By the Grace of God
BY THE GRACE OF GOD is an incredibly bold contender in the Berlinale competition, writes Elle Haywood.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
The Kindness of Strangers Q&A
Director Lone Schonfeld and Zoe Kazan, Andrea Riseborough, Tahar Rahim, Caleb Landry Jones and Bill Nighy on THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS.
Berlinale: International Jury Press Conference
The panel at Berlinale talk about the improved ratio of female filmmakers in competition, and ask – has Netflix killed cinema?
The Kindness of Strangers
Elle Haywood reviews the opening film of the 69th Berlinale: Lone Scherfig’s THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS.
Eighth Grade
Like a lot of teenagers, EIGHTH GRADE is funny, awkward, and ambitious – it is a film that represents an accomplished graduation for both Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher. Jim Ross reviews ahead of Glasgow Film Festival.
The Man Who Surprised Everyone
Chupov and Merkulova paint the ungraceful portrait of a struggling man and leave the action seen on screen open to interpretation in THE MAN WHO SURPRISED EVERYONE.
mid90s
Although not immune to dragging on in its quest for authenticity, MID90S ragtaggy candour should win affection. Jim Ross reviews ahead of its screenings at Glasgow and Berlinale 2019.
Interview with Suba Sivakumaran
HOUSE OF MY FATHERS is part of the 48th International Film Festival of Rotterdam’s Bright Future section, and it couldn’t be a more accurate categorisation. In her first feature, Suba Sivakumaran delivers a moving story of two warring villages, one Tamil and the other Singhalese. Both communities are suddenly hit with a curse which prevents … Continue reading Interview with Suba Sivakumaran
Interview with Laura Carreira
Elle Haywood interviews Laura Carreria, director of stand out London Short Film Festival piece RED HILL.
We Are Little Zombies
Premiering at Sundance, Mikato Nagahisa’s debut feature WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES follows four Japanese orphans escape into a fantasy of bright colours, video game noises and characters, and upbeat music. Jim Ross reviews.