Vadim Rizov

Reflecting in 1983 on her early years at a literary agency, novelist Isabel Colegate ruefully recalled writing reader reports that involved ”mostly explaining in detail why the typescripts concerned…

IFFR 2025: Bright Futures (and Others)

Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.

Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.

Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.

Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.

In a piece about the documentaries at this year’s Cannes, Slate’s Sam Adams noted the existence of Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk but declined to name the section it was in, referring to it only…

“There are so many promising debut features, then all those filmmakers go on to be jury members.” A new acquaintance was lamenting the dearth of directors under 40 with distinct styles and durable…

TIFF 2025: Mare’s Nest, Blue Moon (Songs about Decline and Obsolescence)

Ken Jacobs wasn’t just a single (albeit huge) formative force in experimental film, but a river through which an array of streams flowed to their own artistic destinations. For New Yorkers…