You’ve probably played the game before. If you could pick any time or place to visit, where would you go first? For me, the answer has been static for as long as I can remember: Greenwich Village in the 1960s, when the area was a cultural and political center spawning not just fo... Read More »
It’s funny how filmmakers return time and time and time again to the found footage format, no matter the critical revulsion that greets it. It’s that lingering promise of reality; despite how popular the device has become—particularly in the horror genre—its potential to present ... Read More »
Friendship is the heart and soul of the fake documentary film shot in the spirit of found footage from Clif Prowse and Derek Lee. The two grew up together and made home movies that made their way into the opening of their film. Clif runs a travel blog, “Ends of the Earth.” Derek ... Read More »
Short film is a medium that encourages, often demands a strong stylistic approach. There is little time to delve into complexity, or to paint completely formed characters in a script, so the visual element becomes an exceedingly important component. A short film with an assured v... Read More »
Walking into a building I have visited countless times yesterday, I was greeted by a man who was a stranger to me, but seemed to recognize me. He was excited to see me and began spilling out details of his life and recollections from our previous conversation, one that I am reaso... Read More »
Stephen Broomer is an avant-garde filmmaker, film preservationist, teacher, and a member of the Loop Collective (a group of independent media artists that provides a public forum for integrating experimental film and video with other art forms). His films provoke questions and di... Read More »
There’s always a delicate balancing act, when making a documentary to raise awareness of an issue, between proselytizing and filmmaking. The sort of director who is passionate enough about the issue to dedicate the time and resources to document it often loses sight of a lot of o... Read More »
Director Sarah Polley is most widely known as an actress (Splice 2009, Dawn of Dead 2004) and in her native home Canada for her political activism. Her first film Away From Her was academy award nominated for screenplay, and her second film Take This Waltz premiered at Toronto I... Read More »
Self-placed in isolation amongst a desolate winter environment, Lena (Claudia Dey) searches for solace to remedy the uncertainty and ennui that comes with knowing of one’s fatal disease. The serene atmosphere of quiet nothingness and large expanses of fresh white powder is put in... Read More »
The short film, like the short story, is in many ways a completely different medium than its lengthier counterpart. With less time to tell a story, to add depth, or to explore an idea, short films must adapt in one of a variety of ways. The best among them come up with a clever s... Read More »
The idea of “having it all” has become a potent and perilous one in recent feminism, a heady combination of inviting women to strive for an elusive work-life balance and a constant reminder of the inevitability that something has to give. It is in this headspace that We Wanted Mo... Read More »
When one thinks of a gypsy, one thinks of the stereotyped romantic, mysterious, nomadic wanderer portrayed in film and television. The Romani are an ethnic group who trace back their roots to the Indian Subcontinent and then spread about Europe. Roma are a subgroup of the Romani ... Read More »
