Film Festivals

By Sachin Hingoo July 20, 2025July 31, 2025

Fantasia 2025: Jody Wilson’s ‘The Bearded Girl’ Shaves Its Own Path

Jody Wilson’s debut feature ‘The Bearded Girl’ is a coming of age fable that’s both well -worn, tried and true, but with enough slightly shifted reality to feel fantastical.

By Jeffery X Martin September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: ‘Witte Wieven’ Highlights the Natural Over the Supernatural

Stay away from the woods (or maybe don’t) in ‘Witte Wieven,’ an official selection for Fantastic Fest 2024.

By Sachin Hingoo September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: Danny Villanueva Jr’s Frightening and Tragic ‘What Happened To Dorothy Bell?’

Fantastic Fest 2024: Danny Villanueva Jr’s film What Happened To Dorothy Bell? explores trauma and supernatural horror in a gripping, innovative found footage experience.

By Sachin Hingoo September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

TIFF 2024: In Praise of the Maximalist in Coralie Fargeat’s ‘The Substance’

TIFF 2024: Coralie Fargeat brings a maximalist style to ‘The Substance’ and produces one of Sachin Hingoo’s new favourite body horrors. #TIFF2024

By Jeffery X Martin September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024 Brings A Circus Full of Weirdness to Austin This September

Fantastic Fest 2024 brings a circus full of weirdness to Austin this September!

By Sachin Hingoo September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

TIFF 2024: Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ is a Technical Marvel Haunted by a Thin Story

In Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, the always-innovative director chooses to unravel his take from the point of view of a spectre that haunts a troubled family as they move into a new home. The result is a story that’s a little bit thin, but with execution that elevates it enough to be worthwhile.

By highlandertn August 18, 2024August 16, 2024

TIFF 2024: Exclusive Interview with TIFF Docs Lead Programmer, Thom Powers!

TIFF 2024: TIFF Veteran Sanjay Rajput chats with TIFF Docs programmer Thom Powers about the fantastic selections from that programme!

By highlandertn August 17, 2024August 16, 2024

TIFF 2024: Exclusive Interview with TIFF Midnight Madness Programmer, Peter Kuplowsky!

TIFF 2024: TIFF Veteran Sanjay Rajput chats with Midnight Madness Programmer Peter Kuplowsky about all the weird and wild selections from that Programme!