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1883 MAGAZINE | Alex Burunova talks ‘Satisfaction’, filmmaking through intuition and female rage
LA TIMES | Memories of a troubled brother come to sensitive life in the exquisite ‘Blue Heron’
THE NEW YORKER | “Blue Heron” Is an Exalted Drama of Troubled Childhood
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | Inside ‘Blue Heron,’ the Most Acclaimed Film of 2026 So Far
VARIETY | ‘I’ll Be Gone in June’ Acquired by Luxbox Ahead of Premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE)
PINK NEWS | Director Alex Burunova on queerness as freedom in 'Satisfaction'
NEW YORK TIMES | NYT Critic's Pick - 'Blue Heron' Review: Rewinding Time to Find a Brother
DEADLINE | ‘Satisfaction’ Clip: Emma Laird Leads Tense Love Triangle On Greek Isle In Alex Burunova Drama, Making U.K. Premiere At Glasgow Film Fest
VARIETY | Janus Films has acquired U.S. rights to Sophy Romvari's Blue Heron.
DEADLINE | ‘Before You’ Filmmaker Lauren Melinda Talks The Importance Of Destigmatizing Women’s Healthcare & Collaborating With Planned Parenthood
THE NEW YORKER | “Familiar Touch” Is an Exquisitely Fragmentary Portrait of Memory Loss
TIFF | 'Blue Heron' wins Best Canadian Discovery Award at TIFF50
ROGER EBERT | Lauren Melinda Receives the Inaugural Chaz Ebert Phenomenal Person in Film Award for 'Before You'
VARIETY | ‘Blue Heron’ Review: Sophy Romvari’s Debut Feature Is a Splintered, Shattering Memory Piece
DEADLINE | U.K.-France-based Alief has signed on to Alex Burunova's 'Satisfaction' for International Sales
INDIEWIRE | ‘Blue Heron’ Review: Sophy Romvari’s Outstanding Debut Feature Explores the Imperfections of Memories
DEADLINE | ‘Satisfaction’ Writer-Director Alex Burunova Talks Relationship Drama About “Losing Yourself In Another Person” — SXSW Studio
INDIEWIRE | Sarah Friedland’s Venice Hit ‘Familiar Touch’ Captures Living with Dementia in Unprecedented Coming-of-Old-Age Drama — Watch Trailer
FILMMAKER MAGAZINE | “Telling the Story Non-Linearly Felt Essential Because That’s How Trauma Often Works”: Alex Burunova On Her SXSW-Premiering Relationship Drama, Satisfaction
FILM BUSINESS | 'Before You' Review: Through its heartfelt storytelling and nuanced performances, Lauren Melinda’s BEFORE YOU stands as a significant cinematic piece
VARIETY | ‘Familiar Touch’ Review: An Exquisite Study of Living With Dementia That Puts Its Perspective In the Right Place
WE LOVE SHORT FILM | 'Before You' Review: Lauren Melinda’s BEFORE YOU brings a deeply personal and urgent issue to the forefront
POINTS OF REVIEWS | Emma Laird Delivers the Performance of SXSW in Satisfaction Film (Interview with Emma Laird and Director Alex Burunova)
VIDEOBLOGG | Interview with filmmaker Lauren Melinda
INDIEWIRE | To Make Venice Winner ‘Familiar Touch,’ Sarah Friedland Turned a Retirement Home Into a Radical Indie Film Set
THE OSCAR PROJECT | Podcast - Interview with Lauren Melinda
MOVIEWEB | 'Satisfaction' Review: You Will Be Ruined, You Will Be Healed
OVERLY HONEST REVIEWS | 'Before You' Review: What’s Left Unsaid Hits the Hardest
BROADWAY NEWS | Tala Ashe, star of Before You, has earned her first Tony Award nomination.
VARIETY | "Breaking Through the Lens announced a new $10,000 grant from Simbelle Productions called the Simbelle Impact Award."
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