Coverage and insights from the world’s leading film festivals, including HollyShorts, Nòt Film Fest, FilmQuest, and TIFF. Explore interviews, reviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that spotlight filmmakers and their work on the international stage.
Riccardo Suriano strips horror to its core in “The Waking Call,” where silence and guilt replace monsters and noise. Starring Best Actor nominee Michael Maggi, the film traps a radio host in one room—and his own unraveling mind.
For it's 45th year, the festival welcomed many Premieres across the board and four Gala Presentations representing World Cinema.
With its stacked cast and Gen-Z sense of humor, Amalia Ulman's newest film "Magic Farm" is messy fun.
Sakaris Stórá shares his experience making a film that shines a light on his own home town, created with a mostly local crew, and his hopes for Faroese cinema as a whole.
The newly Academy Qualifying animation festival in Baden, Switzerland, delivered its usual quota of amazing animation from around the world
How indie short filmmakers can monetize shorts—platform options, festival strategy, revenue models, and practical steps to get streaming and revenue.
A review of the third film in Benoit Blanc's murder-solving spree, following its premiere at TIFF.
Line producers break scripts into budgets and schedules, protect production, and solve creative problems — practical advice from experienced line producers.
Low-budget filmmaking can look cinematic with planning, frugal art direction, and smart cinematography. Practical tips from filmmakers.
LOF caught up with the award-winning showrunner at TIFF to talk about his feature debut.
A review of Yeon Sang-ho’s newest film "The Ugly," following its premiere at TIFF50.
Claire Denis expressed an uncertainty that her latest film, 'The Fence,' is well-done. Though this wavering uncertainty may show, 'The Fence' pulls together its themes of post-colonial racial tensions, utilizing its origins in theatre to create a claustrophobic, bleak atmosphere.
Angelina Jolie preforms in French in Alice Winocour‘s “Couture”,
Tarik Saleh's film had high hopes at TIFF, but loses itself in its concept.
AI for filmmakers: practical uses, ethical risks, and how creators can harness AI tools without losing creative control.
Casting for indie sci‑fi: practical director–casting director prep, budgets, and talent strategies from a live workshop.
