Tag: The Lovers and the Despot

What’s Up Doc?: Park City Premieres From Pennebaker/ Hegedus, Herzog & Greene Help Bring In The New Year

Having started this doc tracking project back in the summer of 2014, its been incredibly fascinating to see the development of these films and...

Sundance ’16: Kevin Macdonald, Bahman Ghobadi, Robert Cannan & Ross Adam Inserted in World Cinema Docu Comp

In 2015 it was Chad Gracia's The Russian Woodpecker that walked away with the top World Cinema honors landing the coveted World Cinema Grand...

Lost in La…2015 Documentary Edit and Story Labs: Fulton & Pepe, Jamie Meltzer Among 8 Projects Selected

While not all receive the golden ticket for a Park City premiere, the invaluable support available at the Sundance Institute is ongoing and takes...

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

The Lost Daughter: Herzi Passes Up Potency in Standard...

Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...