Martin
CreatorFilms that have stayed with me long after the credits - the ones I still bring up years later.
Curated Playlists
Four collections from the people who watch every entry - Martin, Anne, Paula and the Focus team.
Thousands of films have come through the festival. These are the ones our team keeps coming back to — chosen individually, argued over collectively, and grouped here so you have somewhere to start.
Anne
General ManagerStories told with real craft, from filmmakers who trusted their audience to keep up.
Paula
AmbassadorThe films our community comes back to - warm, funny, and completely unsentimental.
The Focus Team
Staff PicksFour thousand entries later, these are the ones the whole office agreed on.