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The Evolution of Asian Cinema

Photo by James Hargis Connelly – © MPTV – Image courtesy Though Asian actors have been performing in movies for more than a century, they were often cast in one-dimensional roles that stereotyped them as either hopelessly passive or brutally aggressive. In many cases, Asian characters were often played by non-Asian actors in “yellowface.” For example,…

Interview: Tom Donahue, Kate Kiley & Ilan Arboleda on ‘Casting By’ and Oscar’s Casting Category

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. In September 2012, Casting By premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. What began as a look at the incredible, underdiscussed career of legendary casting director Marion Dougherty evolved into a film that advocated strongly for the recognition of a role critical to the…

National Museum of Cinema in Turin: Exclusive Interview With President Enzo Ghigo & Director Domenico De Gaetano

In the ancient capital of Italy (Torino lead the Kingdom of Italy right after it’s unification in 1861 until 1865), there is the impressive National Museum of Cinema. This institution welds the beauty of architecture of the Mole Antonelliana with the history and futurism of the motion picture industry. This is one out of the…