Film Festivals
53rd Sydney Film Festival--Part 6
The Archive Project and Beyond Hatred—two documentaries
By Richard Phillips, August 3, 2006
This is the sixth part of a series of articles on the 2006 Sydney Film Festival, held on June 9-25. Parts one, two, three, four and five were published on July 17, 19, 22, 25 and August 1, respectivel...
53rd Sydney Film Festival--Part 5
Three serious, but unchallenging, films from Eastern Europe
By Mile Klindo and Ismet Redzovic, August 1, 2006
This is the fifth part of a series of articles on the 2006 Sydney Film Festival, held June 9-25. The first part was posted July 17, the second on July 19, the third on July 22 and the fourth on July 2...
53rd Sydney Film Festival—Part 4
Middle East and North African focus
By Richard Phillips, July 25, 2006
This is the fourth part of a series of articles on the 2006 Sydney Film Festival, held June 9-25. The first part was posted July 17, the second on July 19 and the third on July 22.
“The Bush administration is using Sami Al Hajj to fight Al Jazeera”
An interview with Abdallah el-Binni, director of Prisoner 345
By Richard Phillips, July 25, 2006
Abdallah el-Binni, director of the documentary Prisoner 345, spoke with the World Socialist Web Site during the recent Sydney Film Festival. El-Binni’s 50-minute film examines the US incarcerati...
53rd Sydney Film Festival--Part 3
Some films about South America: a disappointing collection
By Ismet Redzovic, July 22, 2006
This is the third part of a series of articles on the 2006 Sydney Film Festival, held June 9-25. Thefirst part was posted July 17, the second part July 19.
53rd Sydney Film Festival--Part 2
Ten Canoes: a dramatic exploration of ancient Aboriginal culture
By Richard Phillips, July 19, 2006
This is the second part of a series of articles on the 2006 Sydney Film Festival, held June 9-25. Thefirst part was posted July 17.
53rd Sydney Film Festival--Part 1
Not deep enough
By Richard Phillips, July 17, 2006
This is the first of a series of articles on the 2006 Sydney Film Festival, held June 9-25.
San Francisco International Film Festival 2006—Part 4
Other European and Asian films
By David Walsh, May 26, 2006
This is the fourth and final part of a series of articles on the 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival, held April 20-May 4. The first part was posted May 13, Part 2 May 19 and Part 3 May 22.
San Francisco International Film Festival 2006—Part 3
Political exposures and more ... or less
By Joanne Laurier, May 22, 2006
This is the third part of a series of articles on the 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival, held April 20-May 4. The first part was posted May 13 and Part 2 May 19.
San Francisco International Film Festival 2006—Part 2
Creditable works
By David Walsh, May 19, 2006
This is the second part of a series of articles on the 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival, held April 20-May 4. The first part was posted May 13.
San Francisco International Film Festival 2006—Part 1
Film and history
By David Walsh, May 13, 2006
This is the first part of a series of articles on the 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival, held April 20-May 4
56th Berlin Film Festival—Part 4
Back to Basics?: The Elementary Particles by Oskar Roehler
By Bernd Reinhardt, March 18, 2006
One of the four German films to feature in the main competition selection at this year’s Berlinale was The Elementary Particles by Oskar Roehler. The film is inspired by the 1998 novel of the sa...
