AwardsWatch - Film Festivals

$Elisabeth Moss and Odessa Young appear in Shirley by Josephine Decker, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Thatcher Keats.\r\rAll photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.$ Sundance Review: Moss delivers a ferocious, electrifying performance in Josephine Decker’s ‘Shirley’

Sundance Review: Moss delivers a ferocious, electrifying performance in Josephine Decker’s ‘Shirley’

Donny Sheldon January 25, 2020

Newcomer Odessa Young delivers a breakthrough performance and Elisabeth Moss gives one of her best performances ever in director Josephine Decker’s brilliant follow-up to Madeline’s... Read More

Sundance Review: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ is a haunting work that cuts right to the bone

Donny Sheldon January 25, 2020

It’s been three years since writer/director Eliza Hittman won the Sundance Film Festival’s Directing Drama Award for her excellent feature Beach Rats, and this year,... Read More

$Yaani King Mondschein, Elle Lorraine, and Lena Waithe appears in Bad Hair by Justin Simien, an official selection of the Midnight program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\r\rAll photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.$ Sundance Review: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ day

Sundance Review: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ day

Valerie Complex January 24, 2020

At nine years old my hair was course, and considered too hard to manage. The solution was to put a Revlon super perm in my... Read More

$A still from Taylor Swift: Miss Americana by Lana Wilson, an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.\r\rAll photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.$ Sundance Review: ‘Taylor Swift: Miss Americana’

Sundance Review: ‘Taylor Swift: Miss Americana’

Donny Sheldon January 24, 2020

When the title card for the new Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, appeared on screen at last night’s premiere, a fan broke the silence and shrieked... Read More

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AFI FEST Review: Barbara Kopple’s ‘Desert One’ is a staggering, indelible must-see

Catherine Springer November 20, 2019

The United States is a country with great pride. No matter what internal divisions we may have, we, as a people, have always proved our... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Ivana the Terrible’

Catherine Springer November 18, 2019

It’s sometimes easy to forget that film is an art form. And, as with any art, the enjoyment or quality of a movie is subjective. ... Read More

AFI FEST Review: ‘Love Me Tender’

Catherine Springer November 18, 2019

The internal struggles of a character are often the most difficult to portray in a visual medium. Filmmakers have to find clever and interesting ways... Read More