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In cinema, female directors are often side-lined by the movie industry with the focus being primarly on popular male directors. Only one woman has won the Academy Award for Best Director as women are forgetten as filmmakers, and queer female and non-binary filmmakers are often overlooked even more so. There are many excellent queer female […]… Continue reading Five female queer directors you should know — Chelichan Blog

In an effort to show solidarity with the current protests taking place across the world in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, we thought that by highlighting some of the greatest work by black/poc filmmakers, readers can enjoy cinema from what may be a different culture to their own, whilst also becoming better educated […]… Continue reading Black Lives Matter Cinema — Active Spectator

Kenneth Anger’s, “Scorpio Rising”, is another short experimental film coming from the early 60’s underground film movement of New York City. I have not particularly appreciated or enjoyed some of the other heralded similar films that have come out of this specific Genre. The difference here is that this director was not some young bohemian […]… Continue reading Scorpio Rising (1964) — 1001 Movies before you die

Develop your new approach for capturing on-the-go documentary film with this overview of everything you need from camera bags to lighting tips. via Start a Documentary Today with This Quick Guide to Documentary Film — The Shutterstock Blog

By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times SEATTLE — Lynn Shelton, who died unexpectedly last month at the age of 54, left behind a rich legacy: our home, captured on film. In feature films taking place in our own backyards — a quiet house in Phinney Ridge; a rain-soaked street in Granite Falls; a cozy vacation… Continue reading Seattle director Lynn Shelton’s legacy lives on in the movies, people and Northwest film industry she led and nurtured — Daily Republic

Did you think I forgot? Soul Calibur is also home to one of the greatest fighting game characters of all time, and while he’s technically an entirely separate character (both literally as a person and in terms of moveset), he’s still one of the most stylish figures in the cast. How good are the costumes […]… Continue reading Rating Soul Calibur’s Best Character’s Costumes: Yoshimitsu — Real Battle on Film

Greetings again from the darkness. Where do you see yourself in “X” years? That’s a common job interview question, and with a slight twist, it’s the question Damon Gameau asks himself and us … only his question is about our planet, and it’s meant to have us consider life for the next generation. Mr. Gameau […]… Continue reading 2040 (doc, 2020) — Movie Reviews from the Dark

Greetings again from the darkness. The thought of anyone being homeless should not sit well with any of us. And whether you are a parent or not, the thought becomes even less tenable when kids are involved. Director Rotimi Rainwater accomplishes two goals with his project: making it personal, and revealing the scope. “These are […]… Continue reading LOST IN AMERICA (2020, doc) — Movie Reviews from the Dark

Greetings again from the darkness. Political opinions don’t appear in my reviews very often, but I can’t help wonder if many of those opposing ‘Death with Dignity’ might feel differently if they found themselves in Anna’s situation. The film opens with her in a doctor’s office obviously receiving the most dreaded of news. The camera […]… Continue reading HERE AWHILE (2020) — Movie Reviews from the Dark

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