The busy festival summer kicks off this weekend with the 24th annual Transilvania International Film Festival in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, followed in July by the 59th festival in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, and the 72nd Pula Film Festival in Croatia.
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by Cristina Sandu Each spring, a unique cinematic voice echoes across Los Angeles, far from the glittering lights of Hollywood. That voice belongs to the South East European Film Festival, SEEfest, an annual celebration of storytelling that shines a spotlight on the cinematic culture of Southeast Europe. In its 20th year, SEEfest has become a […]
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Weeks have passed since the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The film Anora by Sean Baker was the evening’s triumph, winning five statuettes out of six nominations, making it the most awarded film at the event. By Aleksandr Tverdokhleb.
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Where do you go when your country has dissolved or fallen apart? By Allie Rigby
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“We need new forms,” declares Konstantin Treplev, a fledgling playwright and son of an aging actress, of the theatre. By Amanda L. Andrei.
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What does it mean to exist in one place, physically, but mentally and emotionally exist elsewhere, simultaneously suspended in past, present, and future? By Allie Rigby.
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The only thing more magical than receiving a letter from a friend is reading the letters of a writer you admire, and feeling as if they were sent to you. By Amanda L. Andrei.
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Cezary Łazarewicz unravels a riveting story in his true crime nonfiction book, Did This Hand Kill? Reviewed by Mihaela-Adina Drăgan.
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Dive into the haunting satire of “Stalin’s Master Class” where power, fear, and art collide in a gripping 2024 restaging. By Amanda L. Andrei.
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