Our dirty questions to Franz Böhm
Nataliia Serebriakova interviews the German director of observational war drama Rock, Paper, Scissors, shortlisted for the Oscars; they discuss emotional landscapes, restraint, empathy, what it feels like winning a Bafta, and more - read our exclusive interview [Read More...]

The rise of movie-themed slots in online casinos
Petra von Kant reveals that the connection between online games and cinema is profound and complex, and that both rely on high production values [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Nayla Al Khaja
Victoria Luxford interviews the first woman director from the Emirates just as she releases her sophomore feature; they discuss a story rooted in silence, emotional impulse, working with the iconic A.R. Rahman, the UAE beyond modern skylines, and more - read our exclusive interview [Read More...]

Cannabis makes the most exquisite plot device!
Mariano Garcia investigates the portrayals of cannabis and derived products throughout the history of film, thereby revealing that the natural herb is often used as a cultural narrative tool [Read More...]

Clothes and control: Triangle of Sadness as a case study
Rough waters and unreliable clothes: Advocate for Conscious Clothing Piret Ilves reveals the endurance of textiles and the fragilities of the homo consumericus [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Sabrina Sutherland
David Lynch's longtime friend and producer talks about a fight over Lost Highway, making a Disney movie, putting people inside little boxes, Denis Villeneuve, and much more - just as the BFI begins a retrospective of the late American filmmaker [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Tricia Tuttle
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga interviews the woman at the helm of largest film festival in the world; they discuss her achievements, recent changes at the Berlinale, the relevance of the Oscars, genre entries, the thorny subject of censorship in Germany, and more [Read More...]

Top 7 poker and gambling movies inspired by real risk
Check out our carefully selected list of gambling films that feel authentic, intense, and unforgettable - recommended for Spinpalace casino enthusiasts [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Rippin Sindher
Eoghan Lyng interviews the director of family/terrorist drama Flight 182; they discuss cinema as "memory justice", performances grounded in love (rather than tragedy), working with Ridley Scott, brewing storms, and much more [Read More...]

Film-grade sound design in slot entertainment
Listen to the experts: Nina Hillquist reveals that the gaming industry has taken a page or two from the film industry's book! [Read More...]

The top 10 dirtiest movies of 2025
We asked our most prolific writers to select the top 10 dirtiest movies released during our 10th year of existence, and the list is full of surprises! [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Artima Sakulkoo
Eoghan Lyng interviews the Thai director of New York-set short LGBTQ+ drama It Happened in August; they discuss growing up without queer representations, memory as a safe place for suppressed feelings, Baz Poonpiriya, "students of the world", and more [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Kelly Reichardt
Duda Leite interviews the "quiet" American director of indie hit The Mastermind (featuring Josh O’Connor); they discuss subverting genre tropes, using minimal and improvisational jazz, history repeating in the United States, and more [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Eduardo Boccaletti
Victoria Luxford interviews the Brazilian director of gorgeously crafted short fisherman drama Bijupira; they discuss "the feeling of the outsider", blending VFX with aquatic images, the adversities of filming on water, gifts from the sea, and more [Read More...]

Our verdict of the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga attended the 5th edition of a nascent festival that quickly acquired a world-famous reputation; find out the winners, our dirty picks, and more [Read More...]

The greatest movie-inspired games ever!
Mariano Garcia reveals five games that would have never existed without their dirty cinematic counterpart; these are adventures guaranteed to keep your head spinning! [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Paul Risker interviews the director of immigration drama Dreamers; they discuss our indifference towards colonialism, small shifts of change, Wong Kar-wai, François Truffaut, and much more! [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Fionnuala Hannigan
Duda Leite interviews the new International Programme Director at the Red Sea International Film Festival; they discuss the female gaze, Arab sensibilities, LGBT+ films, turning down the Palme d'Or winner, a contentious [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Abu Bakr Shawky
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga interviews the Egyptan director of epic historical and family drama The Stories; they discuss baldness, football, Oum Kalthoum, Jimmy Carter and more - live from the Red Sea [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Nestor Lopez
Paul Risker interviews the director of Goya-winning short Seeds from Kivu; they discuss the responsibility of cinema, first-person perspective, survival as a resistance weapon, showing your film at the UN and the Vatican, and much more! [Read More...]

The Top 6 dirty movies about romance
German writer Nina Hillquist selects six romantic movies with an edge, stories that could change your life and the way you engage with your loved ones [Read More...]

The Top 6 dirty movies and series about science
Mariano Garcia remembers six unmissable titles that have shed light on life on this planet, as well as on the most remotes corners of the universe [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Rosanne Pel
Eoghan Lyng talks to the director of rape drama Light as Feathers; they discuss making a movie from the perspective of the perpetrator, Hannah Arendt, why that isn't the time for forgiveness, shooting on 16mm, and more - from ArteKino 2025 [Read More...]

Rec. Play. Now unwind!
RECLab 2025 wraps with strong industry momentum, a very rich slate of awarded projects, and a widespread sense of tranquility - Davide Abbatescianni reports on the Catalonian event [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Lena Gora and Will Madden
Duda Leite talks to two protagonists of Erupja, an American-Polish drama about fleeting lovers and explosive relations; they discuss collaborative scripts, John Cassavetes, working with Charlie XCX, the Quran, and more - live from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Sara Summa
The director of European family travel drama Arthur & Diana discusses choreographing movement, working with her two-year-old, improvisation, beautiful imperfections, and more - from ArteKino 2025 [Read More...]

Our questions to Nicole Medvecka
Joshua Polanski interviews the director of Ukrainian rave documentary Who If Not Us; they discuss music subcultures, resistance through art, alternative spirituality, survival mechanisms, and more - from ArteKino 2025 [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Sara Gutierrez
Victoria Luxford interviews the Spanish director of alluring feature The Night She Moves; they discuss a script almost devoid of dialogue, translating real-life relations with filmic ones, shooting at a friend's place, and much more - as part of ArteKino 2025 [Read More...]

Slow cinema, fast bonds!
Davide Abbatescianni talks to the RECLab 2025 delegates at the coalface, and reveals how the Mediterranean approach can help to reset the industry [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Morad Mostafa
Lida Bach interviews the director of the acclaimed socio-surrealist drama Aisha Can‘t Fly Away; they discuss the Egyptian director‘s close connection to the film‘s setting, migrant stories in contemporary Egyptian cinema, bird metaphors, and more - from the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Austeja Urbaitė 
Joshua Polanski interviews the director of multilayered adoption drama Remember to Blink; they discuss absent parenting, "emotional blindness", not trusting casting agencies, Gorgons, her passion for France, and more - as part of ArteKino 2025 [Read More...]

The exquisite flavours of a Mediterranean fest
Now on its 25th edition and with an encompassing lab and industry arm, REC Tarragona spreads some cinema cheer over a very surprising Catalonian city [Read More...]

One laboratory, four programmes, many faces
RECLab 2025: Davide Abbatescianni reveals how Tarragona’s Lab for creative risk-rakers is redefining how emerging talent meets the industry [Read More...]

ArteKino is back for yet another December of the finest European cinema!
Now in its 10th year, ArteKino is back with 12 European gems for you to watch online and entirely free during the entire month [Read More...]

Clothes and control: wear it on your sleeve!
Advocate for Conscious Clothing Piret Ilves dissects the Norwegian entry at this year's Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; she reveals the weight but also the responsibility that the characters and their attire must bear [Read More...]

The Top 5 dirtiest casino and slot movies!
Mariano Garcia reveals the ultimate Hollywood casino and slot movies that will be remembered forever - the list includes some delightful surprises! [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Lande Yoosuf
Eoghan Lyng interviews the African-American director of White Agbada, a movie about grief, regret, hedonism; they discuss Pan-Africanism, empathy towards characters, turning her short film into a proof of concept/teaser for a longer project, and more! [Read More...]

Tallinn First Feature Competition: breaking out of emotional prisons
Paul Risker looks back at the First Feature Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; he describes films filled with technical riches and an emphasis on imprisonment and entrapment [Read More...]

Doc@PÖFF International: human tales of the ordinary
Eoghan Lyng dissects the International Documentary Competition at the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, revealing his personal favourites as well as the strand's big winners [Read More...]

Our verdict of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
As the latest edition of Northern Europe's most exciting film festival draws to a close, we share the winners, our exclusive coverage of the event's seven competitive strands, and much more [Read More...]

Tallinn Rebels with a Cause: transgression in its DNA
Anton Bitel delivers his verdict on the Rebels with a Cause section of the 29th Tallinn Black NIghts Film Festival, including the award winners and his personal favourites [Read More...]

Tallinn Baltic Competition: high production standards and women’s voices
Joshua Polanski delivers his verdict of the Baltic Competition, at the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; the remembers the hidden gems and reveals his dirty favourites [Read More...]

Tallinn Critics’ Picks verdict: Finding joy in stories of redemption 
Our PÖFF first-timer Victoria Luxford runs her eye over this year’s Critics’ Picks category, and all the emotions that came with it.   [Read More...]

Tallinn: where the fantastic film people meet
European Genre Forum @POFF: Davide Abbatescianni talks to key industry stakeholders on the ground as the fantastic cinema talent agency reaches the final stop of its journey, in the Estonian capital [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Harald Hutter and Olga Kviatkovska
Nataliia Serebriakova interviews the director and lead actress of deeply experimental feature Leleka; they discuss leaving Ukraine without a destination, PTSD, a stork's nest, shooting on film, Abbas Kiarostami, and more [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Andrés Clariond
Natalia Serebriakova interviews the Mexican director of Versalles, a sharp satirical drama about a politician and his wife morphing into fantasy monarchs - live from the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]

Catalonia: a new film model emerges
As Tallinn celebrates the autonomous region of Spain, Davide Abbatescianni reveals how a fast-expanding, internationally-Driven ecosystem Is redefining European cinema  [Read More...]

Twice as many reasons to laugh and cry
DOC@PÖFF doubles down: Davide Abbatescianni gets inside the Tallinn Black Nights’s fast-growing hub for documentary film, which now boasts a brand new strand entirely devoted to Baltic non-fiction [Read More...]

Five dirty movies with mystical mysteries
Petra von Kant remember five dirty gems from the past three decades, which blur the boundaries between the mystical and the real to outstanding results [Read More...]

The Top 5 online casino games in Poland (and a peculiar film connection!)
Marina Hillquist reveals the five most popular online casino games in Poland, while also discussing how they have been impacted by the world of cinema [Read More...]