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Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: Interview with David Osit, Director of MAYOR
Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: Interview with David Osit, Director of MAYOR

Alex Lines spoke with director David Osit abut his documentary Mayor, his approach to shooting the city of Ramallah and more!

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: CLAPBOARD JUNGLE: SURVIVING THE INDEPENDENT FILM BUSINESS
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: CLAPBOARD JUNGLE: SURVIVING THE INDEPENDENT FILM BUSINESS

Clapboard Jungle crafts a vitally important piece of cinema that will certainly resonate with anyone who has an appreciation for the art form itself.

Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 1: WE HAVE BOOTS, FLINT, ME AND THE CULT LEADER
Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 1: WE HAVE BOOTS, FLINT, ME AND THE CULT LEADER

Our coverage of the 2020 Sheffield Doc/Fest’s online program begins with reviews of We Have Boots, Flint, and Me and the Cult Leader.

Interview with Sydney South African Film Festival 2020 Director Claire Jankelson
Interview With Sydney South African Film Festival 2020 Director Claire Jankelson

We spoke with Sydney South African Film Festival director Claire Jankelson about the fest’s lineup, the distinctive qualities of South African cinema and how the festival has reinvented itself within COVID-19 restrictions.

SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering for Women, Enlightening for Everyone
SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering For Women, Enlightening For Everyone

Alice is a film that should enlighten anybody, because it’s about society as much as it is about Alice herself.

SXSW 2020: THE BOY WHO SOLD THE WORLD
SXSW 2020: THE BOY WHO SOLD THE WORLD

The Boy Who Sold the World is a captivating documentary looking into the world behind the technology of apps, and the minds of the youth who are set on changing the world.

Interview With Hudson Sowada, Festival Director Of Fantastic Film Festival Australia
Interview With Hudson Sowada, Festival Director Of Fantastic Film Festival Australia

We spoke with Fantastic Film Festival Australia festival director Hudson Sowada, about how he got involved with the festival, and some of his personal picks from the program.

COVEN Film Festival Award Winners
Seeing Through The Eyes Of The Beloved: A Conversation Between Karen Allen & Cameo Wood At COVEN Film Festival

Fim Inquiry hosted a conversation between festival director Cameo Wood and filmmaker Karen Allen at COVEN Film Festival; their commitment to excellence in the industry was equalled by the radiance of a mutual whole-hearted appreciation for one another.

Festival Programming As A Call To Action With COVEN Film Festival Programmer Faridah Gbadamosi

A conversation with Faridah Gbadamosi, Director of Programming for this year’s COVEN Film Festival opened…

Austin FF 2019, THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN (With Interviews)
Austin Film Festival 2019: THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN (& Interviews)

Based on the true story of the murder of Kenneth Chamberlain in White Plains NY in 2009, Austin Film Festival’s best narrative feature winner is the kind of hard but necessary watch.

Austin Film Festival 2019 Report #2: THE WRETCHED, DROWNING & A PATIENT MAN
Austin Film Festival 2019 Report #2: THE WRETCHED, DROWNING & A PATIENT MAN

With so many great watches this year at Austin Film Festival 2019, Kristy Strouse is back with her second report.

MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends
Venice Film Festival 2019: MARRIAGE STORY

Marriage Story is a heavy-hitting and brutal feature that leaves no stone unturned and no fallen tear allowed to escape from the camera.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 3 Report: PARTICLES, SOMETHING ELSE & IRON FISTS AND KUNG FU KICKS

Alex Lines reports from Melbourne International Film Festival and reviews three more films: Particles, Something Else and Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 2 Report: THE LODGE, ANGEL OF MINE And THE UNKNOWN SAINT

Alex Lines latest festival report from Melbourne International Film Festival features reviews of The Lodge, Angel of Mine and The Unknown Saint.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards

Alex Lines covers the short film award winners of this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival shorts programme.