Moonlight deserves Oscar buzz, but it can't be this year's token black film
Lanre Bakare
After #OscarsSoWhite, Birth of a Nation was a critical favorite before a fall from grace. This year, the Academy must recognize tokenism is not enough
October 2016
Rebecca Hall on starring in Christine: 'It’s about her life – not her death'
The story of Christine Chubbuck – the broadcaster who shot herself on live TV in 1974 – was an urban legend, but now two films are bringing her story to life
Hollywood, sometimes the truth is better than fiction
Catherine Shoard
Why insist on reimagined propaganda when the real history behind The Birth of a Nation is as relevant?
The Greasy Strangler: 'Hopefully the imagery will stay with people'
From the greasy gore to prosthetic penises, this comedy-horror was an unlikely Sundance hit. But, as its creators explain, there’s more to it than shock value
August 2016
The Birth of a Nation's reception compromised by director's rape trial
By addressing his acquittal in a rape trial two months before his celebrated film debuts, Nate Parker hoped to put the matter behind him – but the controversy seems less likely to go away
Craig Robinson: the Sausage Party star is having an 'amazing' career moment
The standup comic spoke with the Guardian about his multiple projects: from Seth Rogen’s lewd comedy to Morris From America to a car-based karaoke show
The Birth of a Nation director Nate Parker talks about being accused of rape
The film-maker was accused and later acquitted of rape while a student at Penn State University and urged women to ‘speak out when they feel violated’
June 2016
And the Oscar might go to: the sure bets and underdogs critics have already seen
From Sundance premieres like The Birth of a Nation to Ken Loach’s Cannes winner I, Daniel Blake, here are the earlybird Oscar contenders
April 2016
The Birth of a Nation trailer: Sundance sensation sets sights on Oscars
Nate Parker wrote, directed and stars in this drama about slave rebellion leader Nat Turner, which sold for a record $17.5m at this year’s Sundance film festival
February 2016
Christine, film about presenter's on-air suicide, is 'cashing in' says brother
Under the Shadow review: the feminist horror film that scared Sundance silly
Film blog
Sundance 2016: six things we learned from the film festival
How Sundance will factor into next year's Academy Awards
