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Interviews, Profile, Short Films

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EXCLUSIVE: Love, Paralysis and Control: Boni Mata, Karim Saleh and Andrea Riseborough on Crafting Their New Short “Mariposa Traicionera”

by Davide Abbatescianni

November 26, 2025

“Mariposa Traicionera” (“Treacherous Butterfly”) marks one of the most arresting and mysterious short films currently seeking a world premiere on the 2026 festival circuit. Shot in Spain and distributed worldwide

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Interviews

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Nudity as a Political Statement: Eva Husson and Odessa Young on “Mothering Sunday”

by Matt Fagerholm

March 23, 2022

Eva Husson’s “Mothering Sunday” is the sort of film that demands to be seen more than once in order to be fully appreciated. It plays on the senses like a

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Interviews, LGBTQ+

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To Be a Free Person: Ksenia Ivanova on “Jack and Anna”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 29, 2020

“For many years, I had to confront the cruel system in my home country that does not tolerate people with a different mindset. People judged me for my ideas as

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Film Festivals, International Films, Interviews, Uncategorized

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Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival director Grainne Humphreys shares her view of European women in film

by Davide Abbatescianni

February 18, 2020

Grainne Humphreys has been the director of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (VMDIFF) since 2007. Under her direction, the prestigious Irish film event has significantly expanded its scope.

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