Mexican Filmmaker Federico Cecchetti Brings His Exploration of Indigenous Communities to the Global Stage
“Most of the Mexican films that are currently being produced are about narcos, kidnapping and violence. I wanted to tell a different story.”
Locarno 2016
History Redefined: How These New Films Let Us See the Past In New Ways
Films often struggle to represent the past in believable ways. But three new films have found innovative approaches.
Howard Shore, Composer for Cronenberg, ‘Spotlight’ and Scorsese, on the Creation of Diverse Scores
The great composer reflects on his varied career that’s ranged from David Cronenberg films to “Lord of the Rings” and “Spotlight.”
How Ali Asgari Manages to Show Iran’s True Face While Avoiding Censorship
Director Ali Asgari finds beauty and pain in his characters’ everyday struggles.
Smashing Frogs: How This Young Portuguese Filmmaker Is Breaking Xenophobia
Leonor Teles, the daughter of a gypsy, physically attacks a symbol of European bigotry.
This Celebrated Brazilian Director Makes Architecture a Character in his Movies
Gregorio Graziosi discusses his unique and often experimental films that are being celebrated around the world.
Memo to Distributors: Buy These 2016 Locarno Film Festival Movies
These movies still don’t have U.S. distribution. Here’s a plea to change that.
Europe’s Crisis Finds a Solution at the Movies
“I, Daniel Blake” and other recent films provide a mirror for European society.
Roger Corman: 5 Reasons He’s Optimistic About the Film World and His Legacy
At 90, the legendary B-movie producer and director is still at it.
Film Freak: Why This Young Director Chose Celluloid For the Stories He Wants to Tell
Nuno Baltazar on his career shift from graphic design to filmmaker.
Life On the Margins: How This Filmmaker Captured Youth Culture Yugoslavia
In the tradition of Ken Loach and the Yugoslav Black Cinema from the 60s, Ikić is taking a social realist approach to his examination of Europe’s changing urban landscape.
Reinaldo Marcus Green: How a Young Person of Color’s Life Can Change in a Single Moment
The New York-based film director’s shorts make him a filmmaker to keep an eye on.
