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This year, I attended the Annecy International Animation Film Festival for the first time, and it felt like the entire...| Independent Magazine
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Kurt Brokaw joined The Independent in 2010 as Senior Film Critic, covering New York’s six major film festivals and reviewing individual features and shorts of merit. He was Associate Teaching Professor at The New School for 33 years, and has taught courses on film noir, early lesbian fiction and Jewish-themed cinema at The 92nd Street Y for 15 years. His memoir, The Paperback Guy, was published in 2020.| Independent Magazine
After premiering at Cannes Film Festival to exceptional critic reviews last month, Jayne Mansfield biographical documentary “My Mom Jayne” released... The post Interview: ‘My Mom Jayne’ Editor JD Marlow Talks Collaboration with Director Mariska Hargitay, Creative Challenges, and the Film’s Universal Message appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Another standout discovery in the 2025 Festival de Cannes lineup, in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar, was “Kika,” the... The post ‘Kika’ Interview with Alexe Poukine appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Senior Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews THE INQUISITOR, a documentary about Barbara Jordan in his coverage of the Tribeca Festival.| Independent Magazine
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Dana Knight is a freelance journalist who has been covering film festivals for the past ten years. She studied Film & Media at Birkbeck, University of London and has written for publications as diverse as VICE, Dazed and Confused, The Rumpus, The Independent Film Magazine.| Independent Magazine
When Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” came out on Christmas day, thousands of people packed into movie theaters across the country to... The post Why Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ is a Horrific Movie Beyond its Gothicism appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
A refreshing gem in this year’s Festival de Cannes lineup in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar was “Baise-en-ville,” a...| Independent Magazine
Unfortunately, our time at the Cannes Film Festival has come to a speedy close. Our four reporters at the festival... The post Cannes Recap: The Independent’s Film Rankings appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Two peerless movies-about-movies top New York’s essential art cinema festival Next to the French New Wave, your critic’s cinematic tastes... The post Open Roads Italian Film Fest May 29-June 5 appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
CANNES — I got the golden ticket! After having spent the entirety of my brief first night at Cannes Film... The post ‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster’s COVID Cowboys Leave Audiences Divided — But United in Ticket Queues — with Astoundingly Elusive Screenings at Cannes appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Dana Knight interviews Kurdwin Ayub about intercultural film making and their new film, "Mond," at the Locarno Film Festival.| Independent Magazine
Courtney Gardner details their first experience working behind the scenes on a film inspired by a landmark LGBTQ+ parental rights case.| Independent Magazine
Courtney Gardner reviews Jules Rosskam's "Desire Lines" and how to do transmasculine representation right on the big screen.| Independent Magazine
