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2026 ICS Award Winners
The Secret Agent Seeks Justice at 23rd ICS Awards Honoring films shown worldwide in 2025. In as close to a sweep as contrarian ICS voters are ever
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It's done! The 23rd ICS Awards winners have been announced, and The Secret Agent did really well! Read all winners, runners-up, and nominees in this article:
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Matthew Joseph Jenner bangs the drum in Margherita Ferrari's FÖA - ONCE UPON A FUTURE, a film with a strong premise and unique execution that asks the question: are you a passive onlooker to social change, or do you become an active participant? #BIFF2026 buff.ly/5YdK0op
October 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Matthew Joseph Jenner bangs the drum in Margherita Ferrari's FÖA - ONCE UPON A FUTURE, a film with a strong premise and unique execution that asks the question: are you a passive onlooker to social change, or do you become an active participant? #BIFF2026 buff.ly/5YdK0op
Matthew Joseph Jenner sees a classic novel in a new cultural light in Arie and Chuko Esiri's CLARISSA, and unconventional examination of the strange intersections between the past, present and future #NYFF64 buff.ly/07tiQqC
New York 2026 review: Clarissa (Arie Esiri & Chuko Esiri)
"A challenging and unconventional work, but one that knows exactly what it sets out to achieve" “We all put our great futures behind us and settle” Over a
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October 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner sees a classic novel in a new cultural light in Arie and Chuko Esiri's CLARISSA, and unconventional examination of the strange intersections between the past, present and future #NYFF64 buff.ly/07tiQqC
John Lynn braves the cacophony of Nicolás Pereda's EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE, another singular and compelling addition to Pereda’s distinctive body of work #NYFF64 buff.ly/i83JXv5
October 5, 2026 at 12:45 AM
John Lynn braves the cacophony of Nicolás Pereda's EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE, another singular and compelling addition to Pereda’s distinctive body of work #NYFF64 buff.ly/i83JXv5
Shahran Morshed goes through an unpredictable experience in Carlos Reygadas' HEIL JUPITER!, a film that is deeply moving, formally daring and unforgettable #NYFF64 buff.ly/64s5i0l
New York 2026 review: Heil Jupiter! (Carlos Reygadas)
"Few filmmakers can make cinema feel so alive, so strange and so open to the possibilities of existence" Carlos Reygadas is back, and Heil Jupiter! feels
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October 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Shahran Morshed goes through an unpredictable experience in Carlos Reygadas' HEIL JUPITER!, a film that is deeply moving, formally daring and unforgettable #NYFF64 buff.ly/64s5i0l
Marc van de Klashorst finds himself in the oil business in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's DIGGER, an eco-satire that forces us to look at our own human behavior and ask ourselves: can we make the sacrifice? buff.ly/CJUeI00
September 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Marc van de Klashorst finds himself in the oil business in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's DIGGER, an eco-satire that forces us to look at our own human behavior and ask ourselves: can we make the sacrifice? buff.ly/CJUeI00
John Lynn navigates the many layers of Mariano Llinás' LIFE OF JORGE LUIS BORGES, which is filled to the brim with complexity and depth, both intellectual and emotional, and one of the most tremendous films in recent years #NYFF64 buff.ly/zryB2kD
September 28, 2026 at 9:40 PM
John Lynn navigates the many layers of Mariano Llinás' LIFE OF JORGE LUIS BORGES, which is filled to the brim with complexity and depth, both intellectual and emotional, and one of the most tremendous films in recent years #NYFF64 buff.ly/zryB2kD
Ali Ercivan tells a fairytale in Fatih Akın's GHOST SONG, a film that proves how Akın grew up and became a master of his craft while preserving his core strength: authentic emotion and passion #74SSIFF buff.ly/PFgodxd
San Sebastian 2026 review: Ghost Song (Fatih Akın)
"Ghost Song proves that Akın grew up and became a master of his craft while preserving his core strength: authentic emotion and passion." It's been 22
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September 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Ali Ercivan tells a fairytale in Fatih Akın's GHOST SONG, a film that proves how Akın grew up and became a master of his craft while preserving his core strength: authentic emotion and passion #74SSIFF buff.ly/PFgodxd
Matthew Joseph Jenner speaks with the dead in Pablo Larraín's MY SAD DEAD, the kind of challenging and provocative work that makes us understand the staggering importance of giving artists the freedom to express themselves #74SSIFF buff.ly/boxLRas
San Sebastian 2026 review: My Sad Dead (Pablo Larraín)
"A dark, challenging existential drama filtered through the lens of a ghost story" The past has a tendency to linger. It can follow us like a specter,
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September 25, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner speaks with the dead in Pablo Larraín's MY SAD DEAD, the kind of challenging and provocative work that makes us understand the staggering importance of giving artists the freedom to express themselves #74SSIFF buff.ly/boxLRas
Matthew Joseph Jenner ends a relationship in Javier Giner's THIS SOLITUDE, a very moving exploration of the lingering challenges that come when trying to process an unexpected and uncomfortable separation #74SSIFF buff.ly/50j8vyD
San Sebastian 2026 review: This Solitude (Javier Giner)
"A very moving exploration of the lingering challenges that come when trying to process an unexpected and uncomfortable separation" It is often difficult
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September 24, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner ends a relationship in Javier Giner's THIS SOLITUDE, a very moving exploration of the lingering challenges that come when trying to process an unexpected and uncomfortable separation #74SSIFF buff.ly/50j8vyD
Matthew Joseph Jenner is released from Nicole Garcia's 07:40 CE MATIN-LÀ, which, despite an excellent performance by Marion Cotillard, is a middling social drama that has its heart in the right place #74SSIFF buff.ly/6l1Vg43
September 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner is released from Nicole Garcia's 07:40 CE MATIN-LÀ, which, despite an excellent performance by Marion Cotillard, is a middling social drama that has its heart in the right place #74SSIFF buff.ly/6l1Vg43
Matthew Joseph Jenner understands the irony in Ah Biao's BORDER, a film about the visceral desire to connect that deliberately keeps the audience at a distance #74SSIFF buff.ly/U2mizFz
September 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner understands the irony in Ah Biao's BORDER, a film about the visceral desire to connect that deliberately keeps the audience at a distance #74SSIFF buff.ly/U2mizFz
Marc van de Klashorst tends his wounds in Massih Parsaei's stunning debut LOVERS SLEEP ALONE, a film about the struggle to start over when a painful past has not yet left body and soul #74SSIFF buff.ly/sY4o6IG
September 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Marc van de Klashorst tends his wounds in Massih Parsaei's stunning debut LOVERS SLEEP ALONE, a film about the struggle to start over when a painful past has not yet left body and soul #74SSIFF buff.ly/sY4o6IG
Matthew Joseph Jenner finds a deft balancing act between tones and ideas in Mikel Gurrea's SAINTS, a moving depiction of being able to let go of the past while moving forward to an uncertain future #74SSIFF buff.ly/TquMWNJ
September 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner finds a deft balancing act between tones and ideas in Mikel Gurrea's SAINTS, a moving depiction of being able to let go of the past while moving forward to an uncertain future #74SSIFF buff.ly/TquMWNJ
Matthew Joseph Jenner has to deal with eccentricity in the family in Roberto Bueso's THE BAD FATHER, a film about finding redemption wherever possible in fear of living with regrets #74SSIFF buff.ly/aEPo4BR
September 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner has to deal with eccentricity in the family in Roberto Bueso's THE BAD FATHER, a film about finding redemption wherever possible in fear of living with regrets #74SSIFF buff.ly/aEPo4BR
Matthew Joseph Jenner follows his artistic dreams in Jesse Eisenberg's THE DEBUT, a blisteringly funny and deeply moving film that knows exactly what it takes to keep the audience invested #74SSIFF buff.ly/93vK2fG
San Sebastian 2026 review: The Debut (Jesse Eisenberg)
"A deliriously funny and deeply moving comedy" Growing up, we’re often told the importance of following our dreams. This is also usually the point where
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September 23, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner follows his artistic dreams in Jesse Eisenberg's THE DEBUT, a blisteringly funny and deeply moving film that knows exactly what it takes to keep the audience invested #74SSIFF buff.ly/93vK2fG
Matthew Joseph Jenner mourns a death in Hristo Simeonov's MY FATHER'S SHOES, a haunting story of a young protagonist who is forced to reflect on the past, despite her efforts to avoid it #74SSIFF buff.ly/YPwwr11
San Sebastian 2026 review: My Father's Shoes (Hristo Simeonov)
"An immersive experience that gives us access to the fractured mind of a captivating character who is searching for a sense of belonging in a world where
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September 23, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Matthew Joseph Jenner mourns a death in Hristo Simeonov's MY FATHER'S SHOES, a haunting story of a young protagonist who is forced to reflect on the past, despite her efforts to avoid it #74SSIFF buff.ly/YPwwr11
Matthew Joseph Jenner is moved by the (possible) swan song that is Mike Leigh's TENDER LOVING CARE, film that inspires us to look beneath the surface and reflect on our own place in the world #74SSIFF buff.ly/xI4H3En
San Sebastian 2026 review: Tender Loving Care (Mike Leigh)
"A film that inspires us to look beneath the surface and reflect on our own place in the world" Mike Leigh is the reason I love cinema. As hyperbolic as
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September 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner is moved by the (possible) swan song that is Mike Leigh's TENDER LOVING CARE, film that inspires us to look beneath the surface and reflect on our own place in the world #74SSIFF buff.ly/xI4H3En
Matthew Joseph Jenner sees a single decision define Yeşim Ustaoğlu's WHAT REMAINS, which explores the uncomfortable nature of the past and the challenges that come with trying to understand our place within it #74SSIFF buff.ly/o9RWmvC
San Sebastian 2026 review: What Remains (Yeşim Ustaoğlu)
"A rich, fulfilling story of self-actualisation." Are you truly an artist if you haven’t had at least one major existential crisis in your life? There’s
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September 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner sees a single decision define Yeşim Ustaoğlu's WHAT REMAINS, which explores the uncomfortable nature of the past and the challenges that come with trying to understand our place within it #74SSIFF buff.ly/o9RWmvC
Matthew Joseph Jenner finds an ode to family in Maha Harada's IN MY FATHER'S ROOM, a slow-burning drama about the lengths we will go to revisit the difficult parts of our past in an effort to find answers to life’s more challenging questions #74SSIFF buff.ly/DhAkQhx
San Sebastian 2026 review: In My Father's Room (Maha Harada)
"A poetic ode to family and the often challenging elements that bind us together" A good film can often have quite a bit in common with a good novel: an
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September 22, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Matthew Joseph Jenner finds an ode to family in Maha Harada's IN MY FATHER'S ROOM, a slow-burning drama about the lengths we will go to revisit the difficult parts of our past in an effort to find answers to life’s more challenging questions #74SSIFF buff.ly/DhAkQhx
Matthew Joseph Jenner sees the world fall apart in Tatjana Moutchnik's FEBRUARY, SEVEN DAYS, a taut, straightforward drama with genuine emotions and a clear curiosity #74SSIFF buff.ly/zio9CXN
San Sebastian 2026 review: February, Seven Days (Tatjana Moutchnik)
"A taut, straightforward drama with genuine emotions and a clear curiosity" How do you find your way forward when everything you have been told is sacred
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September 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Matthew Joseph Jenner sees the world fall apart in Tatjana Moutchnik's FEBRUARY, SEVEN DAYS, a taut, straightforward drama with genuine emotions and a clear curiosity #74SSIFF buff.ly/zio9CXN
Matthew Joseph Jenner tries to interpret art in Thomas Woodroffe's strange and hypnotic debut ERRATICS, a film bold in both form and intention that has to be experienced more than it entirely understood #74SSIFF buff.ly/UkojGvL
San Sebastian 2026 review: Erratics (Thomas Woodroffe)
"Bold in both form and intention" At what point does a piece of art become the property of the public, at least as far as interpretation and meaning are
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September 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Matthew Joseph Jenner tries to interpret art in Thomas Woodroffe's strange and hypnotic debut ERRATICS, a film bold in both form and intention that has to be experienced more than it entirely understood #74SSIFF buff.ly/UkojGvL
John Lynn studies 20th century Canadian politics in Matthew Rankin's idiosyncratic LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BRIAN MULRONEY, and despite not being Canadian calls it an explosive and exhilarating satire #26TIFF buff.ly/3sI7Ufv
Toronto 2026 review: Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney (Matthew Rankin)
"An explosive and exhilarating satire that feels completely and uniquely Canadian" Playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival in its
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September 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
John Lynn studies 20th century Canadian politics in Matthew Rankin's idiosyncratic LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BRIAN MULRONEY, and despite not being Canadian calls it an explosive and exhilarating satire #26TIFF buff.ly/3sI7Ufv
John Lynn fights for disability rights in Siân Heder's BEING HEUMANN, an engaging, heartfelt, and rousing film that, despite its serious political themes, is very much a comedy #26TIFF buff.ly/NHrnROq
Toronto 2026 review: Being Heumann (Siân Heder)
"Engaging, heartfelt, and rousing" “Our whole lives we behaved as if we played by the rules and did what we were told, we’d be included in the American
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September 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
John Lynn fights for disability rights in Siân Heder's BEING HEUMANN, an engaging, heartfelt, and rousing film that, despite its serious political themes, is very much a comedy #26TIFF buff.ly/NHrnROq
John Lynn sees a lack of narrative focus in Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's SOUMSOUM, THE NIGHT OF THE STARS, a film that never manages to brings its ideas together into a story that is as compelling as its premise suggests #26TIFF buff.ly/koVcw0j
Toronto 2026 review: Soumsoum, The Night of the Stars (Mahamet-Saleh Haroun)
"There are interesting ideas buried within the film, but Haroun never brings them together into a story that is as compelling as its premise suggests"
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September 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
John Lynn sees a lack of narrative focus in Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's SOUMSOUM, THE NIGHT OF THE STARS, a film that never manages to brings its ideas together into a story that is as compelling as its premise suggests #26TIFF buff.ly/koVcw0j
Shahran Morshed ponders the idea of innocence in Marlene Emilie Lyngstad's CUTE, an unusually bold and uneasy film that refuses to tell the audience how to feel about its characters #74SSIFF buff.ly/OkFIeVa
September 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Shahran Morshed ponders the idea of innocence in Marlene Emilie Lyngstad's CUTE, an unusually bold and uneasy film that refuses to tell the audience how to feel about its characters #74SSIFF buff.ly/OkFIeVa