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The 2023 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 9, 2024

The 2023 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including Alex Winter, Laura Moss and James Marsh, choosing their favorites from 2023.

The 2023 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 8, 2024

The 2023 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

A list of the best movies of the past 12 months, with special contributions by Joe Dante, Bette Gordon, David Dastmalchian and more.

The 2022 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 6, 2023

The 2022 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including Bruce LaBruce, Crystal Moselle and David Dastmalchian, choosing their best of 2022.

The 2022 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 5, 2023

The 2022 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

A list of the best movies of the past 12 months, with special contributions by Joe Dante, Sandi Tan, James Marsh and more.

The 2021 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 7, 2022

The 2021 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

A list of the best movies of the past 12 months, with special contributions by Amanda Kramer, Dash Shaw, Sandi Tan, and more.

The 2021 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 6, 2022

The 2021 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including Megan Griffiths, Lloyd Kaufman and Sandi Tan, choosing their best of 2021.

The 2020 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 6, 2021

The 2020 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

A list of the best movies of the past 12 months, with special contributions by Megan Griffiths, James Ponsoldt, Cooper Raiff and more.

The 2020 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 6, 2021

The 2020 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including David Dastmalchian, Katherine Dieckmann and Alex Ross Perry, choosing their best of 2020.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Stuart Gordon

By Filmmakers | March 25, 2020

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Stuart Gordon

Joe Dante, Barbara Crampton, Darren Lynn Bousman and more honor the late, great Re-Animator director and frequent Talkhouse contributor.

The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 10, 2020

The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including Alex Ross Perry, Ondi Timoner and Chelsea Stardust, who voted for their favorite films of 2019.

The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 6, 2020

The 2019 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

Find out what Talkhouse Film's contributors chose as their favorite movies of the past 12 months.

The 2018 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 8, 2019

The 2018 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

Talkhouse Film contributors' favorite films of the year, with special contributions by James Ponsoldt, Jeanie Finlay, Rodney Ascher and more.

The 2018 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 8, 2019

The 2018 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

A selection of poll ballots from filmmakers, including Bruce LaBruce, Megan Griffiths and James Marsh, who voted for their favorite movies of 2018.

The 2017 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 10, 2018

The 2017 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

The ballots of a selection of the filmmakers who voted for their favorite movies of 2017, including Bret Easton Ellis, Aisha Tyler and Ondi Timoner.

The 2017 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 9, 2018

The 2017 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

Talkhouse Film contributors' favorite films of the year, with special contributions by Aisha Tyler, Bret Easton Ellis, Alex Ross Perry and more.

Filmmakers Talk What They Learned at Sundance and How to Get the Most out of the Festival

By Filmmakers | January 21, 2016

Filmmakers Talk What They Learned at Sundance and How to Get the Most out of the Festival

Everything you need to know about the Sundance Film Festival, from the mouths of Park City alumni such as James Marsh, Nancy Savoca and David Lowery.

The 2015 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 8, 2016

The 2015 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors Share Their Top 10 Movies of the Year

Every ballot from every filmmaker who voted in the Talkhouse Film end-of-year poll, including their comments and favorite 2015 Talkhouse pieces.

The 2015 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

By Filmmakers | January 7, 2016

The 2015 Talkies: Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of the Year

More than 50 Talkhouse contributors and friends of the site contribute to the only end-of-year poll voted on solely by filmmakers.

Filmmakers Ned Benson, David Lowery and Anahita Ghazvinizadeh Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

By Filmmakers | May 9, 2015

Filmmakers Ned Benson, David Lowery and Anahita Ghazvinizadeh Talk Cannes Film Festival Stories

Three filmmakers who are recent alumni of the Cannes Film Festival share their chronicles of the Croisette.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Talk the 2015 Academy Award-Nominated Films

By Filmmakers | February 21, 2015

Talkhouse Film Contributors Talk the 2015 Academy Award-Nominated Films

An overview of the films in contention at the Academy Awards this weekend, courtesy of Talkhouse Film's brain trust.

Filmmakers Talk Sundance Recommendations and Their Strangest Experiences at the Festival

By Filmmakers | January 31, 2015

Filmmakers Talk Sundance Recommendations and Their Strangest Experiences at the Festival

Everything you need to know about Sundance as the 2015 edition of the festival comes to a close.

Filmmakers Talk What They Learned at Sundance and How to Get the Most out of the Festival

By Filmmakers | January 24, 2015

Filmmakers Talk What They Learned at Sundance and How to Get the Most out of the Festival

Everything you need to know about the Sundance Film Festival, from the mouths of Park City alumni such as James Marsh, Nancy Savoca and David Lowery.

Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of 2014

By Filmmakers | January 3, 2015

Talkhouse Film Contributors’ Top Films of 2014

In the only end-of-year poll voted on solely by filmmakers, more than 40 Talkhouse Film contributors voiced their opinions on the best movies of 2014.

Filmmakers Ondi Timoner, Peter Nicks and Alison Klayman Talk Searching for Sugar Man’s Malik Bendjelloul

By Filmmakers | May 17, 2014

Filmmakers Ondi Timoner, Peter Nicks and Alison Klayman Talk Searching for Sugar Man’s Malik Bendjelloul

Following the tragic death last week of Malik Bendjelloul, director of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man...