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Cryptozoo – first-look review

by Emily Maskell

Dash Shaw’s entrancing animated fable imagines a utopia filled with a dazzling array of mythic creatures.
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On the Count of Three – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Two best friends make a suicide pact in first-time feature director Jerrod Carmichael’s uneven black comedy.
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Censor – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A film censor becomes obsessed with unlocking the secrets of her sister’s disappearance in this stylish horror throwback.
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The Pink Cloud – first-look review

by Caitlin Quinlan

There’s an eerie prescience to this alluring sci-fi chamber piece from Brazilian filmmaker Iuli Gerbase.
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Human Factors – first-look review

by Brianna Zigler

An apparent break-in sends a middle-class family into a spiral in Ronny Trocker’s exacting drama.
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Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – first-look review

by Leila Latif

Questlove’s triumphant directorial debut charts the cultural impact and legacy of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

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In Retrospect
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Explore life in the margins at the 18th Document Film Festival

by Matt Turner

This year’s virtual programme seeks to reframe our understanding of a world in constant flux.
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What to see at the virtual Glasgow Film Festival 2021

by David Jenkins

Scotland’s first digital-only festival is bursting with cinematic treats, including 48 UK premieres.
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How festivals are supporting filmmakers through the pandemic

by Adam Woodward

In Greece, the Thessaloniki Film Festival is working to safeguard the future of domestic film production.
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New frights at the first virtual Salem Horror Festival

by Christina Brennan

Despite the pandemic, this year’s event showcased an impressive variety of emerging genre talent.