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LA-based ‘Dances with Films’ festival hits the East Coast

The 26th annual “Dances with Films” festival debuted for the first time on the East Coast from Dec. 1 to 4 at Regal Union Square.
Safia Ahmad, Contributing Writer Dec 5, 2022

The “Dances with Films” festival, a beloved Los Angeles indie film festival, celebrated its 26th anniversary by screening never-before-seen projects on the East Coast. While...

A rock musician greets a crowd of fans behind a fence. The audience poses with hand-horn gestures.

‘Anvil!’ slams back into the zeitgeist

Fourteen years after its initial release, “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” returns to the mainstream with a big-screen release and digital push.
Caitlyn McConnell, Staff Writer Oct 26, 2022

In the ’90s, when Sacha Gervasi climbed onto the tour bus of the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, he knew he was following a band that he loved. He didn’t know that he would...

Directed by Dan Shaw, Cryptozoo is a new animated adventure. Mythological creatures called cryptids star in the film, available in theaters beginning August 20. (Image courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)

Review: “Cryptozoo”

“Cryptozoo” is what you get when you give a four-year-old amalgamation of Robert Breer and Hunter S. Thompson a box of crayons. It is available on demand and in theaters starting on August 20.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Abroad Arts Editor Aug 20, 2021

Dazzling does not cut it; Dash Shaw makes films that embody what Humphry Osmond must have envisioned when he coined the term “psychedelic.” Beautifully animated and gloriously...

Yakuts carrying wooly mammoth tusks on the New Siberian Islands. Courtesy of KimStim.

Sundance Documentary Winner ‘Genesis 2.0’ Hits IFC Center

A look into the making of Christian Frei’s documentary, which follows hunters in their search for dead wooly mammoths and scientists working to clone them.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor Jan 3, 2019

Every summer dozens of Yakutian men leave their homes to trek the remote New Siberian Islands in search of a unique treasure: wooly mammoth tusks. They desperately hack at the...

Jakob Cedergren in a still from The Guilty.

‘The Guilty’ Are Not Who They Seem to Be

Emma Li, Contributing Writer Oct 24, 2018

Cinema thrives on its appeal to the sense of sight. With all of modern technology available at hand, filmmakers often produce visual thrill rides brimming with CGI and superimposed...

In the midst of political tension, the Sundance Film Festival is anticipated more than ever.

Politics Play Out at Sundance

Laura Tucciarone, Contributing Writer Jan 23, 2017
Amidst the politically divisive days of late, Sundance Film Festival faces its own controversies, from its founders to its participants.
Is Sundance No Longer Championing Indies?

Is Sundance No Longer Championing Indies?

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer Sep 29, 2016
The Sundance Film Festival began as a haven for independent film makers, but has since began supplying the Oscars with more and more commercialized, mainstream movies.
“Wiener-Dog”, a film written by NYU alumnus Todd Solondz, was recently shown at the Fusion Film Festival.

‘Wiener-Dog’ Kicks Off Fusion Film Festival

Daria Butler, Staff Writer Mar 7, 2016
The 2016 Fusion Film Festival opened with a screening of NYU alum Todd Solondz's new film "Wiener-Dog" followed by a Q&A with the director and producer Christine Vachon, Fusion's Woman of the Year.
The publicity surrounding film festivals now allows for the event to become a showcase for fashion in addition to cinema.

Red Carpets Are the New Runways

Carson Kessler, Staff Writer Feb 11, 2016
Film festivals and red carpets are becoming the new runways.
This years Sundance Film Festival showcased the works of many NYU alumni.

NYU Faculty and Alumni Shine at Sundance Festival

Zach Martin, Arts Editor Feb 1, 2016
Filmmakers from the NYU community generate huge buzz at film festival.
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Passioned performances cannot save ‘Middle of Nowhere’

Oct 9, 2012
Though its director won the award for Best Director at Sundance 2012, "Middle of Nowhere" is an example of wasted potential.

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