Director: Sylvia Robyn Gionti Writer: Sylvia Robyn Gionti Running time: 3mins Kids say the funniest things. … There is something I don’t understand (2026) – 4.5 starsRead more
Author: Jack Benjamin
Journalist and critic living and working in Amsterdam.
Home (2026) – 4 stars
Director: Emil Gasanov Running time: 7mins Returning to your childhood home is supposed to be comforting. … Home (2026) – 4 starsRead more
BLOCKED (2025) – 4 stars
Director: Pieter Hussaarts Writer: Pieter Hussaarts Cast: Ties Jansen, Falke De Smet, Coralie Ransbotyn, Wilma Borghuis-Albus, … BLOCKED (2025) – 4 starsRead more
The worst people you know: Backrooms is a flawed but valuable satire of corporate AI psychosis
In some ways Backrooms lives up to the hype – others, not so much. While it … The worst people you know: Backrooms is a flawed but valuable satire of corporate AI psychosisRead more
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Onheilster (2026) [The Sailor and the Star] – 4.5 stars
Director: Andreas van Riet Writer: Andreas van Riet Running time: 5mins The AI aesthetic is grotesque, … Onheilster (2026) [The Sailor and the Star] – 4.5 starsRead more
‘Zij’ star Isis Caljé on the power of writing your own opportunities, and saving ideas for later
During the 2026 Indy Film Library Awards, Isis Caljé was named Best Actor for her performance … ‘Zij’ star Isis Caljé on the power of writing your own opportunities, and saving ideas for laterRead more
Untitled walk (2026) – 3 stars
Director: Maria Zaikina Running time: 24mins The peril a lot of experimental films face, is that … Untitled walk (2026) – 3 starsRead more
Remembering Nearfield (2023) – 0.5 stars
Director: Sean Alexander Carney Running time: 9mins Focused on raising awareness for a heavily disputed medical … Remembering Nearfield (2023) – 0.5 starsRead more
The Last Rehearsal director Carling Ernstzen on coping with life and loss through the creative process
Writer and director Carling Ernstzen speaks to Indy Film Library about mentorship, grief and the creative … The Last Rehearsal director Carling Ernstzen on coping with life and loss through the creative processRead more
Marjane Satrapi’s legacy shows why keeping the humanity in storyboarding matters
The passing of Marjane Satrapi – who her family say “died of sadness” a year after … Marjane Satrapi’s legacy shows why keeping the humanity in storyboarding mattersRead more