Opioid documentary wins top prize at Venice 10th September 202212th September 2022Jason Korsner For only the second time in its ninety year history, the Venice Film Festival has given its top prize, to a documentary. All [click for more...]
Spike Lee, poster boy Jean-Luc Godard & 8 newcomers join Cannes competition 13th April 201813th April 2018Jason Korsner Spike Lee is back in competition in Cannes for the first time since Jungle Fever, 28 years ago, with (read it carefully) BlacKkKlansman [click for more...]
Berlin win for Panahi seen as victory for free speech 15th February 201527th August 2015Jason Korsner The dissident director Jafar Panahi plays a taxi driver in his Golden Bear winning Taxi The top award at the Berlin Film Festival, [click for more...]