An incredibly strong Venice led to full days at TIFF, wherein ticket buyers could catch up on acclaimed films that had just premiered in the beautiful Italian city. I had a full day of Venice catch-up, and it only solidified how strong the film lover’s event was this year. It included these three excellent dramas.
Every awards season, pundits leave themselves open to late-year breakers.
There are so many films I want to see at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year that it is difficult to choose.
Dalit scholar Suraj Yengde, author of Caste Matters and The Radical in Ambedkar: Critical Reflections, attended the premiere of Origin, directed by Ava DuVernay, at the Venice Film Festival.
When I meet Ava DuVernay, inside the bowels of the Hotel Excelsior on the Venice Lido, I’m immediately struck by her poise and sense of purpose. Read More
Filmmaker behind Selma and The 13th became the first African American woman with a film in competition in Venice for her new drama Origin Read More