The art of storytelling has evolved over time, especially in recent history, with home audiences once attentively glued to the sounds emanating from their radios. While music remains popular and people may still tune in to listen to their local radio station while commuting, the visual art of film and television has largely replaced that…
Making art is a very personal process, and it’s often hard to capture how someone else works. The best way to do so can be to simply watch them doing what they love and to inquire about what motivates them. It’s especially interesting to see if those two approaches match up, or if there are…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Nikki Giovanni is not a typical subject, and so it makes sense that a film about her wouldn’t be typical either. Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is officially on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature (read…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Kaouther Ben Hania earned an Oscar nomination three years ago in the category of Best International Feature for The Man Who Sold His Skin, a thought-provoking exploration of the meaning of autonomy, identity, and nationality. Now, Ben Hania is back on the Oscar shortlist…
People are prone to prejudice, to latch on to beliefs they may have about a particular person or group and apply them broadly. In most cases, there is little basis to these preconceived notions, and they can be incredibly damaging. But there is a reason they exist, because stereotypes are perpetuated by those who wish…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the Oscar’s Shortlists in ten categories for the 96th Academy Awards. The official announcement includes finalists in the categories of Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film,…
In an age where, in progressive circles, the need for consent in even the earliest relationship stages is emphasized, the fact that arranged marriages still exist can seem quite jarring. Different cultures have particular values and traditions that have dictated the way in which their communities couple and reproduce, and while those have evolved over…
The existence of secret languages comes from the need for communication that can’t be discerned or understood by others. It can serve to unite those suffering from discriminatory treatment and give them a way in which to find hope and inspiration under miserable circumstances. The exposure and mainstreaming of such languages inherently takes away some…
This afternoon, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the films that have been shortlisted in ten categories for the 94th Academy Awards. The official announcement includes ten films in the Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, and Visual Effects races and fifteen for Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Music (Original Score),…
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