2019 TFF: The Final Weekend
The end of any film festival always arrives in a rush. There’s the feverish hyping of Jury and Audience award-winners, …
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2019 TFF: Getting What You Need
Festival scheduling, as a diehard attendee, can be maddening. Generally four-weeks prior to the start of the festival, an official …
2019 TFF: Hiding From The Devil
Devil’s Pie, the new documentary from Dutch filmmaker Carine Bijlsma, is extraordinary because she was able to gain intimate access …
2019 TFF: More Than Films
Sometimes I think I’ve always had the wrong idea about film festivals. I’ve been attending, in a variety of roles, …
2019 TFF: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
If you’ve seen one rom-com, you’ve seen them all, right? The meet-cute. The BFF’s who don’t recognize their perfect for …
2019 TFF: The Festival ‘Endgame’ Moment
Bear with me, because this post will seem more than a little silly at first. Every once in a blue …
2019 TFF: The Places You Will Go
Festivals collect films from around the world, narratives journeying into the dark recesses of the human heart and mind where …
2019 Tribeca Film Festival: Pieces of Home
After almost 20 years living in the Nati, I remember when it was a treat to hear Ohio mentioned in …
2019 Tribeca Film Festival: A Brand New Festival (For Me and You)
Having spent a decade covering the Toronto International Film Festival and attending several others over the last 2-plus decades, I’m …
What is ‘The Upside’ to American Remakes?
I remember the sense of teasing curiosity I felt walking into the screening of The Intouchables. By the time it …
