Peter Becker

“I’m sure you realize that this is a beautiful film”

'Blue Heron' is the most acclaimed film of 2026, and director Sophy Romvari says its existence can be credited to grants provided by the Canadian government at both the script and production stages. “I really did make exactly the movie I wanted to make.... When I started making work in Canada, I was not aware of the privilege of living in a country that has access to arts funding. The version of this film that I would’ve made within the American system would be very, very different — and I don’t know if that one would’ve gotten distribution.” bit.ly/4ekNFn5

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We're thrilled to announce the third installment of our Criterion Channel original series The Craft of Acting, featuring Paul Dano in conversation with Isaac Butler — in partnership with @MovingImageNYC. movingimage.org/event/the-craf… Join us on Wednesday, May 13 in Queens for an illuminating exploration of Dano’s craft and the actors who have inspired him. The conversation will be available to stream exclusively on @criterionchannl in August.

Major major major movie. Not a dry eye in the packed house.

One of the most beautiful films you’re likely to see this year.

This weekend, see BLUE HERON — the transcendent feature debut from Sophy Romvari — in theaters c/o @janusfilms. 💙 bit.ly/4tqZc94 @SophyRomvari's feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.

BLUE HERON opens in theaters today in New York at @IFCCenter c/o @janusfilms before expanding next week!💙 For tickets and showtimes: blueheron.film/buy-tickets

✨ Sophy Romvari’s Closet Picks! ✨ The writer and director of BLUE HERON shares how John Cassavetes inspired her own approach to independent filmmaking, praises THE WATERMELON WOMAN and NOT A PRETTY PICTURE as essential works of hybrid cinema, and talks about her personal connection to JULES AND JIM. @janusfilms @SophyRomvari

For the night crowd. @SophyRomvari has made the best film of the year so far. See it as soon as you can.

I can’t even begin to explain what this means to me.

Blue Heron, Sophy Romvari's exquisite first feature, blends meticulous observation and bold imagination; it's a story of a past that's still present, of memory as physical experience; it opens Friday at @IFCCenter and elsewhere: newyorker.com/culture/the-fr…

🎂❤️🎉 Today marks the Criterion Channel's 7th anniversary! We love being able to bring you a movie lover's dream streaming service with the best films from around the world. We’re so thankful for our @criterionchannl Charter subscribers, subscribers, fans, and collaborators—we couldn’t do it without you! 🎂❤️🎉

With Charlie Kaufman's latest short film 'How to Shoot a Ghost' now streaming on @criterionchannl, read the director's conversation with @ethanves: thefilmstage.com/charlie-kaufma…

Watch some of Cameron Crowe's Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel!✨ THE COMPLETE MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL YI YI

Charlie Kaufman’s 27-minute Venice Film Festival short HOW TO SHOOT A GHOST starring Jessie Buckley and Josef Akiki is on Criterion Channel.

VHS Forever 📼 ❤️ 📹 Coming to @criterionchannl March 1! bit.ly/4qX223l This ode to analog traces the ripple effect that VHS had on the wider pop-culture landscape and imagination. Together they comprise a panoramic meta-history of the distinctively grainy, static-flecked medium that forever altered our relationship to the moving image.

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'The Love That Remains' is Hlynur Pálmason’s best film yet, a cathartic, painstakingly crafted picture that oozes meticulous consideration in every detail. Read @lou_kicks' Critic's Pick review as the film opens in limited release: thefilmstage.com/nyff-review-th…

THE '90s DO THE '70s 🪩 Now playing on @criterionchannl! bit.ly/4pIZ2I2 Featuring films by Richard Linklater, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, and Paul Thomas Anderson these dreamy, gritty, and glam sensations remix the music, fashion, and cultural iconography of a pivotal era.