Senior critic Kurt Brokaw reviews six films from the New York Film Festival that brought New Yorkers to theaters during a massive rainstorm.| Independent Magazine
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw looks at this year's New York Festival to find the highlights among hundreds of features and shorts.| Independent Magazine
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews five narrative dramas, two documentaries and two shorts from the 57th annual NYFF, held Sept.27-Oct.13.| Independent Magazine
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The Independent Magazine wishes you a very happy last weekend of summer! In the spirit of summer’s end, we looked... The post Staff Picks: Summer Movies appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
What I Learned As a Filmmaker, Journalist, and Creative at Cannes Film Festival. The post Motion Pictures of Cannes appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Would you choose me? If you could use me. Siblings TEO JHN (Matthew John Santos) and Gilayna Joy Santos discussed... The post “Whether You Are Struggling Through Addiction, Or You Love Somebody, You’re Not Alone”: Guam Artists TEO JHN and Gilayna Joy on Their Song “Choose Me” appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
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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
Senior Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews the Open Road Italian Film Festival that offers moveis on everything from fashion to politics.| 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