Tag: Film Festival
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Tribeca Day 1 Impressions
My first day at the virtual Tribeca Film Festival. My first impression of the overall films: technically superb, polished, broadcast quality, indeed ready for a streaming service. These are filmmakers with an end goal concerning their work. While I have not seen broad risk taking, after viewing a few features, the message here is: I […]
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Is it worth a trip to the Cryptozoo?
I got a screener link straight from 2021 Sundance Film Festival. A nice surprise these days during a never ending lockdown to know filmmakers are still working. For some reason I did not receive the press release for Cryptozoa. The short description read “cryptozookeppers struggle to capture a baku,,, or should mystical creatures be displayed […]
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Chat Cinema on Sunsets
From the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Chat Cinema spoke to Director Basir Mohmood about his short film Sunsets, Everyday. The Tiger Award winning short examines domestic abuse during the pandemic. Sorry for the sound problem but Basir is clear.
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IFFR 21 Preview
Look out for our features on these films unspooling at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Click on a link to enjoy a preview. Chat Cinema Podcast with the film’s directors coming soon.
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Rotterdam Fest
This is the first time I covered the the International Film Festival Rotterdam. I must admit, the Dutch event unspools films selected for being different or striking instead of political. As a cinema enthusiasts, I decided to have a more open mind perspective to filmmakers, learn new cinematic languages. Story telling that ventures into new […]
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Directors Notes on “SAMP”
An interview with film directors Flavia Mastrella and Antonio Rezza from the Venice Film Festival. 1.This is your sixth feature film in a 30-year career that has encompassed Television, shorts and medium-length films. How difficult is it nowadays to get a film financed? Flavia: “Escoriandoli” (our first movie) was the only film we shot […]
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Venice Film Festival-Length
Lengths One intriguing entry into the Venice competition program this year is Lahi, Hayop (Genus, Pan) by Lavrente Indico Diaz (better known as Lav Diaz). Those already familiar with the work of the Filipino director will know he is synonymous with slow contemplative cinema. His earlier films Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) is ten hours […]
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Venice Film Fest 2020
The Shorts Along with the more high-profile feature films, we should not overlook the short film entries in Venice. I commend those that have been selected. The short film competition in Venice has programmed a total of twelve entries this year. The selection represents all regions of the world except South America. Si Two further […]
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SAMP-A Film Review
Imagine Frank Zappa (who was no stranger to acting, or the absurd) in his prime starring in a debut film like Peter Jackson’s Braindead(1992) combined with Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi(1992). Chuck in elements from the anarchy of El Topo(1970) by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Alex Cox’s Repo Man(1984), but with an original take on everything. This pretty much sums up […]
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Berlinale 2020
Take A Chance to Redeem “In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity” by JFK. The countdown to Berlinale has begun. But before 70thedition of film festival has unrolled a single film reports from local press have painted a glooming picture. A crisis in the making months before the first walk on […]