Berlinale February 11th – 21st, 2016 Berlin, Germany by Joanna Orland In its 66th year, the Berlin International Film Festival continued its tradition of showcasing a diverse collection of films from around the world.  This year’s film festival jury was presided over by acting legend Meryl Streep who led a panel including Clive Owen […]

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Directed by John Cameron Mitchell Starring John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask and Andrea Martin by Joanna Orland Berlinale is the only A-list festival to present an official LGBTIQ film prize, and 2016 marks the 30th year of the Teddy Award.  The prize has been awarded in categories including […]

Goat star Nick Jonas was joined by director Andrew Neel and producer Christine Vachon at the 66th Berlinale to promote the film’s screening in the Panorama section of the film festival. Goat is a violent depiction of the hazing rituals that take place in American fraternities.  The film also examines the idea of brotherhood on […]

February 13th – 18th, 2016 — View our Berlinale 2016 Photo Gallery.

View our Berlinale 2016 Video Gallery. February 13th – 18th, 2016

by Joanna Orland The BFI London Film Festival has come to a close for another year.  The 59th edition had quite an impressive selection of 240 films in its lineup including opening gala Suffragette, closing gala Steve Jobs and other memorable movies such as The Lobster, Youth, Room, Beasts of No Nation, Son of Saul, […]

Directed by Todd Haynes Starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara by Ruth Thomson Todd Haynes’ latest film Carol (read our review) is a visually stunning adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Price of Salt.  The film stars Cate Blanchett in the title role, and Rooney Mara as her lover. Our BFI London Film Festival interviews […]

by Joanna Orland Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) is not only the most famous of film festivals, but it is also considered to be the most prestigious in the world.  From my extensive experience, I am fairly certain that it is also one of the largest. Boasting a fine selection of films in various […]

Cannes Film Festival May 15-22, 2015

Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Variety by Joanna Orland Entertainment journal Variety partnered with UN Women’s HeForShe campaign to host a momentous event at Cannes Film Festival on May 16th, 2015.  Speaking on the subject of gender equality within the film industry, the HeForShe panel included actresses Salma Hayek, Parker Posey and Aishwarya Rai […]