Interview with a Director: Electric Malady (2022)
With the Edinburgh International Film Festival opening tonight, we spoke to director Marie Lidén about her documentary feature – Electric Malady (2022) – which is screening at the festival.
Tag: Film Festivals
75th Edinburgh International Film Festival: The Closing Gala – After Yang (2022)
“The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said: What the caterpillar calls ‘the end’ the rest of the world calls a butterfly” (After Yang, 2022). Sep 5, 2022
Review: Return to Dust (2022)
Return to Dust (Yin Ru Chen Yan, 2022) is a film written and directed by Ruijun Li and selected for the main competition of the 72nd Berlin Film Festival. The film tells the story of two lonely individuals, Youtie Ma (Renlin Wu) and Guiying Cao (Hai-Qing), who are abandoned by …
Review: Winners (2022)
Screened at EIFF, Winners is a film about a very specific kind of winner that every film buff is acutely aware of – the award winner. Sep 5, 2022
5 Films at EIFF 2022
While there were many intriguing films shown at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, here are five that stood out to me. Sep 5, 2022
Cannes 2022: The Life Cycle of a Film
On the closing day of the Cannes Film Festival, a friend was beside me and said, “It’s like I’m just getting used to and familiar with it all, and it’s coming to an end”. During our three brief days at the festival, in addition to watching the films themselves, we …
Cannes 2022: The Last Picture Show (1971)
It was surprising to watch The Last Picture Show (1971) as the last picture show on the beach at Cannes. It was a fantastic experience to simultaneously enjoy the seascape and an excellent film. Jun 17, 2022
Cannes 2022: Broker (2022)
Broker (2022) is another example of director Koreeda’s personal style. Controversial characters – such as baby traders and mothers who abandon their children – are sympathetically portrayed in his film, with warm humanity. Jun 17, 2022
Youth Film Access Festival
Last weekend, the fourth edition of the Youth Film Access Festival took place in Glasgow. The festival focuses on young people aged 14-25 by not only providing a platform for aspiring filmmakers to showcase their films but also, to network with industry professionals and be exposed to a variety of …
Glasgow Film Festival 2022: An Experience
As an audience member at the 2022 Glasgow Film Festival, one of the most pleasurable parts of the festival was to feel its atmosphere. Being present means that you are wrapped up in a series of rituals, events, screenings, and atmospheres. Apr 15, 2022
Glasgow Film Festival 2022: The Braves (2021)
Glasgow Film Festival’s motto is ‘cinema for all’. What I enjoyed about the festival was that this ‘all’ included volunteers. This year, the festival ran from the 2nd-12th of March and I volunteered during four of the days. Apr 15, 2022
Glasgow Film Festival 2022: Happening (2021)
格拉斯哥电影节的经历对我来说是很多个第一次组成的：第一次在一天内参加一共五个放映和讲座；第一次参加电影行业的networking；第一次带着行李箱看电影。这些经历如此的新奇和兴奋，以至于肉体上的疲惫都被大脑自动忽略。 This year, my experience at Glasgow Film Festival was made up of many personal firsts: the first time I attended a total of five screenings and lectures in one day; the first time I attended a film industry networking event; the first time I took my suitcase to a …
