Four Ways That You’re Already a Filmmaker
So, kid, you want to be a filmmaker? Well, it looks like you might be one already.Filmmaking can seem like an unreachable profession when you’re miles away from Hollywood, without thousand dollar equipment. But with the help of modern technology,
The Favourite, Lesbian Representation, and the Male Gaze
The Favourite is one of the least sexy films ever made about lesbian relationships. And somehow, it’s directed by a man. Last week, The Favourite (2018) was nominated for ten Academy Awards. It’s an excellent film that certainly deserves the awards and press. It is also
A Woman Without Love: The Early Promise of an Iconic Auteur
More than a decade prior to the release of Belle de Jour, Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel directed this Mexican melodrama about the effects of infidelity on a family. https://youtu.be/KvhiILFqGJMAt first it may not seem as if there is much that distinguishes
Director Oleg Sentsov is a Hostage of Putin Regime
The World Cup in Russia has brought attention to injustices in the film world. Milos Stehlik discusses the case of a director imprisoned since 2014 under false pretenses in Russia. In a recent interview Facets founder and artistic director Milos Stehlik
The Poignant Confrontation of Reunification
In a style reminiscent of Chris Marker, Reunification (2015) meditates on the nature of memory, family, and art. Alvin Tsang is motivated to contextualize his family’s experience empathetically, historically, and philosophically. The intimate family history we are given is marked by
70MM Odyssey: The Music Box’s Celluloid Celebration Returns
Contributor Sean Duffy interviews Julian Antos, The Music Box Theatre‘s Technical Director, about the theater’s upcoming 70MM Film Festival. For the third time in three years, the Music Box Theater in Chicago is putting on a film festival dedicated specifically to showcasing 70MM. This