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Visions du Réel 2026: The International Power of Swiss Documentaries
A few thoughts on some of the Swiss productions I saw during this year’s Visions du Réel.
As I write this, Visions du Réel has just closed the book on the in-person component of its 57th edition, the last one under the stewardship of Emili...
Fifty Shades of Gandalf the Grey?
Photo by Madalyn Cox on Unsplash
Last week, during the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon, the main cast for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum was announced. In addition to Andy Serkis reprising the role of Gollum (as well as directi...
Film Festival Flashbacks: January-March 2026
A look back on the festivals I attended in the first quarter of the year.
As I write this, it’s the day of the official opening of the 2026 edition of Visions du Réel, one of the foremost documentary-centric film festivals in the world, on...
The Banality of Propaganda
The recent documentary about Melania Trump has been compared to one of the most infamous works of cinema ever made.
I had already planned to write this piece in a slightly different version, and then external circumstances changed in an am...
Tromsø International Film Festival 2026: Second Dispatch
More reviews from the 36th edition of the Tromsø International Film Festival.
As I write this, the Tromsø International Film Festival has just closed the book on its 2026 edition (the final catch-up screenings took place the day before yes...
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