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Offscreen is the longest running online monthly film journal, active since 1997. We write about engaged, personal, challenging film. Film Matters.

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23 Jun 2023
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Architecture, Tarkovsky, Documentary, and Book Reviews – Volume 27, Issue 3-4-5

This triple issue ‘completes’ the last issue with an audio-visual essay on Alfred Hitchcock and then is divided between articles on the documentary, cinema architecture, and book reviews.

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Thoughts on The Sight & Sound Decennial 2022 Best Films Poll

Peter Rist offers his thoughts on the lack of real diversity when it comes to voting critics in the Sight & Sound 2022 Decennial Best Films Poll: I can’t help noticing that there is a huge disparity...

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Peter Rist offers his thoughts on the lack of real diversity when it comes to voting critics in the Sight & Sound 2022 Decennial Best Films Poll.
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19 Jan 2023
Edward R. Pressman, RIP offscreen.com/notes/view/edw…

Edward R. Pressman (1943-January 17, 2023)

I was saddened to hear of the passing of the great Indie film producer Edward Pressman. I was fortunate to have met him (virtually alas) when I was asked to moderate a masterclass with Pressman for...

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16 Jan 2023
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Gina Lollobrigida (1927-January 16, 2023)

The Italian superstar Gina Lollobrigida has died at age 95. For people of my parent’s generation Gina Lollobrigida was a source of pride, a stunningly beautiful woman who became a star, and sex...

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11 Jan 2023
offscreen.com/notes/view/fil… Daniel Garrett looks ahead to some major film festivals of 2023, and the importance of film festival culture.

Film Festivals, 2023

The Cannes Film Festival is scheduled for May 16 through May 27, 2023; and, as usual, there is anticipation for the kinds of works that might gain the attention of its accomplished judges. Past...

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offscreen.com/notes/view/mic… Canada's greatest artist of the 20th century Michael Snow, passes away at age 94.
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12 Nov 2021
New double issue looking at some key black filmmakers since the 1970s. offscreen.com/issues/view/vo…

From Bill Gunn to Barry Jenkins – Volume 25, Issue 9-10

A spotlight on some of the most important Black filmmakers since 1970s.

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12 Jul 2021
New issue on Cult Cinema offscreen.com/issues/view/vo…

Cult Cinema – Volume 25, Issue 5

A close-up look at the wild and wonderful world of Cult Cinema.

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25 Jan 2021
offscreen.com/view/cicely-ty…. Daniel Garrett's appreciation of African American women performers.

For My People, All People: Cicely Tyson, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Regina King; and Sharrell...

Daniel Garrett’s appreciation of the contributions of African American women artists includes a study of Cicely Tyson, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, and Regina King. This is followed by an interview...

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12 Jan 2021
offscreen.com/view/dr-orloff… One can never really get enough of Jesus Franco, so Doug Buck obliges with another film loosely aligned in his all things Mabuse, Dr. Orloff’s Monster (aka, The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll) (Jess Franck, aka, Jesús Franco, 1964)

Dr. Orloff’s Monster (aka, The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll) (Jess Franck, aka, Jesús Franco, 1964)

One can never really get enough of Jesus Franco, so Doug Buck obliges with another film loosely aligned in his all things Mabuse, Dr. Orloff’s Monster (aka, The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll) (Jess...

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offscreen.com/view/itas-a-wo… Doug Buck wishes us all a Merry Christmas in his own way, with a review of a holiday classic.

It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946), with special Xmas treats The Little Soldier (Paul...

Doug Buck gets a little sentimental as he encounters some classic Christmas fare, It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946), along with some of Phil Spurrell’s unique Le Cinéclub/The Film Society...

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offscreen.com/view/the-venge… Buck returns once again to the spy-espionage-James Bondish-Sci-fi world of Dr. Mabuse, from Jesús Franco, The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse.
Doug Buck continues on the dusty outback roads of Aussie land's post-apocalyptic hero Mad Max, with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (George Miller & George Ogilvie, 1985). offscreen.com/view/mad-max-b…

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (George Miller & George Ogilvie, 1985)

Doug Buck continues on the dusty outback roads of Aussie land’s post-apocalyptic hero Mad Max, with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (George Miller & George Ogilvie, 1985).

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18 Oct 2020
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Film Noir Triple Issue – Volume 24 Issue 5-6-7

A triple issue celebrating the film noir.

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18 Aug 2020
Just in time for Fantasia 2020, Offscreen presents its big all-Fantasia issue: offscreen.com/issues/view/vo…

Fantasia 2019 (and ahead to 2020) – Volume 24, Issue 4

With Fantasia 2020 on the horizon we look back at Fantasia 2019 and give a sneak preview of what to expect in 2020.

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offscreen.com/view/fantasia-… Only 11 days to go. Frédéric St-Hilaire gives us a tease of what to expect at the 2020 Fantasia Festival.

Fantasia 2020 Preview: The Festival is Coming From Inside the House

Frédéric St-Hilaire gives us a tease of what to expect at the 2020 Fantasia Festival, which follows suit with most festivals by going exclusively online. Take heed and look over the panels and...

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New extract of the week on Zoom Out, on Down by Law. zoom-out.ca/view/lextrait-de…

L'extrait de la semaine n° 17 – Down by Law (Jim Jarmusch / 1986)

L’extrait de le semaine choisi par Stéphane Lafleur

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27 Jul 2020
zoom-out.ca/view/lextrait-de… New Extract of the Week on our affiliate website Zoom Out, Adrian Martin's pick of Meet Me in St. Louis..

L'extrait de la semaine n° 16 – Meet Me in St. Louis (Vincente Minnelli / 1944)

L’extrait de le semaine choisi par Adrian Martin

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13 Jul 2020
zoom-out.ca/view/the-comic-k… Wonderful new video essay by Ryan Barnett on the parallels between Dziga Vertov's The Man With a Movie Camera and Buster Keaton's The Camerman.

The Comic Kino-Eye – Formal Experimentation in the Work of Buster Keaton

A video essay by Ryan Barnett.

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