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Festivals
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Film Review
A family implodes against a backdrop of paranoia and protest in this deeply upsetting masterwork from the Iranian filmmaker, who just fled his home country after yet another prison sentence.
Queer
Film Review
Guadagnino's sui generis William S. Burroughs adaptation will blow your mind and cut your heart open.
IDFA
IDFA
IDFA was under fire last year after a controversial pro-Palestine protest. The festival director stepped up to respond directly to those criticisms this year — but he'll also be stepping down at the end of it.
'Yalla Parkour'
Exclusive: "Slumlord Millionaire" was recognized with the Audience Award at this year's Oscar-qualifying festival.
THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, Lily Tomlin, aired January 1992. ©Showtime Networks, Inc. / Courtesy Everett Collection
Exclusive
IndieCollect's festival will run December 6-9 at Laemmle's Monica Film Center in Santa Monica with additional screenings December 13-14 at the Academy Museum's Ted Mann Theater.
Michelle Satter, Sean Wang, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie
Sundance
Michelle Satter, the founding Senior Director of Artist Programs at Sundance Institute, will be toasted at the ceremony on January 24.
Trains
IDFA
The archival documentary, which festival director Orwa Nyrabia labeled an instant classic, won alongside films like refugee portrait "The Guest," a new Radu Jude project, and more.
'Sabbath Queen'
Film Review
Sandi DuBowski spent more than 20 years filming this portrait of ex-Orthodox rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, and its sprawling approach invites enticing questions about what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century.
Cannes Video Contest from American Pavilion
Enter to Win!
Create an Instagram reel showing how AmPav's Cannes Student Program could impact your life.
Steve McQueen
Consider This
The British filmmaker immerses viewers in the 1940 London bombings as an imperiled mother and her lost nine-year-old son try to reunite. The Apple TV+ original could contend for a bunch of Oscars.
IDFA
IDFA
The Amsterdam doc fest's industry development sidebar gave out awards for Best Pitch, Best Rough Cut, and more.
Payal Kapadia and Jonathan Seyring at Telluride.
Thompson on Hollywood
Payal Kapadia's Cannes Grand Prix winner heads into the Oscar race without backing from India or elsewhere for International Feature.
Top of The Line Weekly
A weekly digest that captures the best of our Top of the Line coverage.

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