The Safdie Brothers

The frenetic thrills of the Safdie Brothers’ second feature

By Guillermo De Querol

Before Good Time and Uncut Gems, the Safdies created an anxiety-inducing portrait of a deadbeat dad trying to keep it together.

A teen dropout suffers for his art in the first trailer for Funny Pages

By Charles Bramesco

Owen Kline's debut film takes us into the scuzziest corners of New Jersey in search of inspiration.

The Safdies have directed a hallucinatory video for Oneohtrix Point Never

By Charles Bramesco

Welcome to a vortex of video detritus, inspired by the musician’s latest single ‘Lost But Never Alone’.

Watch: A Beginner’s Guide to the Safdie Brothers

By Will Webb

Exploring the early work of New York filmmaking siblings Josh and Benny Safdie.

Money on the Street: A Conversation with the Safdie Brothers

By Charles Bramesco

The filmmaking siblings take us on a tour of New York’s Diamond District, the setting for their sensational Uncut Gems.

Uncut Gems

By Hannah Strong

Mr Sandman brings us a dream with his hypnotic turn as a fatalistic Jewish jeweller.

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By Hannah Strong

Enter Sandman... Our Nov/Dec issue celebrates the unrelenting vision of directors Josh and Benny Safdie.

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