Ildikó Enyedi’s eighth feature film is already a highly acclaimed success. Silent Friend, the Hungarian filmmaker’s ode to the relationship between nature and humanity, won... Read More
August Hammel
August Hammel is a recent graduate from San Francisco State University’s journalism program and has written reviews and conducted interviews for AwardsWatch. He was born in San Diego and lives in San Francisco. When not writing, he can be found in a theater as he searches for what he wants to write about next and why. August can be reached at his email augusthammel@gmail.com.
After winning the Locarno Film Festival’s Swatch First Feature Award and the Toronto International Film Festival’s Best Canadian Discovery, Sophy Romvari’s debut feature, Blue Heron,... Read More
With the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival underway, what better way to get a taste of its program than with some capsule reviews of... Read More
You probably know someone in your life who you wish would just get it together. You might love them and they might have an incredible... Read More

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