Actions are rarely without consequences, even if takes a while for them to materialize. One unfortunate or regrettable decision may bring with it an undue and disproportionate response, but a pattern of illegal or unethical behavior will eventually incur some sort of justice, even if it’s merely cosmic and not literal or cut-and-dry. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Shayda made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival just over one year ago and took home the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It was then selected as Australia’s official Oscar entry for the Best International Feature race. This was…
Documentary filmmakers very often focus on exposing the truth, telling stories that haven’t been sufficiently told and striving to broadcast them to a wide audience. This can take a variety of forms, and, in many cases, is inspired by something in their own lives that provokes curiosity. In the case of Asmae El Moudir, she…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Kaouther Ben Hania earned an Oscar nomination three years ago in the category of Best International Feature for The Man Who Sold His Skin, a thought-provoking exploration of the meaning of autonomy, identity, and nationality. Now, Ben Hania is back on the Oscar shortlist…
Sensational stories are often adapted into films or television series. While they can be quite good and pay tribute to lives lost or tragedies endured, they can also be seen as appropriating and trivializing trauma for entertainment purposes. Making a film that manages to be enthralling and powerful while not losing sight of the real-life…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the Oscar’s Shortlists in ten categories for the 96th Academy Awards. The official announcement includes finalists in the categories of Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film,…
One of the benefits of social media and increasingly accessible and advanced technology is that news can be transmitted at rapid speed to the entire world. Atrocities can’t happen as easily without people being made aware of them, though the prominence of misinformation also leads to doubt being sown about whether an image or video…
Is it possible to taste a film? Colorful images and descriptions of aromas and flavors can help create an environment akin to a dining experience, but to be so immersed in the cooking, seasoning, and actual eating process is something else. Trần Anh Hùng’s latest film, The Taste of Things, is a delicate and scrumptious…
Relatively recent definitions of different types of sexual orientation and gender identity have helped to shine a spotlight on those who most certainly already existed but didn’t – and still might not – necessarily fit into a particular box. Because society has largely advocated for heteronormative relationships throughout history, it can be difficult for those…
China and Pakistan have submitted their entries for best international feature film in the 2024 Oscars competition. According to The Hollywood Reporter, China’s entry will be Frant Gwo’s “The Wandering Earth ll,” while Pakistan’s will be Zarrar Kahn’s “In Flames.” Both films have been added to the members-only streaming service of the Academy of Motion…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Return to Seoul, which was Cambodia’s official Oscar submission in 2022, is a poignant story of a twenty-five-year-old French woman named Freddie (Park Ji-Min) who arrives in South Korea decades after being adopted and struggles to reconnect with her heritage and her birth parents….
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