Film festival

In the 1990s, there was an increase in females who worked in the film industry. The entry of women into more significant roles such as producers and directors led to a change in direction of women films and the development of contemporary “chick flicks” (Hollinger, 2012). The popularity of the genre can be observed through its economic success. In her article “From Chick Flicks to Millennial Blockbuster: Spinning Female-Driven Narratives into Franchises”, York (2010) describes the progress and…

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the Importance of Memory Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman is a worldwide famous film that makes its audience question the importance of our memories and the identity that these memories create for us. It is a film that toys with the possibility of erasing hurtful and unwanted thoughts from one’s mental record. Memories and experiences are the very things that make us who we are. Without the recollection of our past…

The show was a continuation of acts from dawn to dusk. A “model” bill might include approximately eight acts that had a variety of performers. It was usually set up so as to increase spectator pleasure at the start, followed by a filler and this would keep going until the final act which was usually a “chaser” act used to help run patrons out of the revolving show (D. 86-88). The variety of acts ranged from: (MC) Master of Ceremonies (invented in Vaudeville), comics, magicians, shadowgraphs,…

accessible to the masses, providing any person with an idea to tell a story that pushes the boundaries of the medium and of art itself. Despite these clear evolutions, there are still vocal societies that condemn calling a video game ‘art’. Recognized film critic Roger Ebert has personally come out to support this, producing several rather uninformed articles on the subject. The Guardian writer…

differences that came with the remake. The director mixed the two movies together, to keep the strong mythic theme from the original Kipling film. and Disney personality. The first major difference is the movies themselves. When you watch the movies you get two different feelings about them. The first movie is more kid friendly and fun to watch. The newest film is more action packed and real looking. The beginning of the original movie had Mowgli running from something,but never showed…

transfer to the breakdown form to properly manage the film and to let everyone on set know what is needed. Therefore, if one misses a resource or wrongly identifies scenes, the breakdown and process of shooting the film could be very messy and less productive. Properly identifying elements required in the breakdown process (Landry 782) allows for the job to be completed faster and more efficiently since everything that is required for the film is organized by scene and later organized into a…

reality in a documentary and allow the viewers to question the actuality of the representation. Reflexive mode is the best mode for Forbidden Lie$ as it allows audience to engage with the content of the Forbidden Lie$ at a maximum level because in this film, viewers want to seek the truth of the Forbidden Love book from the actor, who is a fraud. To get answers from a fraud,…

fascinated by the film industry as a whole and that fascination has motivated me to try and peruse a career in the field, which is what I'm working toward doing here at Richmond Community College. As of right now, I am currently taking classes here at Richmond Community College, and working my way toward getting my associates in arts degree. With this degree I am trying to work toward getting into a four-year university, and while attending the college I plan to take courses centering around…

In 1967, Mike Nichols directed the film, The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman. During the film, Ben, a recent college graduate, is moving back home to California. Upon his arrival, his parents throw him a welcome home party, where he gets to celebrate with all his family friends. One of those friends is Mrs. Robinson, the wife of Ben’s father’s business partner. Mrs. Robinson takes a liking to Ben, and the two begin a secret affair. During their relationship, Ben contemplates his life choices,…

The America’s Got Talent judges have a tough job. Mel B. Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel definitely are responding in real time to the acts on stage. On Tuesday night the live shows reveal unique moments on stage to the judges at the same time as the TV viewers. When it comes to TV magic, the judges reactions are priceless. The squirm in your judging panel chair moments are live, when the cameras show the intense facial expressions, the viewers can’t help but laugh. Mel B has some of…