Throughout the year, we were fortunate to have movie reviews and opinion pieces from so many people whose names are too numerous to mention, but they include: Brian Tallerico, Matt Zoller Seitz, Matt Fagerholm, Nell MinowRobert Daniels, Marya E. Gates, Isaac Feldberg, Sheila O’Malley, Glenn Kenny, Christie Lemire, Tomris Laffly, Godfrey Cheshire, Clint Worthington, Simon Abrams, Carlos Aguilar, Nandini Balial, Katie Rife, Peter Sobczynski, Dan Callahanand many others.
We must also thank our Far Flung correspondents representing many nations such as Gerard Valero, Seongyong Cho, Omer Mozaffar, Wael Khairy, Michel Mirasol, Lisa Nesselson, Olivia ColletteAnd Jana Monji.
As we enter the holiday season, I would like to take a moment to look back at 2023. In January, we returned to the Sundance Film Festivalpublishing dispatches from our editors Brian Tallerico, Nick Allen, Robert Daniels and our regular contributor Marya E. Gates. And of course, our movie reviews.
In February, Barbara Scharrès brought us highlights of the Rotterdam International Film Festivalwhile our annual women writers week took place in March, showcasing the essential work of so many brilliant women writers. Again, the names are too numerous to mention, but they include Nell Minow, Susan WloszczynaSheila O’Malley, Laura Emerick, Justine Smith, Peyton RobinsonJana Monji, Monica Castillo, Sarah Knight AdamsonMarya E. Gates, Olivia Collette, Ally Johnson, Stacey Yvonne, Mira Singer, Laura Boyes, Hannah and Cailin Loesch, Beth Accomando, Caroline Madden, Lauren Coates, Valérine Kalfrin and others.
We honored the tenth anniversary of my late husband Roger’s passing in April by sharing some of our contributors’ favorite reviews written by Roger. At the end of April, we organized our last episode of Ebertfest at the Virginia Theater in Champaign, Illinois. Some of our the film’s special guests included directors Frank Oz and (by satellite) Wim Wendersproducer Laurent Benderactor Mykelti Williamson, and many more. And we look forward to welcoming you and other esteemed filmmakers in 2024, when we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ebertfest: April 17-20, 2024.
