TIFF 2020: Good Joe Bell, The Water Man
A review from TIFF of two movies about fathers and sons.
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2020: The Disciple, New Order, Wildfire, Shiva Baby
Capsules on four movies that premiered at TIFF from around the world.
Chloé Zhao Will Receive TIFF Ebert Director Award During Tonight’s TIFF Tribute Awards Broadcast
An article about tonight’s TIFF Tribute Awards telecast where filmmaker Chloé Zhao will being awarded the TIFF Ebert Director Award.
TIFF 2020: Concrete Cowboy, Notturno, Akilla’s Escape
A review of three more films from TIFF about urban cowboys and cycles of violence.
TIFF 2020: Pieces of a Woman, I Care a Lot, Summer of ‘85
On three buzzed films from TIFF, and why none of them worked for me.
TIFF 2020: The Kid Detective, Holler, Monday
On three films from the Industry Selects program of TIFF this year.
TIFF 2020: No Ordinary Man, MLK/FBI, The Boy from Medellin
On three docs from TIFF 2020, including two must-sees.
TIFF 2020: One Night in Miami, Penguin Bloom, Under the Open Sky
On three films from TIFF 2020, including Regina King’s directorial debut.
The Way I See It
While The Way I See It isn’t at all about Donald Trump, the contrast between him and President Obama is so severe that Porter’s film can’t help but be about what Trump isn’t and can never become.
Venice Film Festival 2020: In Between Dying, The Best is Yet to Come, Topside
On three more films from Venice from three very different parts of the world.
Venice Film Festival 2020: The World to Come, Dear Comrades, Apples
A review of three new films that premiered at Venice this year.
Fantasia 2020: Come True, The Dark and the Wicked, Time of Moulting, Unearth
A look at four films that played the Fantasia Festival this year, including three world premieres.
Fantasia 2020: Slaxx, Tiny Tim: King for a Day, The Oak Room, The Five Rules of Success
A dispatch from this year’s virtual Fantasia Film Festival, highlighting four world premieres.
Nine Film Festival Favorites That Deserve a Home
On some films still available from 2020’s weird festival year that deserve distribution.
RogerEbert.com Premieres the Theatrical Trailer and Poster for Melissa Haizlip’s Documentary Mr. Soul!
RogerEbert.com premieres the theatrical trailer and poster for Melissa Haizlip’s documentary, “Mr. Soul!”
Chloé Zhao to Receive TIFF Ebert Director Award During TIFF Tribute Awards Broadcast
An article about the TIFF Tribute Awards being presented this year on television with Chloé Zhao being awarded the TIFF Ebert Director Award.
Ebertfest Film Festival Announces Newly Revised Dates: September 8-11, 2021
Chaz Ebert announces the new dates for Ebertfest 2021, which will be held September 8th through the 11th, 2021
Cinema Femme’s Black Female Filmmaker Renaissance Panel to Stream Live on August 8th
An article about the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival’s Black Female Filmmaker Renaissance Panel, streaming live Saturday, August 8th, at 7pm CT.
Cinema Femme’s Inaugural Short Film Festival, Running August 6th-9th, to Host Virtual Events with Karyn Kusama, Jennifer Reeder and Others
An article about Cinema Femme’s inaugural online Short Film Festival running Thursday, August 6th, through Sunday, August 9th.
