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Laurence Boyce


439 articles available in total starting from 06/09/2011. Last article published on 17/02/2025.

Review: Typist Artist Pirate King

Review: Typist Artist Pirate King

British director Carol Morley puts her faith in lead actress Monica Dolan as she takes the audience on an imagined road trip during the life of “outsider artist” Audrey Amiss  

16/03/2023 | Glasgow 2023

Review: My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

Review: My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

“Alfred Hitchcock” narrates Mark Cousins’ latest documentary, exploring just how the Master of Suspense has continually managed to enthral audiences for a century  

03/03/2023 | Glasgow 2023

Berlinale Shorts explores the fine line between fiction and reality

Berlinale Shorts explores the fine line between fiction and reality

BERLINALE 2023: As the 20 films that make up the 2023 edition of the German gathering’s shorts-focused strand prepare to unspool, Cineuropa casts an eye over the European offerings  

20/02/2023 | Berlinale 2023

The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close

The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close

The world’s biggest dedicated short-film festival and market – back at full capacity after pandemic-related restrictions – has ended with wins for films from Austria, Greece, Portugal and Spain  

06/02/2023 | Shorts | France

The 45th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival starts unspooling

The 45th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival starts unspooling

The largest festival and market in the world dedicated to short films gets under way once again with a more expansive programme than it has had in the past few years  

27/01/2023 | Shorts | France

Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck • Directors of And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

Interview: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck • Directors of And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

“We live in an image society where the camera acts as an extension of our eyes”

The duo of Swedish directors talk about their feature-length documentary debut, an exploration of society’s obsession with cameras and imagery  

25/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Review: And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

Review: And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

After the runaway success of their shorts, Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck make their joint feature-length documentary debut with a film exploring our love of looking  

25/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Review: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Review: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Estonia’s Anna Hints makes her documentary feature debut with an earnest and affecting piece that examines the magic of a traditional smoke sauna and those who partake in it  

24/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Anna Hints • Director of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Interview: Anna Hints • Director of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

“In the protective darkness of the smoke sauna, all emotions can come out, and no experience is too harsh or too embarrassing”

We sat down with the Estonian director to talk about her documentary feature debut and about the importance of sharing secrets  

23/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Review: Mamacruz

Review: Mamacruz

Patricia Ortega’s film is a wonderfully tender and bold examination of female sexuality in one’s advancing years  

23/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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