With an extremely successful and growing filmography, Ava DuVernay sets the precedent for victories in the industry for both African…
Was “A Taste Of Honey” a typical film of the British New Wave?
Originated in 1958-1963(Taylor, 2006, p.1), the British New Wave was a postwar string of films aimed at industrial Britain society.…
The Devil’s Backbone: More fantasy than fact?
Guillermo Del Toro, otherwise known in the film industry as a “director of monsters” (Shaw, 2013, p.38) is known for…
How far can film support a revolution?
Throughout this blog, we will be exploring the famous cinema and its techniques at the beginning of the Soviet Union…
How did New Labour ideology affect British Filmmaking in the 90’s and naughties?
After a previous dismissal of the arts, came in Tony Blair. A British politician who served as Prime Minister from…
German Expressionism: Cinema or Theatre?
German expressionism was a powerful art movement in Germany during the early twentieth century. The movement focused on the…
How New was the French New Wave?
“A Bout De Souffle set the mould for the New Wave more than its precedents, not only in…