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The Eccentric Genius of Agnès Varda
With her devotion to cats and heart-shaped everything, Varda personified adorably unconventional thinking — without apology or apparent self-consciousness.
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At Sundance, Tracing the Potential of Visual Art as an Agent of Change
Rounding out our Sundance coverage, here’s a look at some of the most exciting visual arts-focused films that debuted at the festival.
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Approaches to Feminism by Way of Shirley Jackson and a Black Beauty Pageant
At Sundance, Shirley and Miss Juneteenth explored ways women claim control of their own narratives.
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The Complicated Personas of Mozart, Rock Hudson, and Jean Seberg
A new retrospective at Anthology Film Archives presents the work of pioneering independent director and film essayist Mark Rappaport.
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A No Wave Filmmaker Brings Feminism to the Fore
A program of shorts and features organized by Beth B for the International Film Festival Rotterdam examines issues of conformity among women, challenges gender stereotypes, and advocates for female agency.
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At Sundance, Examining the Relationships Between People and Their Governments
Documentaries at the festival looked at ordinary people in Cuba, journalists in the Philippines, and lawyers for the ACLU.
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A Classic Film Reminds Us That Modeling Is Labor
The perfect movie for New York Fashion Week is 1981's Model, Frederick Wiseman behind-the-scenes documentary on the industry.
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Celebrating the Founders and Future of French Animation
This year’s FIAF Animation First Festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers, all of whom build on the rich history of French animation that began over a century ago.
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Rotterdam's International Film Festival Highlights Communism, Unionism, and Environmentalism
The documentaries at this year’s edition tell stories of World War II spies, activists fighting deforestation, Czech political corruption, and more.
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At MoMA's Doc Fortnight, Films Focused on Labor and Alienation Shine
Highlights from this year's program include films which, both overtly and subtly, deal with how people act when in some way estranged from the society around them.
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A Boat Speeds Through Miami Mythology and Chaos
In the anthology film Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia, 15 directors follow one speedboat on a series of fantastical adventures.
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Mining Indigenous Myths and Languages to Contemplate Life's Meaning
Sky Hopinka’s rapturous feature-length debut, małni—towards the ocean, towards the shore, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, elaborates on his previous explorations of Chinuk Wawa while hewing to a more linear structure.