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  • A group of five young girls in a recording studio, posing with smiling stickers and a microphone in the background.

    Return to Y2K: An Interview with Ayden Mayeri, Director of Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story

    Ali El-Sadany

  • A woman crying and visibly upset, viewed through a car's rearview mirror.

    The Dark Side of Acting: An Interview with Emily Robinson, Director of Ugly Cry

    Ali El-Sadany

  • A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes looking to the side, wearing a dark top, with a blurred brick wall background.

    Interview with Sara Robin, Director of 'Your Attention Please'

    Ali El-Sadany

  • Four men wearing baseball jerseys and caps sitting at a bar or food stand, with cans of beer on the counter, engaged in conversation.

    Eephus: A Love Letter to Baseball and my Late Grandfather

    Katie Mae Ryan

  • A man holding a flashlight in the dark woods next to a fox.

    SXSW Curtain Raiser: Top 10 From SXSW

    Caleb Hamilton

  • Two men inside a car at night, with raindrops on the windshield. The man in the passenger seat looks serious and the man in the driver's seat appears focused.

    Faith and Doubt in the Newest Knives Out

    Luis Curiel

  • David Ehrlich's twitter profile picture

    The Weight of the Critic: A Conversation With David Ehrlich

    Ali El-Sadany

  • Silhouette of a mosque minaret at sunset with a crescent moon in the sky.

    Ramadan Through Film

    Ali El-Sadany

  • Two men wearing black sunglasses and red jackets are leaning their heads together with a small electronic device labeled 'VSA' between them on a black surface against a dark background.

    Against the Algorithm: Video Store.Age and the Return of Curated Cinema

    Ali El-Sadany

  • Close-up of a woman with blue eyes, fair skin, short hair covered by a white headscarf, wearing a light-colored shirt, looking down slightly with a gentle smile.

    The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried’s Fervor Transcends

    Kate Bove

  • A woman with blonde hair wearing a brown fur coat and coral scarf inside a toy store, with blurred children and dolls in the background.

    Frameline Celebrates Carol, Todd Haynes, and Queer Resilience

    Ali El-Sadany

  • Close-up of wet muddy ground with a large green text overlay saying 'STOP'.

    Redefining Slop

    Ali El-Sadany

  • A woman with short blonde hair and a strapless top surrounded by falling confetti at a celebration or party.

    Depression and Isolation in ‘Die My Love’

    Maggie Burke

  • A person stands in a desert landscape with a small tree and a van nearby. Mountains are visible in the background under a clear sky.

    Trauma Endures in ‘It Was Just an Accident’

    Eman Ibrahim

  • A tabby and white cat looking at the camera with a sunset in the background.

    ‘Kedi’ and a Eulogy for My Cat, Tiger.

    Ali El-Sadany

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