Interviews
Interview with Jaydon Martin: “As a filmmaker, I never want to get into that territory of being a moralist”
“Flathead” points out at people whose cards were dealt differently than ours.
In talk with Alessia Gasparella & Tom Kiesecoms
The festivals are so far apart that there is no sense of competitivness.
Why shouldn’t we be sharing the resources then, and collaborate?
Documentaries
Review: My Room (2024)
“My Room” is a type of documentary that keeps the interest burning
Shorts
Review: Yarê (2024)
It’s the simplicity of dialogues that does it
Experimental Films
Sarajevo review: Valerija (2023)
In addition to writing and directing the film, Sara Jurinčić also did the animation and the video-art herself.
Berlinale review: Favoriten (2024) by Ruth Beckermann
“Favoriten” is a firework of shiny ideas and optimism, with great chances of conquering the world.
Review: A Fat Person Goes To The Doctor (2023)
Austrian helmer Veronika Merklein takes a seat in a (doctor’s) waiting room and immediately starts telling jokes about overweight people that all begin in a similar fashion:
Locarno review: Z.O.(2023)
Z.O. is an example of an essay with a masterfully controlled story
Trailers
Viennale reveals the trailer for its 61st edition
Viennale has revealed its trailer for the forthcoming 61th festival edition that will take place between October 19-31 2023
Open Calls
Locarno submissions open
Registrations are open for the selection of films for the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival (August 7-17, 2024). The submission application for short- and medium-lenght films as well as detaled information can be found at the following address: https://www.locarnofestival.ch/LFF/Film-Submission.html The official deadline for the submissions is on May 3, 2024 (before 2 pm […]