How does one deliver reliable, sincere news in an age where truth is distorted and the press is under attack by an ethically compromised administration? Steal This Story, Please!, the newest documentary from Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning directing duo Carl Deal […]

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After a huge festival run last year that included Sundance, SXSW, and TIFF, cult Canadian actress and filmmaker Grace Glowicki’s Frankensteinian comedy Dead Lover is set to arrive in theaters stateside this spring. Glowicki, known for her roles in Strawberry […]

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It’s almost DOC NYC season again! The largest documentary film festival is returning to New York City this fall for its 16th edition. Taking place in person November 12-20, it will feature more than 115 feature-length documentaries, 30 world premieres, […]

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Documentarian Amber Fares’ documentary, Coexistence, My Ass!, shines a light on how humor can be a vigorous tool in activism. It follows the rise of Israeli comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi, who grew up with a sense of unity in a […]

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Years after breaking out in Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Noémie Merlant is also making a name for herself as a director. This time, she unleashes a wave of revenge in her sophomore feature The Balconettes. Directing […]

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Animator and 3D artist Julian Glander tackles contemporary slackerism in the age of capitalism in his fantastical feature debut, Boys Go To Jupiter. A standout at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, it follows a teenager in suburban Florida trying to make […]

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Bobbi Salvör Menuez inhabits struggling actor and recently-transitioned Leo in writer-director Noah Schamus’ Summer Solstice, a new twist on the buddy comedy from a unique perspective. Juggling a series of odd jobs and auditions, trans man Leo is unexpectedly paid […]

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Following a festival run last year and a trio of Independent Spirit Award nominations (including Best First Feature), Tomás Gómez Bustillo’s debut feature Chronicles of a Wandering Saint is finally arriving this June from Hope Runs High Film. The supernatural comedy […]

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Filmmaker Chris Wilcha looks back on a life of lost passion projects and memories in his newest documentary Flipside. The film is the product of Wilcha returning to the New Jersey record store where he worked as a teenage clerk […]

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Spring just might be the season for electrifying anti-love stories with Love Lies Bleeding and Challengers. Joining the frey might be writer-director Sophie Dupuis’ queer-drag romance Solo – a rare portrait of dealing with toxic relationships while finding oneself. Set […]

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