Film Festivals

As the calendar turns to September, the best time of the year in movies begins! Prestigious movies from our best filmmakers begin playing at festivals such as Telluride, TIFF, Venice, and others, while many other…

Click here to read Part 1. MIFF 2019 keeps on going, and so do the mini reviews. Let’s dive right in! Sorry We Missed You At the sprightly age of 83, two-time Palme d’Or winner…

If you are a film fan in the great city of Melbourne, August is the most wonderful time of the year. The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is in full swing and for the cinephiles…

The Melbourne International Film Festival is just over 2 weeks away. Celebrating it’s 68th year, the program for MIFF 2019 was unveiled last week, announcing the largest line-up in the festival’s history. Over a massive…

Some stories start at the end. My time at the 59th Krakow Film Festival is one of those stories. This is the place where I saw a mass of films ranging from feature-length documentaries to animated shorts.…

It’s that time of year again. The 66th annual Sydney Film Festival has just kicked off for another year. Screening from June 5-16, The 2019 program boasts an impressive lineup of over 250 of the…

Any time a movie is compared to Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation, it’s starting off on the right track. Long Lost is an erotic thriller that’s on its way to release limited across 30 locations. If it’s…

This is Part 2 of MovieBabble’s French Film Festival coverage. If you missed Part 1, click here to read. The 30th annual Alliance Française French Film Festival is now in full swing. Here are a…

In its 29th year, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival has become an institution as the largest queer film festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The festival continues to grow with over 120 features and shorts, panels,…

These short films were featured at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. This is the fourth article in our series covering said shorts. Caroline U.S.A., approx. 12 minutes.  Written & Directed…

These short films will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! The Denver Film Festival is here and the MovieBabble staff…

These short films will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! The nice thing about being a movie critic is getting…

These short films will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! The MovieBabble staff was given the opportunity to screen some…

MIFF may now seem like a long time ago, but hey, I’m still writing mini-reviews for the films I saw at the festival! This is Part 3 — if you have yet to check out…

This is Part 2 of my mini reviews from the Melbourne International Film Festival. If you missed Part 1, read it here. Let’s jump right in! Wajib  Palestine’s official entry for Best Foreign language feature…

After debuting at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight section (for independent film), Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts immediately became a crowd favorite.  Combining elements of feminism and old-time Westerns through the Indonesian lens, Marlina in Four…

The Sundance Film Festival always breeds great talent to start out the year.  In fact, Sundance 2017 included the premieres of films such as Get Out, Call Me by Your Name, Wind River, A Ghost Story,…