interview with the new heads of Sheffield Doc/Fest
With a new leadership team in place, can the UK’s top showcase for nonfiction film replenish itself, asks Nick Bradshaw?
Friday 10 June 2016 -
Come show off with us: Flatpack’s ten years of public spaces and spirits
Birmingham’s peerlessly eclectic Flatpack Film Festival marked its first decade with more of the regional and communal celebration that makes it special. Thirza Wakefield rounds up three rum portraits of 1970s community-art action, 80s Nottingham breakdancing and 1990 video stars in Blyth.
Friday 27 May 2016 -
Outside in: creative cinematic documentary comes to the UK
Taking inspiration from founts of nonfiction heterodoxy like CPH:DOX and True/False, the ICA’s Frames of Representation festival found a ready audience for its inaugural eight-film showcase of documentary ‘new visions’ from less beaten corners of the world, reports Ben Nicholson.
Friday 27 May 2016 -
Cannes 2016: all the awards, and reaction
Ken Loach wins his second Palme d’Or, Andrea Arnold wins her third Jury Prize and Iran’s Asghar Farhadi wins two awards for best actor and screenplay – but Maren Ade’s widely admired Toni Erdmann leaves empty-handed. Do juries shun comedies? Do actors always lean to theatre stories, wonders Nick James?
Sunday 22 May 2016 -
Cannes 2016 roundup: what should win?
With the latter half of this year’s competition as discouraging as the first week was inspiring, Germany’s Maren Ade seems as deserving an awards candidate as the likes of Olivier Assayas, Jim Jarmusch, Kleber Mendoça Filho and Cristian Mungiu, says Nick James.
Saturday 21 May 2016 -
Maren Ade’s impeccable comedy Toni Erdmann and Andrea Arnold’s tantalising road movie American Honey are only the cream of some serious treats unveiled at this year’s showcase so far, says Nick James.
Tuesday 17 May 2016 -
Women’s work: ten female filmmakers at Cannes 2016
From veterans to newcomers: Isabel Stevens picks out ten female talents at this year’s festival, and their work to watch.
Tuesday 17 May 2016
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