FRAMELINE50: The Chinese-Canadian filmmaker tells us about infusing her immigrant experience with the topic of queer life, rooting romance in friendship, and letting freedom run its course, even if it means hesitating a little bit at first.

TRIBECA25: The first-time feature filmmaker talks about being inspired by stories familiar to us, finding the specificity in a queer tale, and making an imprint on an urban landscape.

TRIBECA 2026: Ahead of its 25th anniversary edition, we learned about the New York festival's audience-driven approach, a move toward queer stories existing rather than explaining, and festivals as a platform for queer cinema to evolve as a form.