Having made a fall festival splash last year at Venice, TIFF, and DOC NYC, documentarian Elizabeth Lo’s Mistress Dispeller is finally headed for a stateside release. Set in modern-day China, the documentary observes a unique industry where professionals go undercover […]

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DOC NYC, the United States’ largest documentary film festival, is making its return to NYC from November 13 through December 1 (in-person and online) for its 15th edition. It will screen more than 200 films, 110 of which are feature-length. […]

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(The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15 and HtN has you covered once again. Check out M.J. O’Toole’s Mistress Dispeller movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Elizabeth Lo, the Hong Kong-born filmmaker behind the […]

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The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15, and this year’s edition promises a strong, exciting variety of new cinema – ranging from Almodovar’s English feature debut The Room Next Door, to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, to […]

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(Elizabeth Lo’s feature debut Stray hits VOD platforms Friday, March 5 via Magnolia Pictures. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) First came the cats, dominating the […]

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