In ‘Eklipse,’ a Teen Faces Silence and Rejection After His Father Gets “the Gay Disease” (Exclusive Clip)

Austrian filmmaker Manuel Wetscher has fictionalized autobiographical experiences in his feature film debut Eklipse, which will world premiere in the Horizons section of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5. The title, spelled with a “k” in both its German and English versions, means “eclipse,” signaling how the movie touches on…

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Oscars: Japan Picks Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission

Japan has selected Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s luminously cerebral French-language feature All of a Sudden as its submission for the best international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards. The Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, known as Eiren, announced the choice Wednesday. It marks the second time a Hamaguchi film has represented Japan at the Oscars,…

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Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Best Film in Sarajevo, Ana Urushadze Crowned Best Director

Sandra Wollner’s Everytime has been awarded the Honorary Heart for best narrative feature film at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. As this year’s edition drew to a close on Friday night, filmmakers gathered at the city’s National Theatre where the jury members — including Igor Bezinović, Sara Klimoska, Matthijs Wouter Knol and Athina Rachel Tsangari,…

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Anya Taylor-Joy on the Bittersweet ‘Lucky’ Finale and Why ‘Dune 3’ Exceeded Expectations

[This story contains major spoilers for Lucky’s series finale, “All Good Things.”] With the dust now settled on Lucky, Anya Taylor-Joy believes her eponymous character is finally living up to her nickname. The British-Argentine actor’s point has less to do with her conflicted con artist cheating death numerous times and besting her mobster in-laws, as…

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