When push comes to shove, the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival has always prided itself on pushing the envelope, preferring to err on the side of provocation where other fests might choose to play it safe. That mentality has been encoded into the fest’s DNA since its beginnings in the tumultuous post-Communist era, when civil liberties and artistic freedom were still far from guaranteed in the newly democratic Romania.
Yet after a turbulent period of unprecedented disruption, brought on first by the coronavirus pandemic and then by the widespread humanitarian and economic crises spurred by Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, even TIFF founder Tudor Giurgiu admits, “These were tough years.” The temptation might have been there to tinker with a formula that has made the festival such a success for the past two decades.
But for its 22nd edition, which runs June 9 – 18 in the picturesque medieval city of Cluj,...
Yet after a turbulent period of unprecedented disruption, brought on first by the coronavirus pandemic and then by the widespread humanitarian and economic crises spurred by Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, even TIFF founder Tudor Giurgiu admits, “These were tough years.” The temptation might have been there to tinker with a formula that has made the festival such a success for the past two decades.
But for its 22nd edition, which runs June 9 – 18 in the picturesque medieval city of Cluj,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Winning Ways
“Women Talking,” which won Sarah Polley an Oscar for best adapted screenplay, was this weekend named best narrative feature at the Bali International Film Festival (aka the Balinale).
Ashen Nadeem’s “Crows Are White” won the feature documentary prize and “The Tone Wheels,” by Yuda Kurniawan, was named winner of the Gary L Hayes Award for Indonesian Filmmaker.
The festival jury called “The Tone Wheels” “an outstanding endeavor that transported us into the backstreets of Jakarta on a captivating musical journey.” The film depicts a busking village where dreams flourish, despite the scarcity of resources and equipment.
The American Indonesian Culture and Education Foundation Prize went to “Orpa,” directed by Theo Rumansara. The film encapsulates the challenges faced by a young woman as she strives to carve her own path, breaking free from the constraints of societal expectations and traditional norms in Papua Island. Another prize, the Committee...
“Women Talking,” which won Sarah Polley an Oscar for best adapted screenplay, was this weekend named best narrative feature at the Bali International Film Festival (aka the Balinale).
Ashen Nadeem’s “Crows Are White” won the feature documentary prize and “The Tone Wheels,” by Yuda Kurniawan, was named winner of the Gary L Hayes Award for Indonesian Filmmaker.
The festival jury called “The Tone Wheels” “an outstanding endeavor that transported us into the backstreets of Jakarta on a captivating musical journey.” The film depicts a busking village where dreams flourish, despite the scarcity of resources and equipment.
The American Indonesian Culture and Education Foundation Prize went to “Orpa,” directed by Theo Rumansara. The film encapsulates the challenges faced by a young woman as she strives to carve her own path, breaking free from the constraints of societal expectations and traditional norms in Papua Island. Another prize, the Committee...
- 6/5/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
For those looking to experience the best that indie filmmaking has to offer, an eclectic NYC festival is now back in full force this month. After a consolidated, virtual edition last year, BAMcinemaFest is now returning for a complete, in-person edition taking place at Bam Rose Cinemas beginning June 23. Ahead of the launch, we’re pleased to exclusively debut the trailer.
With a lineup that opens with the award-winning Aftershock, and includes the Lily Gladstone-led The Unknown Country, Free Chol Soo Lee from Julie Ha & Eugene Yi, Tyler Taormina’s Happer’s Comet, and Ramin Bahrani’s 2nd Chance, and more, the trailer takes a playful look at this years’ offerings. Watch below and learn more here.
See the lineup below.
Thu, Jun 23 at 7pm: Aftershock
Fri, June 24 at 6:45pm: Cheee
Fri, June 24 at 9:30pm: Ferny & Luca
Sat, June 25 at 1:30pm: BAMcinemaFest Shorts Program 1
Sat, June...
With a lineup that opens with the award-winning Aftershock, and includes the Lily Gladstone-led The Unknown Country, Free Chol Soo Lee from Julie Ha & Eugene Yi, Tyler Taormina’s Happer’s Comet, and Ramin Bahrani’s 2nd Chance, and more, the trailer takes a playful look at this years’ offerings. Watch below and learn more here.
See the lineup below.
Thu, Jun 23 at 7pm: Aftershock
Fri, June 24 at 6:45pm: Cheee
Fri, June 24 at 9:30pm: Ferny & Luca
Sat, June 25 at 1:30pm: BAMcinemaFest Shorts Program 1
Sat, June...
- 6/7/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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