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A Conversation with Ira Sachs (PETER HUJAR’S DAY)

Jack Schenker — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:10:39 +0000

Ira Sachs returns with Peter Hujar’s Day, a mesmerizing 76-minute chamber piece that transforms a rediscovered 1974 transcript into an intimate portrait of friendship, artistry, and 1970s New York bohemia. The film reunites Sachs with Ben Whishaw, star of his […]

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28th Annual aGLIFF: Wrap-Up

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:04:38 +0000

Autumn in Austin, the most fabulous time of the year. September marks not only a break from the relentless heat of the Central Texas summer but also the start of a top notch film festival season. It seems only fitting […]

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A CALL TO RECOGNIZE THE BEST PERFORMANCES IN NONFICTION FILM

Robert Greene — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:22:23 +0000

The time has come to recognize an aspect of nonfiction cinema that has been overlooked for too long. The nature of documentary, of course, is that the image is based in reality. But it has come to be axiomatic that […]

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FILMS OF SHIRLEY CLARKE, THE

Cullen Gallagher — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:08:17 +0000

(The Films of Shirley Clarke screens at Anthology Film Archives from April 22nd-28th, 2009. If you’re not able to attend, you can purchase the DVD set Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986 at Amazon, which includes Clarke’s 1958 film Bridges-Go-Round.) […]

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