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Revue
Announcing the 2023 MIFF Schools Youth Jury
Han Nhi Ngo, Jasmine Lane and Emile Feik to deliberate on which title from the 2023 MIFF Schools program they deem the best.
South by Southwest 2023 Report
Program Manager Mia Falstein-Rush revisits her fantastically frenzied time at SXSW 2023.
Berlin International Film Festival 2023 Report
Programmer Kate Fitzpatrick muses on the cinematic highlights of Berlinale 2023.
Stolen Glances: An Interview with Goran Stolevski
Coinciding with the theatrical release of the MIFF Premiere Fund–supported Of an Age, Stephen A Russell speaks to director Goran Stolevski about inspiration, casting and capturing intimacy, as seen in his masterful MIFF 70 festival opener.
Critics Campus: Q&A with Debbie Zhou and Jessica Kiang
We speak to Debbie Zhou and Jessica Kiang about their experiences as mentee and mentor, respectively, during MIFF 2018’s Critics Campus.
Sundance Film Festival 2023 Report
Artistic Director Al Cossar reports from Sundance Film Festival 2023.
Film Bazaar 2023 Report
Programmer Kate Jinx reports from Film Bazaar 2023 in Goa, India.
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023 Report
Programmer Kate Fitzpatrick reports from International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023.
The Act of Articulation: An Interview with Tony Ayres
Critics Campus participant James Walsh speaks to The Home Song Stories director Tony Ayres about exposing the personal, the power of storytelling and what’s next for the screen.
Glitter Gore and Magical Madness: An Interview with Hannah Barlow
Critics Campus participant Lamya Nawar speaks to Hannah Barlow about self-awareness, self-forgiveness, and the power and perils of social media, as tackled in the pop-horror film Sissy.
Remembering the Radical: An Interview with John Hughes
Critics Campus participant Digby Houghton speaks to Senses of Cinema co-director John Hughes about subversion, collective filmmaking and historiography.