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There is a long tradition in video art where artists have used existing footage to comment on and amplify social, political and environmental issues.
Making short films can change the way people learn.
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Making films meets many needs of young people by combining the learning of soft skills, computer literacy and artistic expression.
Kubrick died in 1999, leaving behind a cache of memorably diverse films.
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25 years after the death of the legendary director, a new book offers fresh insights into Stanley Kubrick’s personal and professional life.
Best picture nominee ‘Past Lives’ was directed by South Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song and has scenes in Korean and English.
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Non-English language cinema – previously seen by niche audiences – is increasingly finding acceptance and recognition, reflecting the many demographic changes taking place within the academy.
The ruins of a church in Bohorodychne, Donetsk district, Ukraine, on Jan. 27, 2024.
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In addition to destroyed buildings, there’s an entire underground world – filled with untold numbers of artifacts, bones and ruins – that are exposed and damaged by the digging of trenches.
Natalie Portman at the 2024 Golden Globes.
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Having used the method style successfully for more than 15 years, I believe there is a way to make it work for women.
A sad song coupled with a happy movie scene can become strangely memorable.
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How does one successfully navigate obstacles such as extreme weather, a tight deadline and a spontaneous shot list in a foreign country on a 360 project as a solo cinematographer?
Sonya Pemberton on location filming in Norway.
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To build trust with an audience, scientists must demonstrate that they are competent experts. But they must also come across as warm, caring and human.
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My PhD considered Branagh’s self-fashioning through Shakespeare, little anticipating the disparate output that was to come.
Hollywood writers picket in front of Warner Bros. Studios.
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What would you do if the industry you work in could clone your skills, style and even the way you look and sound?
A scene from the author’s short film, We Are Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On.
More and more artists and filmmakers are exploring the aesthetic and narrative possibilities of making films inside video games. Here’s why.
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Anderson’s film style is being rolled out across cultural and geographic borders. This syncs with the filmmaker’s affinity for global cinema.
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I met Father Bob Maguire as a young filmmaker in 1990. The words he spoke to me then still reverberate today.
Peatlands at Forsinard in Sutherland, northern Scotland.
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Peatlands have always had a place in art, writing and poetry. In times of global warming these cultural reflections can help open up debate about the biodiversity and climate crisis.
Regina Hall starred in two 2022 films that reflect her versatility as an actress – and the evolution of the types of Black films that are getting made.
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Big-name awards can certainly be a boon for Black filmmakers and actors. But they don’t reflect the breakthroughs that have been made in the types of Black stories that are getting told.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is one of only three Black films since 2018 to have a production budget exceeding $100 million.
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After the first ‘Black Panther’ shattered box office expectations, some critics wondered if it marked the dawn of a new era of big-budget Black films.
Linda Lovelace starred in 1972’s ‘Deep Throat,’ which kicked off porn’s golden age.
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The son of the director has argued that Americans are still too squeamish about sex to fully appreciate the film. A porn scholar disagrees.
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The groundbreaking filmmaker captured the changing mood of France as it moved from the austere 1950s into the exciting possibilities of the 1960s.
An early poster for Monkey Grip, starring Noni Hazelhurst and Colin Friels.
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Ken Cameron’s film of Helen Garner’s Monkey Grip is dark, yearning, weird – and incredibly sexy – writes Ronnie Scott.