Magic Mirror: Guy Maddin Interviews Caroline Golum on Revelations of Divine Love
Canadian surrealist Guy Maddin sat down with director Caroline Golum to discuss her 14th‑century‑set film *Revelations of Divine Love*, which dramatizes Julian of Norwich’s visionary text. The film, built with handcrafted miniatures, foam sets and a digital Quay Brothers title, opened a limited New York run in March 2026 at Anthology Film Archives and will continue at Roxy Cinema and Spectacle Theater. Maddin praised Golum’s aggressive, hand‑made aesthetic and the project’s blend of medieval mysticism with contemporary indie sensibility. The interview underscores the film’s niche appeal and its role in reviving a historic female author’s legacy.
Exclusive: Watch a Clip of the LAFM World Premiere Drinking and Driving
Co‑directors Avalon Fast and Jillian Frank star in their new lo‑fi indie film *Drinking and Driving*, which will debut at the Los Angeles Festival of Movies on April 11. The movie follows two aimless twenty‑somethings who drink and drive while navigating...
Let’s Play: Genki Kawamura and Jirô Nagae on a New Kind of Video Game Cinema
Film producer Genki Kawamura, known for “Your Name,” directs “Exit 8,” a cinematic adaptation of the 2023 indie horror walking‑sim created by Kotake Create. Distributed by Toho in Japan and NEON in North America, the movie blends first‑person metro footage with third‑person...
Eight Feature Recommendations From ND/NF 2026, From an IFFR Winner to Charli XCX’s Indie Debut
The 55th New Directors/New Films (ND/NF) festival runs April 8‑19, presenting 24 features and 10 shorts sourced from top global festivals. Among the eight highlighted titles, Pete Ohs’ micro‑budget romance *Erupcja* marks pop star Charli XCX’s screen debut, while Jaume Claret Muxart’s *Strange River*...
“I Wanted to Turn Splash on Its Head”: Tyler Cornack on Mermaid
Tyler Cornack’s new indie film *Mermaid* follows a suicidal drug‑addict who rescues an injured, feral mermaid on a Florida beach, turning a surreal premise into a dark, naturalistic comedy. The movie subverts classic mermaid tropes, presenting the creature as an animal...
Trailer Premiere: Francesco Sossai’s The Last One for the Road
Filmmaker Francesco Sossai has premiered the trailer for his second feature, *The Last One for the Road*, a darkly comic road movie about two alcoholic petty criminals and an architecture student in the Veneto countryside. The film debuted in Cannes’...
Exclusive Clip: Roseanne Pel on Her New Directors/New Films Closing Night Title Donkey Days
The 55th New Directors/New Films festival, co‑presented by Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA, runs April 8‑19 and spotlights emerging cinematic talent. Opening night features Adrian Chiarella’s queer horror *Leviticus*, while the closing night will showcase Roseanne Pel’s feature *Donkey Days*....
Watch Six Short Films From Filmfort 2026
Filmmaker is streaming six short films from the 2026 Filmfort Festival, coinciding with Boise’s Treefort Music Fest. The lineup includes five U.S. titles from 2025‑2026 and a Canadian entry, showcasing emerging indie talent. Viewers can watch the shorts on Filmmaker’s...
“Absolutely Not a Genre Film”: Julia Ducournau in Conversation with Robert Eggers on Alpha
Julia Ducournau’s third feature, Alpha, debuts on March 27 as a departure from her visceral body‑horror roots, positioning the film as a grounded family drama about love, identity, and a pandemic‑like marbleization disease. The story follows 13‑year‑old Alpha, a French‑Algerian...
Undertone, 2026’s Scariest Movie So Far, Conjures Filmmaker Ian Tuason’s Real-Life Demons
“Undertone,” the latest A24 horror effort directed by Ian Tuason, blends found‑footage storytelling with a 3D audio landscape. Made on a $500,000 budget, the film earned $9 million after strong preview numbers and festival buzz at Fantasia and Sundance. Tuason’s VR...
“You Have to Adjust the Sails to the Winds”: Graham Parkes on Wishful Thinking
Graham Parkes’ feature debut Wishful Thinking, starring Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke, won the Narrative Feature Prize at SXSW after its March 12 premiere. The film imagines a couple whose emotional state literally reshapes reality, blending romance, dark comedy, and...
“We’re Becoming More and More Disconnected as a Society”: Alex Prager on DreamQuil
Alex Prager’s sci‑fi drama DreamQuil premiered at SXSW, exploring an AI‑driven personal assistant that supplants a mother’s role, with Elizabeth Banks playing both the human Carol and her AI double. The screenplay, co‑written with her sister during the pandemic, blends...
“Fungi Dictated the Structure of the Movie”: Otilia Portillo Padua on Daughters of the Forest
Mexican filmmaker Otilia Portillo Padua’s documentary *Daughters of the Forest* follows Indigenous women Lis and Juli as they safeguard generational mushroom knowledge while seeking academic recognition. The film treats fungi as narrative agents, using a sci‑fi visual language to portray spore journeys...
ESG, Ross McElwee, and Other Exciting Artists Take Over True/False 2026
The 23rd True/False Film Festival opens in Columbia, Missouri from March 5‑8, 2026 under the "You Are Here" theme selected by artistic director Yance Ford. The program blends non‑fiction world premieres—Ross McElwee’s "Remake," Josef Gatti’s "Phenomena," Bryn Silverman’s "Pinball," Carolina González Valencia’s "How to Clean a House...
“A Trippy, Psychedelic Musical Odyssey”: Josef Gatti on Phenomena
Australian filmmaker Josef Gatti’s debut feature Phenomena transforms a decade‑long series of scientific short films into a 90‑minute documentary that captures real molecular reactions with high‑speed cameras. The film pairs these trippy visuals with original scores by Nils Frahm and...