During the Bosnian War, somewhat astonishingly, numerous filmmakers in Sarajevo refused to put down their cameras.

Ben R. Nicholson
Ben Nicholson is a freelance critic and curator based in London. He is the editor of ALT/KINO, and his writing can be found in Sight & Sound and Notebook.
Progress Meets Paranoia in Home Invasion
Director Graeme Arnfield describes the notion of “a horror film waiting on your doorstep,” but his film seems to suggest it’s already in the house.
An Experimental AI Film Director Calls it Quits
For years, Eye Filmmuseum’s Jan Bot has turned film fragments into digital experimental shorts. Now, with the project ending, those shorts will be archived via NFT.
An All-Female Gang Sells Black-Market Oil in Dry Ground Burning
A meticulous blend of fact and fiction, this film surveys the overlooked fringe of Brazilian society under President Bolsonaro.
Reimagining Cinema from Nature’s Perspective
The “Animistic Apparatus” program at this year’s Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival explored the natural world as a potential audience.