Buster Keaton said that the cameramen were so terrified they turned their backs to the shot.

#BiennaleCinema2022 #Venezia79

FILMS FROM IRAN FOR IRAN: a solidarity fundraising programme of films by womxn, made from 1979 to the present day, with a focus on experimental and non-fiction work. Over twenty works by fifteen artists. Free to watch til 4/1 in English / français / فارسی another-screen.com/films-from-ira…

12 new Japanese indie films selected for your viewing pleasure by independent theater managers. Available for streaming, with English subs, outside Japan. Check it out! jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/independ…

The Iranian actress #TaranehAlidoosti was arrested Saturday 17 December as a result of her support for the movement for freedom in her country. The Festival de Cannes strongly condemns this arrest and demands her immediate release. #FreeTaranehAlidoosti

"Admittedly, it's an eccentric way to watch a movie—I can't imagine there are many other viewers who watched DECISION TO LEAVE over a full week in such a slow, drawn-out manner. But it provides certain advantages," writes subtitle translator Darcy Paquet. mubi.com/notebook/posts…

127 years ago today, the Lumière brothers held one of the world’s first public commercial film screenings in Paris. The 10 films that were presented on December 28, 1895 can be viewed online via the Institut Lumière: bit.ly/3WJYxP8

Animistic Apparatus: A Gathering, which @mayadadol and I co-wrote/co-edited based on contributions by 12 participants (that I'll list below), is part of the latest issue of World Records and is now online. Thanks Counter Encounters for the invitation! worldrecordsjournal.org/animistic-appa…

#LilianaCavani and #TonyLeungChiuWai are the Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement of the #BiennaleCinema2023! The director and the actor, who participated in the Festival with many unforgettable masterpieces, will receive the awards during #Venezia80 → bit.ly/Lions_Biennale…

R.I.P. Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023), a singular artist whose contributions to music and film remain unparalleled.

Even in this tremendous silence, your waves persist. With much love and respect, always.

RIP #PemaTseden, we are deeply saddened by the passing of the Tibetan filmmaker whose work was more-than-documentary, based on life stories & often adapted from his own novels. A kind, gentle soul and venerable poet. variety.com/2023/film/news…

If anyone in Singapore is reading this - some film events I co-curated for will be running over the next three Sundays at the Asian Film Archive . I'll be giving a very rambling, digressive talk (with many clips) to start things off... Please come! sgheritagefest.gov.sg/programmes/cin…

#BiennaleCinema2023 #Venezia80

#CalArts mourns the loss of curator, critic, author, and longtime School of Film/Video faculty Bérénice Reynaud. Read the full remembrance by Film/Video Dean Abigail Severance and former Dean Steve Anker at 24700. 24700.calarts.edu/2023/09/18/in-…

Devastating news from Iran: legendary new wave filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui (of THE COW, among many others) has been stabbed to death in his home, along with his wife. He was one of greatest icons of Iranian cinema. I'm speechless.

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of David Bordwell. Professor Bordwell’s contributions to film theory and history have been instrumental in shaping our understanding of cinema as an art form and storytelling practice.