Category Archives: Film Festivals

A Boy Called Sailboat

Posted on January 9, 2019 by admin

A youngster turns to music to cope with loss in a modest but affecting fairy tale set in the New Mexico desert. Marked by a distinctive visual style and superior work from its very young cast, A Boy Called Sailboat … Continue reading →

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Bill Morrison on ‘Decasia’

Posted on December 23, 2015 by admin

For the past twenty years, Bill Morrison has been mining film archives, resurrecting decaying nitrate that would otherwise have been discarded and then editing it into new narratives. Released in 2002, Decasia helped Morrison reach a wide audience. Tied to … Continue reading →

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Unknown Orson Welles at MoMA

Posted on November 19, 2015 by admin

Has any great filmmaker left as chaotic a legacy as Orson Welles? The director of Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons and Touch of Evil spent the last years of his life working on several projects, none of which he finished … Continue reading →

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53rd New York Film Festival: Don’t Miss These Revivals

Posted on September 23, 2015 by admin

The 53rd New York Film Festival, running from September 25 to October 11, showcases several high-profile features that will be opening in the coming weeks, including The Walk, Carol, Bridge of Sighs, and a sneak screening of The Martian. Concurrent … Continue reading →

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