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Slamdance Film Festival 2024: Interview With Cynthia Garcia Williams Writer/Director of LEGEND OF EL CUCUY
Slamdance Film Festival 2024: Interview With Cynthia Garcia Williams Writer/Director Of LEGEND OF EL CUCUY

Film Inquiry spoke with writer and director Cynthia Garcia Williams, whose horror short, Legend of El Cucuy, stands out as innovative and eerie.

Sundance Film Festival 2024 REPORT 1: A REAL PAIN, THELMA & GOOD ONE
Sundance Film Festival 2024 REPORT 1: A REAL PAIN, THELMA & GOOD ONE

In my first report from Sundance, I’ve got two debuts and a sophomore film from a talented actor. All three tie together in a unique, familial bow.

Slamdance 2024: DARLA IN SPACE Interview With Co-writers/directors Eric Laplante and Susie Moon!
Slamdance Film Festival 2024: DARLA IN SPACE & WELCOME TO THE ENCLAVE

Darla in Space and Welcome to the Enclave are great examples of perfect programming with unexpected narratives. 

New York Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS
New York Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS

Is Andrew Haigh okay? Silly question: Of course he isn’t, he’s a filmmaker. An auteur,…

New York Film Festival 2023: EVIL DOES NOT EXIST & PERFECT DAYS
New York Film Festival 2023: EVIL DOES NOT EXIST & PERFECT DAYS

Two of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Wim Wenders, screened their new films that at this year’s New York Film Festival.

HorrorFest International Film Festival 2023

Tis the season for horror! One way to appreciate the genre is to get out to film festivals such as the 2023 HorrorFest!

New York Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS
Heartland International Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS, THE HOLDOVERS, FANCY DANCE, & SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING

The 2023 Heartland International Film Festival has come to a close, but I’ve got one last report on some of the big titles that ended the festival.

London Film Festival 2023: THE KILLER
London Film Festival 2023: THE KILLER

Director David Fincher returns with The Killer, a stylish thriller about an assassin played by Michael Fassbender.

London Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS & LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
London Film Festival 2023: ALL OF US STRANGERS & LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL

In the latest report from LFF 2023, Paddy Wilson features vampires at Paul Mescal’s door and devils in David Dasmalchian’s studio – a divine combination if ever there was one.

Fantastic Fest 2023: THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE BARN
Fantastic Fest 2023: THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE BARN

A cheesy holiday horror that doesn’t try to be anything more than it knows it is, There’s Something in the Barn is wildly entertaining.

Heartland International Film Festival 2023: FOE, RADICAL, A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE, NEW LIFE & SHUDDERBUGS
Heartland International Film Festival 2023: FOE, RADICAL, A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE, NEW LIFE & SHUDDERBUGS

In the latest report from HIFF 2023, Alex Wheeler reviews Foe, Radical, A Disturbance in the Force, New Life, and Shudderbugs!

Heartland International Film Festival 2023: ANATOMY OF A FALL, ASOG, THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT, & LIMINAL - INDIANA IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
Heartland International Film Festival 2023: ANATOMY OF A FALL, ASOG, THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT, & LIMINAL – INDIANA IN THE ANTHROPOCENE

The Heartland International Film Festival returns for its 32nd year, bringing a mix of headlining…

New York Film Festival 2023: PRISCILLA
New York Film Festival 2023: PRISCILLA

With Priscilla, Sofia Coppola proves that she is the premier chronicler of what it feels like for a girl.

Camden International Film Festival 2023: FAUNA, & GRASSHOPPER REPUBLIC
Camden International Film Festival 2023: FAUNA, & GRASSHOPPER REPUBLIC

We take a look at two documentaries from the Camden International Film Festival that have a connection to nature.

New York Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST
New York Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Jonathon Glazer’s The Zone of Interest is a hauntingly reverberating film that will stick with its audience long after the film has concluded.