Backrooms

Interviews, Short Films, Tribeca

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Noam Argov on “VERSE,” Virtual Identity, and the Ethics of Digital Worlds

by Rebecca Martin

July 24, 2026

In an age where our online and offline identities increasingly blur together, writer-director Noam Argov explores what happens when the emotional realities of virtual spaces become impossible to separate from

2026 Films, Comedy, Coming of Age, Directing, Drama, Film Discussion, Horror, Indie Films, Now Playing, Television, TV

6 min read

The Women Shine in “Obsession,” “Backrooms,” “Off Campus” and “An Autumn Summer”

by Matt Fagerholm

May 29, 2026

As a variation on our Femme Filmmaker Friday articles, our contributor Matt Fagerholm is offering his thoughts on three new male-directed films (plus one new female-directed series) all bolstered by

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