Q&A: Jeff Deutchman Follows Fellow Voting Americans in ’11/8/16′

On the day of the 2016 presidential election, filmmaker Jeff Deutchman surveys the thoughts and feelings of ordinary Americans as they head to the ballot box. Told in brief vignettes from across the country and focusing on voters from every side of the political spectrum—ranging from a Sikh man and his family in New York […]

Q&A: Onur Tukel’s ‘The Misogynists’ is Outspoken Criticism We Need

In a single, fully-stocked hotel room on the night of the 2016 general election, two Trump supporters celebrate the unexpected results, in the latest film THE MISOGYNISTS from indie provocateur Onur Tukel. As the night rages on, an ensemble of characters venture in and out of the room. Some match the two’s enthusiasm while others voice their […]

Q&A: ‘Under the Tree’ Director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson on How Bad Neighbors Make a Good Story

“Love thy neighbor” does not apply in the Iceland suburbs of UNDER THE TREE. After his wife kicks him out of the house, Atli (Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson) stays with his parents—just as the passive aggressive hostility with their neighbors is ramping up over a large tree in the yard. Director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson establishes character […]

HIFF25 Presents Selections for the Oscar® for Best Foreign Language Film

Many of the films submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar® at the 90th Annual Academy Awards will screen at HIFF25. No two pictures are the same, as they tackle topics ranging from personal memoirs and bad neighbors to social satires and family dramas. The art of storytelling through film is universal, and no matter what language a […]

Q&A: Director Jim McKay’s ‘En El Septimo Dia’ is Timely and Universal

Returning to feature filmmaking after a decade in television, indie veteran Jim McKay’s EN EL SÉPTIMO DÍA is a heartfelt, subtle, and captivating portrait of an undocumented Mexican immigrant in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park. José, played brilliantly by newcomer Fernando Cardona, is a hardworking delivery man whose only respite from his overwhelming schedule is his local […]