It’s only January, but if the new film ISLANDS is any indication of what lies ahead, 2026 is already shaping up to be a hell of a year at the cinema. Written and directed by Jan-Ole Gerster, and inspired by a character he observed while vacationing on the island...
The Sundance Film Festival is back. And with the festival, we can expect stories in the news about the latest “big” acquisition of premiering films. But while the headlines focus on the acquisition price, we want to understand what’s going on beyond the...
As the Sundance Film Festival approaches its final year in Park City, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the artists who didn’t just pass through Sundance—but helped define it, and in doing so, shaped an entire era of American independent cinema. Among...
Rebecca Zlotowski first caught our attention with her fifth feature, OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN, which was released in the U.S. in 2023. So we were especially excited to screen her follow-up: A PRIVATE LIFE — a sleek, stylish French-language film...
We love foreign films at INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. When they work, they’re more than entertainment—they’re a passport. A way to step into another part of the world and experience its rhythms, its customs, and its contradictions in a way no tour bus ever could. That’s...
Since breaking onto the scene with his 1984 breakthrough STRANGER THAN PARADISE, Jim Jarmusch has remained one of the most singular voices in American independent cinema. While many filmmakers of his era moved into studio franchises or streaming-backed...
