The Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look Festival returns for its 13th edition. Showcasing some of this year’s exciting new voices in American and international cinema, this year’s edition will introduce New York audiences to eclectic, innovative works from […]

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The Museum of Moving Image’s First Look Festival returns for its 12th edition. Showcasing some of this year’s exciting new voices in American and international cinema, this year’s edition will introduce New York audiences to eclectic, innovative works from around […]

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James Madio brings back to life featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep in The Featherweight. Cinematographer Robert Kolodny makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Steve Loff that pays tribute to both an athlete and the cinema verité of […]

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(Returning for its 13th edition, the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look Festival marks the emergence of strong breakout international cinema. From March 13-17, it will screen over three dozen eclectic films, both features and shorts, making their New […]

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NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image has announced the full lineup for its 2024 First Look Festival. The festival offers a diverse slate of major New York premieres, work-in-progress screenings & sessions, gallery installations, and fresh perspectives on the art and process of filmmaking.  Its […]

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(The First Look Festival runs March 15-19 at Astoria New York’s Museum of the Moving Image. Check out this movie review of The Sparrow Dream. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) “There is an infinite number of qualities […]

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(The First Look Festival runs March 15-19 at Astoria New York’s Museum of the Moving Image. Check out this movie review of A Common Sequence. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Individually, filmmakers Mary Helena Clark […]

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