Festival Spotlights… In Conversation: Ernesto Martínez Bucio and the poetry of childhood fears 18 Dec 202520 Nov 2025 Winner of the Best Feature-length film, awarded by the Festival du Nouveau Cinema's FIPRESCI jury. The bittersweetness of growing up has been at the center of many films, yet it…
Festival Spotlights… Genre, Genre, Genre : My time at FNC 2025 20 Nov 2025 With the year almost done, 2025 has shaped up to be quite the amazing year for genre cinema. With films like Obsession, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Exit 8, 28…
Festival Spotlights… Oh Canada! : My time at FNC 2024 18 Nov 202426 Sep 2025 Throughout my time at this year’s FNC, I decided to focus nearly exclusively on their Canadian film selection. I chose to do this because I believe we are in the…
Festival Spotlights… Capsule Reviews: Festival du Nouveau Cinema 2024 18 Nov 202426 Sep 2025 Caught by the Tides, Dir. Jia Zhangke There is little to add to Jia Jangke’s argument as one of the most engaging filmmakers of his generation, not only in China…
FNC Capsule Reviews: FNC 2023 29 Nov 202329 Nov 2023 It is always good to return to where we have always been welcomed. This year’s Festival du Nouveau Cinema brought to Montreal a sturdy selection of films that are committed…
FNC FNC National Short Film Competition Highlights 29 Nov 202329 Nov 2023 Those who know me know that I live and breathe Canadian cinema and am absolutely obsessed with shorts. That’s why for the 52nd edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma…
FNC… In Conversation: Amat Escalante and Mexican Rendered Realities 29 Nov 2023 During the latest edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema, I had the chance to watch Perdidos de Noche (2023) the newest film by Mexican filmmaker Amat Escalante. The movie…
FNC… In Conversation: Melisa Liebenthal, Faces, Places and Identities 29 Nov 2023 There is a rare moment of consciousness while watching a film when you realize what you are watching is forthrightly unique. This is the case for Argentinean director, Melisa Liebenthal,…
Festival Spotlights… Festival Spotlight: FNC 2022 19 Oct 202228 Sep 2023 Short Ends had the pleasure to attend the latest edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC). Although the festival has come and gone, these are the films that left an indelible…
Festival Spotlights… Festival Spotlight: FNC 2021 31 Oct 202128 Sep 2023 Short Ends had the pleasure to attend (in-person & virtually) the latest edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC). Although the festival has come and gone, these are six films that…
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