ISSN 1712-9559
Keyword : Film History
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An interview with Doug Harris, writer/director of the Canadian film Remembering Mel.
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In this survey some of Offscreen's regular contributors speak their mind on cinema of the last ten years. Offscreen would like to thank the valuable contribution of its many writers. To note the obvious, Offscreen would not be where it is today if not for them.
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A book review essay of Mark Reid's expansive book on African American cinema, which dates back to the silent films of pioneering director/producer Oscar Micheaux to contemporary American cinema.
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An in-depth interview with one of the driving forces behind the promotion and critical appreciation of Asian cinema, Tony Rayns.
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An exploration of the wild and diverse world of internet cinema, including films made specifically for the internet and those which find a second home (and wind) on the WWW.
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An industry analysis using Almodovar's Live Flesh and Guy Ritchie's Snatch as case studies of the sort of narrative and stylistic markers used by European cinema to compete with American films in the global market.
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A reflection on the state of the film canon vis-a-vis film critic/filmmaker Paul Schrader.
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A review essay of Dai Sijie's France-China production of Sijie's own novel, set during China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Author Garrett analyzes (among other elements) how, during one of the darkest periods in China's cultural history, great art (much of it destroyed as part of the 're-education' program) survived through the perseverance of the human spirit.
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An in-depth book review essay of Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy, the fascinating first hand account about some of the more prominent members of China's Fifth Generation filmmakers, written by a professor from the Beijing Academy, Ni Zhen.
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An interview with San Francisco-based curator, critic, theorist, writer, producer Jenni Olson
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An report on teh 26th installment of the Syracuse based Cinefest festival, a four-day fiesta of early cinema.
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An analysis of Sontag's infamous later essay lamenting the death of cinephilia.
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Re-evaluation of Sontag's seminal essay “Against Interpretation”.
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Review of Barbara Wilinsky's book on the cultural history of the arthouse film viewing.
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One of the most impressive publishing endeavors in the area of film scholarship in recent years is the mammoth nine-year undertaking which resulted in this 720 page tome, This Film is Dangerous: A Celebration of Nitrate Film.
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An intriguing look back at the on-set experiences of Jonathan Hourigan.
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Book review essay on that indomitable beast known as the film noir.
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A demonstration of the critical value of statistical analysis.
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