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How about a deep dive into Mediterranean film?

 

DMovies' team - 30-05-2024

The 2nd edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival boasts an exciting combination of regional and international cinema, and - with the action taking place in a sultry Malta in late June - the event is guaranteed to get hot in more ways than one! [Read More...]

Our verdict of the 3rd Red Sea International Film Festival

 

Victor Fraga - 12-12-2023

DMovies' editor Victor Fraga attended the latest edition of the hottest film event of the Middle East; he talks to international programmer Kaleem Aftab, reveals his dirty favourites, discusses the winners, the surprises, and much more! [Read More...]

John is waiting for the light!

 

John Bleasdale - 20-01-2023

In his second diary entry from the northernmost and the coldest film festival on Earth, in Tromsø (Northern Norway), John Bleasdale reports on seeing the Northern Lights as well as a British movie full of brightness [Read More...]

Astrakan

David Depesseville
2022

Redmond Bacon - 09-08-2022

This miserablist French coming-of-age story has a lot of craft, but is in the service of an irredeemable storyline — live from Locarno [Read More...]

Fairytale (Skazka)

Alexander Sokurov
2022

Redmond Bacon - 06-08-2022

Dictators collide in this legendary Russian director's late period animation, equal parts beguiling and compelling — live from Locarno Film Festival [Read More...]

The 21st Transylvania Film Festival implores us to make films, not war

 

Redmond Bacon - 16-06-2022

The heart of the Romanian film calendar, the Transylvania Film Festival offers an exciting selection of first and second features, while also making a powerful anti-war statement [Read More...]

The Munich Film Festival is leading Germany’s diversity charge

 

Redmond Bacon - 07-04-2022

Representation in German film is sorely lacking. Munich Film Festival's Seeing and being seen: Representation in Film is here in order to change just that! [Read More...]

The weakest Berlinale I’ve ever attended announces its winners…

 

Redmond Bacon - 17-02-2022

Too many middling Franco-German productions soured the party over at the Berlinale Film Festival, resulting in a very poor line-up; and the dirtiest filmmaker left empty-handed! [Read More...]

The Line (La Ligne)

Ursula Meier
2022

Redmond Bacon - 11-02-2022

A painted line separates mother and daughter in this touching French-Swiss domestic drama — live from Berlin Film Festival. [Read More...]

Estonian Dispatch: The First Feature Competition Round-Up

 

Redmond Bacon - 28-11-2021

A dark and damp November is once again spiced up by a fantastic First Feature Selection at Tallinn Film Festival. Here's our verdict! [Read More...]

First-time directors: the nascent talent set to shine next month in Tallinn!

 

Redmond Bacon - 15-10-2021

Ahead of the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn between November 12th and 28th, we survey the return of the excellent first feature competition [Read More...]

Mostro

José Pablo Escamilla
2021

Redmond Bacon - 11-08-2021

Blending experimental abstraction with neorealist drama, we witness the brutal dehumanisation of everyday youth in modern Mexico - live from Locarno [Read More...]

Locarno 2021 preview: a return to the magic of in-person discovery

 

Redmond Bacon - 03-08-2021

After a year break, the return of an in-person Locarno has this critic feeling both excited and a tad trepidatious. Read our preview now! [Read More...]

The lights continue to shine at the Black Nights!

 

DMovies' team - 27-10-2020

The 24th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) takes place for 17 days this November, offering "black carpet" theatrical screenings in the Estonian capital, online screenings and an impressive selection of industry events [Read More...]

Making a guerrilla documentary in ultra-homophobic Chechnya

 

Redmond Bacon - 03-03-2020

David France discusses his incredible work of investigative journalism, Welcome To Chechnya, focusing on real-life heroes saving LGBT people in the region. [Read More...]

Our dirty picks from the upcoming Locarno Film Festival

 

Redmond Bacon - 04-08-2019

We are looking out for the dirty gems from the eclectic programme at Locarno so you don't have to. They include the latest films by Tarantino, Kapadia, Kurosawa and many more! [Read More...]

London is in high spirits!!!

 

DMovies' team - 03-10-2018

The 12th Native Spirit Film Festival starts in just a week at the heart of the British capital, with a selection of Indigenous films from all corners of the planet teeming with colour, diversity and urgent sociopolitical issues; check out our lowdown on the event. [Read More...]

Kosovo is once again sizzling with the best docs!

 

DMovies' team - 02-08-2017

One of the most vibrant and diverse documentary film festivals in Europe kicks off again this week in the very quaint and charming town of Prizren, Kosovo; check out our lowdown on Dokufest! [Read More...]