The Knockturnal spoke to filmmaker Sabrina Jaglom and curator of Hope Runs High, Taylor Purdee, about the NYC limited screening run of the 4K restoration of the late actor-director Henry Jaglom’s fourth feature, Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983).
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Archie Madekwe Talks Hanging with Rex Orange County, While Alex Russell & Théodore Pellerin Break Down “Lurker”
According to Archie Madekwe, ‘Lurker’ director Alex Russell immediately decided that the character of Oliver should be British.
The 34th annual Gotham Awards, held on December 2, 2024, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, honored the best in independent film and media. Hosted by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, the ceremony celebrated innovation, diversity, and excellence in storytelling across categories such as film, television, and emerging talent.





Ryan J. Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni’s genre-bending debut is a triumph of bootstrapped independent cinema.
Exclusive: Director of ‘Freedom Path’ Brett Smith talks about his career as a filmmaker
Brett Smith is the writer and director of his latest film “Freedom Path” and The Knockturnal was able to sit down with him and talk about his work on the project.
Red Rocket: NYFF Review
Sean Baker’s latest feature film reveals the grating reality of a decadent West.
Exclusive: ‘Searching For Mr. Rugoff’ Director-Producer Ira Deutchman Pulls Back the Curtain On the Infamous Cinema 5 Founder
The film is a very personal medium, and to have an intimate connection with an independent cinema great is the stuff of legends. Or, at least the subject of an award-winning documentary.
Greek filmmaker Jacqueline Lentzou’s feature debut explores the boundaries of familial love through a woman’s journey caring for her ailing father.
There were quite a few times that lesbian romances were highlighted in films recently (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Ammonite are some that come to mind). A commonality is that many are also period pieces.
The show must go on!