NYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Curfew"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleNYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Beyond the Hills"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleNYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "The War of The Volcanoes" and "Liv & Ingmar"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleAdam Cohen on the Marriage of Music and Film (he's for it)
The Festival Music House set up camp at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival for the third consecutive year. The invite-only three-night event lured in top Canadian indie musicians and put them...
View ArticleNYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Life of Pi"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleNYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Something In The Air" and "Not Fade Away"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleNYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Celluloid Man"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleThe Ascent of Assange
Hushed tones. Top-secret documents. Governments, pissed-off across the globe. Whether praised or demonized, few people can debate the significance of Australian-born Julian Assange, founder of the...
View ArticleNYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Flight"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleThe New in Nouveau is a Moving Target
Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinema deals in the new, from new cinematic territories to new media forms that take their cues from film.read more
View ArticleDOC NYC 2012 - Critic's Choice
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw discusses critic’s choices from a sampling of DOC NYC’s 61 feature-length documentaries (plus five-day Doc-a-Thon of panels and classes) scheduled to take place at IFC...
View ArticleArnon Goldfinger Opens the Door to Moral Dilemmas in "The Flat"
Documentary filmmaking often means opening wounds. And that means wrestling with moral dilemmas. For documentary filmmakers, those issues can be the most unsettling.read more
View Article10 to Watch Criteria and Nominating Jury
What We're Looking for in 10 to Watch NomineesHere's a guide to the kinds of filmmakers we hope to identify as 10 to Watch for 2013: Someone set to make a notable impact on independent film in 2013,...
View ArticleIDFA 2012: Documentary as an Event Born by Accident
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) celebrated its 25th edition with an unforgettable program.read more
View ArticleFive Grand, Five Days
FIVE GRAND, FIVE DAYSTHANK YOU in advance for providing financial contributions, comments, smarts, and time. Your expressions of support are the reason we continue publishing The Independent.HOW TO...
View ArticleNew York Jewish Film Festival 2013 - Critic's Choices
The 22nd Annual New York Jewish Film Festival plays at Lincoln Center January 9-24, 2013. Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw samples 45 films from nine countries and presents his critic’s choices.Koch...
View ArticleNYFF 2012 Critic's Choice - "Beyond the Hills"
The Independent's senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, is viewing the entire main slate (plus) of the 50th New York Film Festival, showing at Lincoln Center September 28-October 14th. Below is one of...
View ArticleFilmmakers! Don't Overlook Production Stills
Please visit our accompanying photo album on Facebook.read more
View ArticleSundance 2013: Short Film Miracles
PARK CITY, Utah – You don’t have to secure movie stars and high-production values to shine at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. What matters most are compelling stories anchored by believable and...
View ArticleSundance 2013: New Frontier's Virtual and Real Space
During the Sundance Film Festival, one can choose from at least 15 different activities, from watching films to hearing panels or tracking celebrities, to hitching a chairlift up the mountain.read more
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