Holding Liat: Brandon Kramer’s Documentary, Intimate, Real-Time Portrait of Kidnapped Couple and their Family

In October 2023, two weeks after Israeli-American teacher Liat Atzili and her husband Aviv were kidnapped from their kibbutz by Hamas forces.

Perfect Neighbor, The: Director Gandbhir on her Footage-Based Documentary

The impact of privilege and policing on communities of color–Murder of Black Mother of Four, Ajike Owens.

Sentimental Value: Joachim Trier’s Family Dramedy, Starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård

Like Ingmar Bergman, Trier goes all out for the expression of raw emotions with unbridled frankness.

One Battle After Another: Anderson’s Epic Dominates LAFCA Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel “Vineland” was the top winner, earning 3 prizes for best picture, director and supporting performance for Teyana Taylor.

Perfect Stranger, The: Geeta Gandbhir’s Powerful Documentary about Social Justice and Activism

“I think that as an artist or filmmaker, my job is to be a vehicle. The activism is the filmmaking.”