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NY Film Critics Circle Chooses Warner’s ‘One Battle After Another’ As Best Picture

The New York Film Critics Circle has announced its annual list of winners, with the prize for Best Film going to Warmer Bros. for One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Warner Bros. also captured prizes in four other categories: Benicio Del Toro for Best Supporting Actof; Ann Madigan…

It was Just an Accident Trailer(The Cannes Winning Film)

©Courtesy of Neon Neon revealed the trailer of “It Was Just An Accident“, which is a film that was directed by Jafar Panahi and won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The distributor has determined that the release date in New York will be October 15 and in Los Angeles will be…

FLC Announces NYFF63 Main Slate Selections

©Courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the 34 films selected for the Main Slate of the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63), taking place September 26 through October 13, 2025. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership with Rolex, the New York Film Festival is an annual celebration…

The Cannes Film Festival/The Palme d’Or winner, “It was Just an Accident” Video Review by Luis Pedron

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NYFF/The Seed of the Sacred Fig Review: Iranian Filmmaker Thrives in Boiling Domestic Drama/Thriller

©Courtesy of Neon To avoid an eight-year prison sentence for making his latest film The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof fled his native country to begin a life in exile. In two hours, he made the decision to embark on the risky escape on foot across the mountains. Two weeks later his film…

Iranian Dissident Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Released from Prison

After spending seven months in confinement, Iranian filmmaker and dissident Jafar Panahi has been released from prison. He had recently announced that he had begun a hunger stike, which attracted the support of many activists in the global film industry who are especially concerned about Iran’s harsh censorship policies and its treatment of women. Upon…

Winners, A Lost Oscar Statuette Becomes A Symbol For Iran’s Repressed Talent

The United Kingdom selects a Farsi language film, set in the heart of Iran, as its entry for the 2023 Academy Awards. Winners — directed by Scotland-based filmmaker of Persian descent Hassan Nazer — had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award. The film also received the…

No Bears, A Metafiction That Dismembers The Ur-Patriarchy

Persian filmmaker, associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement, Jafar Panahi, has been persecuted in his home country for years because of the explicit social critique he has expressed through his craft. His latest film, No Bears, that won the Special Jury Prize at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, continues his plight in…

Film At Lincoln Center Announces New York Film Festival 60 Main Slate Selections

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE SELECTIONS FOR THE 60th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the 32 films that comprise the Main Slate of the 60th New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September 30–October 16 at Lincoln Center and in venues across the city. “If there is one…