Book Review: “Reappraising Cult Horror Films.”
…The last chapter in the section looks at the more recent movie, “The Hunt” and shows how most commentators and right-wing media types completely missed the anti-capitalist message floating beneath…
…The last chapter in the section looks at the more recent movie, “The Hunt” and shows how most commentators and right-wing media types completely missed the anti-capitalist message floating beneath…
…or singing, simply comes from the communal-nature of a concert film. Audiences come together, united by a passion for a specific artist, and are grateful to both experience their music…
…these really intimate performances from people since there’s no interruption. https://vimeo.com/106633577 DK: Was there a need for many takes? Placek: We did seven takes but that’s the first take. It’s…
In this installment of Women in Film Portraits, Lauren Sowa profiles Lauren Atkins, creator of the award-winning web series My Friends Think I am Funny. Atkins founded NYC Web Fest after recognizing there were several festivals showcasing digital series on the west coast but nothing in New York. After a successful launch in 2014, NYC Web Fest continues to gain in size and momentum, with guests flying in from around the world. Here Atkins talks with Sowa about her creative influences and her approach to challenges.
…digging and research I continued to be compelled initially by the paradox, between my idea of things Tibetan and my idea of a beauty pageant. DK: Exactly, the film contains…
…cannot, the issue exceeds the practical and spills over to the socio-political. For example, Mick Csáky, Chief Executive and Creative Director of the England-based production company Antelope, recalled during a…
What happens to the tangible outpourings of grief and support – such as letters and teddy bears – that pour in during the aftermath of a tragedy like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut? Director Ashley Maynor and producer Paul Harrill follow the trail of condolence items in their interactive documentary, The Story of the Stuff.
For this edition of Filmmakers and Their Global Lens, contributor Dana Knight spoke with Tony Shaff about his film Hotline at DOC NYC.
…“we’ll come back for you,” and so, being a soldier trained to his core in obedience and duty, he waited three entire decades, “10,000 nights in the jungle.” As you…