There are two sides to every film, the artistic and the commercial. The artistic side consisting of the directors, writers, cinematographers and so on, while the commercial consists of the producers and the studio, anyone involved with the money. Typically,

Elizabeth Lo’s “strangely beautiful” (Screen International) exploration of Istanbul’s street dog population, Stray, opens Friday, March 12 at FACETS Virtual Cinema. In anticipation of the film’s release, we’ve curated a list of arthouse canine flicks that are shaping the future

In these days of isolation that we have all found ourselves in for nearly a year, sometimes we need a reminder of some of the good things in life. This Valentines Day, FACETS has curated a watchlist highlighting films that

This year for Black History Month, FACETS is highlighting Sam Soko’s new documentary Softie. A film about a Kenyan activist taking to the streets and eventually running for public office. Softie is available to stream at FACETS Virtual Cinema until

Some Kind of Heaven is currently available to watch at FACETS Virtual Cinema until February 4. For an interesting double feature, we suggest Jasper Mall, the new documentary about a slowly dying mall in the small town of Jasper, Alabama.  Some Kind of HeavenDirected by

Savage State is currently available to watch at FACETS Virtual Cinema until January 21. For a captivating double feature, we suggest Meek’s Cutoff, Kelly Reichardt’s 2010 Western with a star studded cast who give career defining performances.Savage StateDirected by David PerraultFrench director

Watch newly released independent and international films at FACETS Virtual Cinema here.If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling to watch the year’s best films before it’s over and award season sneaks up, you might ask yourself, “how in the world did