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Slamdance

15 February – 25 February 2021

This year, Slamdance has broken away from its usual January dates to run online from February 12 to 25. Due to the pandemic, this year's edition is also online, with festival passes priced at $10.

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  • Man Under Table
    Review preview for Man Under Table

    The film was so clever, so sharp that after the first five minutes I had the impression of a project paper-cutting itself to death.

    Jane Fae · 2.5 out of 5
    In an anachronistic dystopian landscape, a beleaguered young man attempts to navigate his way through the indie film scene in LA.
  • Bad Attitude: The Art Of Spain Rodriguez
    Review preview for Bad Attitude: The Art Of Spain Rodriguez

    Coming in at a short 71 minutes, Stern captures Spain’s creative energy and charisma.

    Paul Risker · 3.5 out of 5
    Legendary underground cartoonist Spain Rodriguez is profiled in this intimate portrait by his wife, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Susan Stern.
  • A Brixton Tale
    Review preview for A Brixton Tale

    At just 76 minutes, it has the feel of an extended short, that could either do with condensing back or extending further into the psychological drivers of the two main characters .

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Wealthy YouTuber Leah chooses shy youth Benji as the subject of her Brixton documentary. They fall for each other, but the desire for edgy footage leads them down a violent path.
  • Isaac
    Review preview for Isaac

    The potential for violence and creeping paranoia haunt the film, but though some elements of it may feel murkier than others, there's always a sense that Matulevicius and his cinematographer Narvydas Naujalis are in control.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Skeletons rattle in the closet of a film director and his friends, 20 years after an infamous massacre.
  • A Family
    Review preview for A Family

    Funny, bleak and profound.

    Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5
    A lonely man seeks emotional refuge in the organising and documenting of family moments using low-grade impersonators. When his fake sister becomes inspired to follow his method, their relationship struggles between the forged and genuine.

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