How my $70 short film got into the world’s largest youth film fest
Good filmmaking comes from creative constraints, not infinite resources.
Q&A: Beth B on tackiness and transcendence
The filmmaker — a pillar of the New York underground arts scene in the ’70s and ’80s — spoke with WSN about New York City, alternative filmmaking and representation on screen.
NYU celebrates student films at First Run Film Festival
The Kanbar Institute of Film & Television presented the NYU First Run Film Festival from Oct. 21 to Oct. 23, with an awards ceremony at Regal Union Square on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Review: Margaret Qualley shines bright in ‘Stars at Noon’
Esteemed French director Claire Denis’ latest film, “Stars at Noon,” was selected for the 60th New York Film Festival and released in theaters on Oct. 14. The film is now playing at select theaters across the city and in the Francesca Beale Theater at Lincoln Center for the festival through Oct. 27.
Review: ‘Tales from the Gimli Hospital (4K Redux)’ revives the eccentric beginnings of a contemporary cinematic
“Tales from the Gimli Hospital (Redux)” wrangles myth against a meager budget to create an epic of emotional hysterics. The film, preceded by “The Heart of the World,” will play at the IFC Center on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 at 8:10 pm followed by a Q&A with the director.
Review: ‘Infernal Affairs’ trilogy restoration reinvigorates a Hong Kong classic
Even two decades later, Janus Films’ restoration of the iconic “Infernal Affairs” trilogy reminds audiences that its messages are pertinent more than ever.
Off the Radar: ‘Ruined Heart’ rides out the high and lows of love to a medley of moving melodies
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Ruined Heart: Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore” is available to stream on Kanopy.
4 NYU alumni take home 2022 Emmys
As seen in the results of the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, NYU’s significant impact across the entertainment industry makes itself evident once again.
Film Forum restores iconic François Truffaut anthology
Modeled on Truffaut’s own life, the series returns to the big screen in new 4K restorations.
Off the Radar: ‘Breaker Morant’ shatters illusions of benevolent empires and noble wars
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Breaker Morant” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Review: ‘Electra, My Love’ embodies the limits of revolution myths
Miklós Jancsó’s revolutionary 1974 reimagining of the ancient Greek myth of Electra is currently playing at Metrograph as part of a retrospective on the Hungarian director.
