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The writer and director praises Charles Burnett's portraits of families, talks about his meaningful connection to The Gospel According to Matthew, and shares his experience having Stan Brakhage as a professor.
The filmmaker and artist shares his intimate connection to The Color of Pomegranates, talks about the “invisible magic” of Edward Yang’s cinema, and praises the innovative cinematography in Tokyo Olympiad.
The writing and directing partners behind the new show A Murder at the End of the World talk about the influence of Alan J. Pakula, share their deep connection to The Double Life of Véronique and After Life, and praise...
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Feb 18, 2026 — Among this month’s highlights are a celebration of VHS and how it revolutionized film culture, a spotlight on the Romanian New Wave, and a retrospective of pioneering queer filmmaker Monika Treut.
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Feb 10, 2026 — The renowned distributor of nearly six thousand films, videos, and media artworks turns sixty-five.
Oct 2, 2025 — In Wes Anderson’s romantic ode to journalism, the director grapples with the danger and horror inherent in any field of endeavor worth pursuing.
Mar 24, 2025 — At the turn of the millennium, a loose collective of filmmakers—including Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg—made a splash with a provocative manifesto and a wave of audacious movies shot on digital video.
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Jul 17, 2024 — This month, we’re celebrating the expansive, archetype-exploding films of Paul Thomas Anderson, as well as the career of his frequent collaborator Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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May 22, 2023 — Get in character for a journey through the history of Method acting, a movement that transformed the art of screen performance forever.
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Jul 27, 2022 — Beat the heat with our extensive survey of Chinese representation in American film as well as tributes to Yaphet Kotto, David Gulpilil, and Myrna Loy.