Higher Love, Bastards’ Road, Jasper Mall | Slamdance 2020
By Phil Guie February 14, 2020
Three documentaries this year cut especially close to the bone, and are definitely worth seeing as they make their way onto the film festival circuit.
Festivals
Non-Fiction, Her Smell, Where’s My Roy Cohn? | MoMA’s Contenders 2019
By Wilda Williams January 6, 2020
Now in its 12th annual incarnation, “The Contenders” series screens some of the most noteworthy films of the previous 12 months.
House of Cardin & 4 More Films | DOC NYC 2019
By Caroline Ely November 10, 2019
The festival features a fashion visionary, artistic innovators, immigrants struggling for a foothold in the West, and a musician who definitely did things his way.
American Muslim & 4 Other Urgent Films | DOC NYC 2019
By Benjamin Tran
This roundup of selections from the documentary festival contains a diverse set of extraordinarily urgent stories.
7 Films to Look for | DOC NYC 2019
By Kent Turner November 8, 2019
Ticket buyers will be well served to pick à la carte, because of the wide array of films and genres and the consistently high level of filmmaking.
The Booksellers | NYFF 2019
By Wilda Williams October 31, 2019
Eccentric and idiosyncratic personalities abound.
Tu Me Manques | NewFest 2019
By Kyle Mustain October 29, 2019
Based on his hit play, Rodrigo Bellott’s thoughtful film is Bolivia’s entry for this year’s Best International Feature Oscar.
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street | NewFest 2019
By Kyle Mustain October 28, 2019
Actor Mark Patton confronts the legacy of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, one of the gayest horror movies of all time.
NewFest 2019
By Kyle Mustain October 25, 2019
Screening more than 160 works from 30 countries, the 31st annual New Fest, New York City’s LGBTQ+ film festival, highlights new voices in cinema and a wide range of genres and experiences.