Revue

Dance in the Art Film

Inspired by Gaspar Noé’s Climax, MIFF2018 Critics Campus participant André Shannon’s video essay looks into the relationship between dance and art film

By Alex | 08 Aug 2018
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The Killer Teen Queens of Thoroughbreds

MIFF2018 Critics Campus participant Claire White goes in for the kill in her review of Cory Finley's luscious Thoroughbreds

By Alex | 08 Aug 2018

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What Do You Want to Hear? On the Quasi-Musical Filmography of Jia Zhangke

James Waters’ debut piece for the MIFF2018 Critics Campus is a deep dive into the work of Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke

By Alex | 08 Aug 2018

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Other Worlds: Spirituality and the Refugee Experience

MIFF2018 Critics Campus participant Valerie Ng explores the spiritual side of the refugee experience through Gabrielle Brady’s The Island of the Hungry Ghosts and Beatriz Seigner’s Los Silencios.

By Valerie Ng | 07 Aug 2018

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The Beauty of the Familiar: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s imitations of life

MIFF 2018 Critics Campus participant Valerie Ng takes us through the beautiful everyday moments that take centre stage in the imagery of Hirokazu Kore-eda, director of MIFF 2018 films Shoplifters and The Third Murder

By Natalie | 27 Jul 2018

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A Sisyphean Determination: On Terry Gilliam’s struggle with The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Faith Everard takes us through the plagued production of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and explores why this film is one of the most anticipated films of MIFF 2018.

By Natalie | 27 Jul 2018

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Ode to the Tough Guy: Ryan Gosling and Masculinity

MIFF 2018 Critics Campus Participant Ivana Brehas explores what Ryan Gosling can teach us about masculinity.

By Natalie | 18 Jul 2018

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How to Watch A Jean-Luc Godard Film in 2018

MIFF 2018 Critics Campus participant André Shannon gives us some tips for the best way to enjoy Jean-Luc Godard's The Image Book.

By Natalie | 17 Jul 2018

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Top of the Lake: China Girl – An Interview with Ariel Kleiman

Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake: China Girl co-director Ariel Kleiman talks about the project with MIFF 2017 Critics Campus participant Blythe Worthy

By Blythe Worthy | 19 Aug 2017

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On Character and the Feeling of a City: An Interview With Peter Mackie-Burns

Filmmaker Peter Mackie Burns talks to 2017 Critics Campus participant Phoebe Chen about his movie Daphne, his influences and filming London.

By Alex | 18 Aug 2017

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Michel on Malick: The Disembodied Interview - A Video Essay

MIFF2017 Critics Campus participant Amanda Barbour presents a video essay of her interview with legendary composer, filmmaker, historian, writer and sound theorist Michel Chion.

By Alex | 18 Aug 2017