Athina Rachel Tsangari

Sundance Curiosities: Why Richard Linklater's 'Before Midnight' Will Be a Hit at the Festival -- And Beyond

Richard Linklater was heralded as a major new American filmmaker with his first feature "Slacker" in 1991, and he's never really slowed down. While delivering the occasional mixed bag ("SubUrbia," "Tape"), he destroyed any expectations of a sophomore slump with the ...

Locarno Review: Why Athena Rachel Tsangari's 'The Capsule' Is More Than a Twisted Fashion Show

Final List for Foreign Films Being Submitted for Oscar Consideration

63 films have made it onto the list to be considered for the 2012 Academy Awards.

Jury Awards from Romania International Film Festival

Last Sunday concluded the Romania Film Festival in Bucharest where I was a jury member. There were two different sections -- CineBlackSea and Women in Cinema. We gave out awards for best overall film between the categories, best actor and a best director in each category.

Good News: Many Films Directed by Women are Being Submitted for Academy Awards for Foreign Films

Something good is going on this year and I've been watching it for the last couple of weeks. The news is that many countries have submitted films directed by women for Academy Award consideration for best foreign film. Only two women -- both Europeans -- have won the foreign film Oscar, one was ju...