Below is a link to piece I wrote for Film International about the unique experience of film festival spectatorship, in particular the 2013 Zurich Film Festival. Films discussed include Gravity, Don Jon, Diana, Filth, Nothing Bad Can Happen, Rent-a-Family Inc., Still Life, Age of Panic, C.O.G., Traumland, and Puppylove.
The Cognitive Bias Towards Pattern Seeking and the Festival Experience: The Ninth Annual Zurich Film Festival