Lengths One intriguing entry into the Venice competition program this year is Lahi, Hayop (Genus, Pan) by Lavrente Indico Diaz (better known as Lav Diaz). Those already familiar with the work of the Filipino director will know he is synonymous with slow contemplative cinema. His earlier films Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) is ten hours …
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Chat Cinema on Women in The Business
We had spontaneous discussion on the lack of award nominations for women. It turned into a podcast. Sofia gives her opinions. Why the exclusion? What has changed since #Metoo? The film business has long to way go.
Chat Cinema Podcast
The last Chat Cinema of the year. A bit of a conversation about the state of Cinema. Many auteurs are having a hard time adapting to the new trend of Hollywood. Director Martin Scorsese comments raised many eyebrows. This inspiration for this podcast comes from a recent New York Times article.
Chat Cinema Reviews
Check out our latest episode of Chat Cinema Podcast. What is new at the movie theatres this weekend? We give you a rundown.
Man Made Accomplishment
Watching the documentary “Man Made” the other day made me think. In the 21stcentury transgender people continue to have a precarious existence in our society. Violence, unemployment, rejection, and death always lie in wait. The average lifespan of a transgender person is 30, a frightening statistic. Director T. Cooper’s focuses on 4 transgender men. Each …
Scorsese on MCU
The battle over the state of modern cinema took a funny twist recently. Director Martin Scorsese weighed in by saying Marvel Cinematic Universe is not cinema. The backlash was swift. Do not attack a cultural movement. Martin, like so many others in Hollywood, has been left wondering what is his place in the new franchise …
The Big Picture
The Chat Cinema crew discuss Ben Fritz’s book “The Big Picture”. As Hollywood moves away from Star driven movies to franchise based media vehicles the impact is felt on all levels of tinseltown. One studio in particular got it wrong. Once the darling of “A list talent”, Sony finds itself struggling in the new …
Berlinale 2019 Preview
The 69thBerlinale is shaping up. French Academy Award winning actress Juliette Binoche heads the festival jury starting February 7th2019. Danish director Lone Scherfigs “The Kindness of Strangers” opens the winter cinema event. According to the press film’s release, the ensemble work stars Zoe Kazan and Bill Nighy as a group living in New York. Lone, …
Filmmaker Ambition
Sorry about the background noise. If you need more information go to the second video. Overview. Specs In this video I offer a few tech specs on the GH5.
Fake It Til,,
FAKE IT! The age of “fake it til you make it” is upon us. The “Bling Culture” is about of looking rich if you are not. A substitution quick fix as a result of income inequality, lack of access to a better life so people show off. In your face consumption means being humble is …