2006 Sundance Film Festival

Persepolis-Marjane Survived! In what ways has your family influenced the way you grew up or what you wanted to do in the future? Marjane’s family had different beliefs than the dictator and took action by rebelling on the streets. Marjane’s family influenced her on what to believe in and how to stand up for what she wanted. Throughout Persepolis, the beliefs of Marji’s family set a path for Marji to mature into a rebellious person. Marjane was taught to rebel against the king’s religious beliefs…

Both “Persepolis” and “The Armenian Community of Tabriz” are presenting the life in Iran during Reza Shah’s reign. However, each passage has its unique approaches and sides that sometimes correspond to each other. Both Satrapi and Gregorian are demonstrating their childhood period. Although it took place in the same period, there are also some differences in their early childhood, lifestyle, financial status and household accommodation. Satrapi’s early childhood was spent in an easygoing way.…

novels. He loved the novel The Catcher in the Rye; writers F. Scott Fitzgerald and Tennessee Williams. In 1988 Chbosky graduated from Upper St. Clair High School, while in high school, he seemed to have met Stewart Stern; screenwriter of the James Dean film Rebel Without a Cause. They closely became friends after the screenplay, Stern became Chbosky's mentor, and had a major influence on Chbosky's career; Bill from Perks of Being a Wallflower was based off of Stern by his positive influence on…

Godard and Tarantino (Final Thoughts) Getting to know Godard: An Intro to the Historic Filmmaker French film director and critic Jean-Luc Godard was born on December 3rd, 1930 to wealthy parents from Protestant families of Franco-Swiss Descent. Growing up he lived in both France and Switzerland, attending school in Nyon, Switzerland. Godard admits that he was not a frequent film-goer, that is until reading Malraux?s…

Rosemary’s Baby? The Pianist? What about Woody Allen? Do you think about Annie Hall, or maybe Hannah and Her Sisters? If any of these names or movies ring any bells, it’s probably not because those actors and directors been denounced by the film industry. In fact, the film industry routinely overlooks unethical actions and illegal behavior for the purpose of economic and social success. If you haven’t seen of the movie the Pianist, you’ve probably heard of it. It made $120.1…

Edward exhibits a performance that is equivalent to the Gere’s professionalism- he is as vibrant as Gere. The Austin Chronicle reviewer, Alison Macor wrote on Edward’s acting role and the nicely arranged tension emerging before the release of the film. Despite the multiple reassessments, Edward was awarded the Golden Globe Award and was also selected for an Academy Award for being the Best Supporting Actor. In the same year of receiving those awards, Edwards acted the character of Alan…

Additionally five value dimensions are found to define the driving intention of participation in a crowdfunding project. 1. Financial Value: It is based on the individual’s return as a result of his/her investment. This is the strongest of all predictor variables. 2. Functional Value: According to the functionality of the project according to the supporter plays an important role in the intention to participate. 3. Social Value: Some people take part in a crowdfunding project for…