FILM FESTIVALS ARE BACK!!!???
An article about the newly released dates for film festivals in 2021 in Cannes, Venice, Chicago, Champaign, Telluride and Toronto, and the 2022 Sundance Film Festival emerging from the shadows of the pandemic.
Festivals & Awards
True/False Festival 2021: Highlights of a Virtual Event
A recap of this year’s virtual True/False.
Cinema/Chicago’s International CineYouth Festival Runs May 6-13
An article about Cinema/Chicago’s International 2021 CineYouth Festival, running May 6th through the 13th.
Oscars 2021: Nomadland is the Big Winner at an Unusual Academy Awards
A recap of last night’s Academy Awards.
Nomadland, I May Destroy You Take Top Honors at 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards
An article about the winners of the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Geena Davis and Wendy Guerrero Preview the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival, Running August 3-8
An article about the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival, set to run from Tuesday, August 3rd, through Sunday, August 8th.
Oscar Predictions 2021
Our predictions for the winners at Sunday night’s Academy Awards.
Oscar-Nominee Gary Sinise Receives 14th Lincoln Leadership Prize
An article about Oscar-nominee Gary Sinise receiving the 14th Lincoln Leadership Prize from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation
From Bill Murray to Sacha Baron Cohen: Santa Barbara Film Festival 2021 Highlights
Highlights of the recently wrapped 2021 Santa Barbara Film Festival.
No Malice Film Contest Extends its Deadline to May 31st
An article about the inaugural No Malice Film Contest presented by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation, which has extended its deadline to Monday, May 31st.
12th Annual AAFCA Awards to be Held April 7th
An article about the 12th Annual AAFCA Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, April 7th.
Joy: My Memories of Ebertfest
A fond look back at photos of past Ebertfest gatherings as well as the 20th anniversary Ebertfest video, in preparation for resuming the film festival September 8-11, 2021.
Mr. Soul! Wins Early Award for Outstanding Writing in a Documentary at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards, Airing March 27th
An article about Melissa Haizlip’s acclaimed documentary Mr. Soul! winning an early NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Documentary prior to the March 27th ceremony.
SXSW 2021: Inbetween Girl, Ayar, Gaia
A SXSW dispatch on three narratives that premiered at the virtual festival.
SXSW 2021: Here Before, Our Father
A look at two films that competed in this year’s Narrative Feature Competition.
SXSW 2021: Lily Topples the World, Subjects of Desire, The Hunt for Planet B
A dispatch from virtual SXSW on three documentaries, including the winner of the feature competition.
SXSW 2021: Broadcast Signal Intrusion, Offseason
A review of two Midnighters that played SXSW.
SXSW 2021: Sound of Violence, Jakob’s Wife, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
A dispatch from virtual #SXSW on three films from the Midnighters section.
SXSW 2021: Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes, Alien On Stage, The Spine of Night
A dispatch about SXSW films celebrating or made by dreamers.
