Festivals & Awards
Berlin 2015: Come On, Pilgrim: Terrence Malick’s “Knight of Cups”
A review of Terrence Malick’s “Knight of Cups” from the Berlin Film Festival.
Berlin 2015: Werner Herzog’s “The Queen of the Desert”
A review of Werner Herzog’s “The Queen of the Desert” from the 2015 Berlin Film Festival.
The Ebert Scholars on Sundance 2015
The four Ebert Scholars offered thoughts on their first Sundance Film Festival.
From Chicago to Park City: A Personal Connection to Rick Famuyiwa and “Dope”
An Ebert Scholar interviews Rick Famuyiwa, director of “Dope,” and reveals his personal connection to the filmmaker and his work.
The Intersection of Youth and Pop Culture at Sundance
A piece on youth culture as presented in Sundance hits “Dope” and “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” by an Ebert Scholar.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Highlights
A report from the 2015 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Sundance 2015 Interview: “Take Me to the River” writer/director Matt Sobel on his quietly remarkable debut
An interview with Matt Sobel, director of Sundance NEXT hit “Take Me to the River.”
“Life Itself” to be Honored at AAFCA Awards Gala
“Life Itself” will be honored by the African American Film Critics Association.
Sundance 2015 Interview: Prashant Nair on “Umrika”
An interview with the director of Sundance World Dramatic Competition entry “Umrika.”
Sundance 2015: The Best Films
The best of Sundance 2015.
Sundance 2015 Interview: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon of “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”
An interview with Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, director of the Grand Jury Prize-winning “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.”
Sundance 2015: The Best Performances
Performance highlights of Sundance 2015.
Sundance 2015: “Advantageous,” “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” “Grandma,” “Misery Loves Comedy”
A final dispatch from Sundance on four films that premiered there, including ones starring Kristen Wiig and Lily Tomlin.
Sundance 2015: “The Amina Profile,” “Call Me Lucky,” “Sembene!”
A piece on six documentaries from Sundance 2015, including “Call Me Lucky,” “Sembene!,” “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead,” “The Amina Profile,” “Finders Keepers,” and “Cartel Land.”
Sundance 2015: “Mistress America,” “Z For Zachariah,” “The Forbidden Room”
A dispatch from Sundance including new films by Noah Baumbach, Craig Zobel, and Guy Maddin.
