The Criterion Collection
Jan 22, 2026 — A singular achievement in Arab film history, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina’s sweeping political epic is a memorial to the lives lost in the struggle for Algerian independence.
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Jul 9, 2020 — As festivals around the world carry on revising their plans, Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and New York band together.
Sep 3, 2007 — I’m on a flight back from the Telluride Film Festival and two and a half great days in the mountains. Telluride has been an important festival for Criterion and Janus for years. It’s a great opportunity to mingle with filmmakers...
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Jan 26, 2026 — The new year brings an ode to Judy Garland, conversations with Martin Scorsese, and a novel by John Sayles.
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Nov 13, 2025 — The filmmaker’s memoir is “messy, manic, and shot through with revelation.”
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May 13, 2025 — Here’s a sampling of what we can look forward to in each of the festival’s programs.
Mar 3, 2025 — His range was astounding, and yet every performance was immediately recognizable as uniquely his.
Sep 26, 2023 — Brett Morgen’s portrait of David Bowie is a free-associative hybrid of pop history and imaginative extravaganza—impressionistic, eclectically allusive, and, above all, immersive.
Production Notes
Apr 22, 2022 — Over my forty-plus years at Janus and Criterion, few films have meant more to me than For All Mankind, because of my lifelong passion for space travel. I remember being a second-semester freshman and registering for Astronomy 101. It was...
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Jan 13, 2022 — Yes, he opened doors, but he also brought a singular presence to American cinema.