In May I had the pleasure of moderating this deliciously smart, geeky panel at Film Independent's #SloanSummit2025, on the role of consultants to get the #science right on TV shows like The Big Bang Theory, Star Trek, The Resident & The Pitt! Take a peek! youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

If you missed all the free links for the 100 Best Films of the 21st Century, I’ve got them here in my replies:

A movie absolutely worthy of your energy, and a gift of energy too

Among the new AMPAS invitees (of which 55% are international), I'm esp pleased about the invites to: Aml Ameen Ranabir Das Kamila Andani Jane Schoenbrun Miguel Gomes Smriti Mundhra Sean Wang Payal Kapadia Justice Smith Congrats all!

Does Bruce LaBruce Make Art or Porn? For the Queer Cinema Icon, It’s Both: ‘I Totally Identify as a Pornographer’ indiewire.com/features/inter…

I loved speaking w Bruce LaBruce one of queer cinema's great provocateur filmmakers. Enjoyed researching the fascinating interviews & scholarly pieces abt his wildly diverse body of work since the 80s & the punk #queercore movement 🏳️‍🌈 @indiewire #art #porn indiewire.com/features/inter…

What an incredible feeling to see restored Sholay with the original ending on the big screen at Piazza Maggiore in Bologna with so many people under the stars as they stayed awake till 1am for me it was my childhood memory come alive 50 years later Sholay is back…Film Heritage Foundation

ICYMI, while there's still some #pride left in June, my conversation w Bruce LaBruce about his iconic career indiewire.com/features/inter…

I spoke to Palestinian-Danish filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel about his sharp & affecting feature debut, TO A LAND UNKNOWN, which is out in limited theaters in the US tomorrow July 11, distributed by Watermelon Pictures. Here's the interview at Filmmaker Magazine filmmakermagazine.com/131280-intervi…

Ritesh Mehta Filmmaker Magazine What a BEAUTIFULLY detailed and thoughtful interview! Thank you for digging deeper than the generic “why did you choose this?” questions. You allowed Mahdi to let us in to his mind and process. 🙌🏼

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Lovely speaking w Palestinian American writer-director-actor Cherien Dabis after the moving European premiere of her third, most ambitious feature, ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU, at Karlovy Vary IFF! She's so eloquent & sharp! The Match Factory @indiewire #KarlovyVary 🇵🇸 indiewire.com/features/inter…

Caught up w five strong to v strong films at #KarlovyVary which I had missed at Cannes! - IF I HAD LEGS, I’D KICK YOU 👼 - YES! 🤯 - MY FATHER’S SHADOW 🇳🇬 - MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO 🦩 - TWO PROSECUTORS 🗄️ Caught two others, one which I wrote abt indiewire.com/features/inter…

Deeply saddened to learn that poet Andrea Gibson, subject of the soul-enriching Sundance award winner COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT, has passed away. Sending Megan Falley & all their loved ones my deepest condolences.♥️ I can’t wait for you all to see Ryan White’s gorgeous doc.

TO A LAND UNKNOWN expands this Friday to two more Los Angeles openings and a national roll-out to over 50 cities. Read my interview w Palestinian Danish writer-director Mahdi Fleifel here: filmmakermagazine.com/131280-intervi…