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The essence of Bollywood: “Those who don't fulfill their own dreams fulfill others’ dreams”
Bollywood, the Hindi-language sector of the Indian moviemaking industry that began in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1930s developed slowly...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read
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“See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good.” - Hayao Miyazaki
Recently, we have been sorting through the ICFFCY collection of films that were once screened at our children and youth film festival. ...
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Oct 25, 20223 min read
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Do or do not. There is no “try.” – Yoda, Star Wars
‘That might sound boring, but I think the boring stuff is the stuff I remember the most.’ Up How do you feel after you’ve watched a movie?...
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Sep 5, 20222 min read
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ACTING OR BEING THE PART
‘I am spontaneous and not a method actor.’ Rishi Kapoor Stella Adler teaching her Method of acting in the 60s What does acting mean for...
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Jul 26, 20223 min read
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I seem to have a knack for picking movies that go on to be cult favorites. (Kurt Russell)
“Cult movies are basically movies Hollywood missed the first time - that they should have gotten - and then the fans got it and made it...
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Jun 8, 20223 min read
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A diversity and inclusion moment: AN ACT OF ART
It is not news, but it has become a conversation to have recently. Otto Preminger did it in 1954 with Carmen Jones, an American musical...
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Apr 27, 20222 min read
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And the winner is…
So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year? Christina Aguilera Would you like to work in the film industry? Would you...
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Apr 13, 20223 min read
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“Even miracles take a little time.” — Fairy Godmother, Cinderella
All children, no matter where they are in the world, grow up listening to stories. A lot of these stories are based on traditional oral...
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Mar 2, 20222 min read
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From Feuillade to Netflix... Nothing is new!
Before Netflix produced series that are very popular, Television was producing them (soap operas, Dallas, Coronation Street, Plus belle...
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Feb 18, 20222 min read
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"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." – W.T. Ellis
Photo credits: Adobe Stock Screenshot - 'It's a Wonderful life' 1946 Scrooge - poster Walt Disney
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Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Season Greetings Quiz
'Hitchcock, the practical joker. Upon my arrival in Beverly Hills during the Christmas season in 1973, I found this card, which I...
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Dec 8, 20211 min read
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The Name’s Bond, James Bond!
James Bond, 007 has been with us since 1962. He is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in his novel Casino Royal in 1953. This...
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Oct 21, 20212 min read
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Cinema and video games: parallel universe!
Are cinema and video games competing, complementary or totally distinct? Cinema has evolved constantly towards new technology used by the...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
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SCARY MARY..."I never explain anything!"
When you hear the name Mary Poppins, you probably think of Disney’s lighthearted musical movie. Mary Poppins descends from the sky to...
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Jul 14, 20213 min read
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No industry unashamedly celebrates youth over age quite like show business.
The University of Lausanne, Switzerland, held a special workshop in 2014 exploring the old age phenomenon that Hollywood Stars, and film...
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Jun 23, 20213 min read
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Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it*
Slapstick comedy movies have been around since the days of the black and white silent films. With films going back as far as the 1910’s,...
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May 19, 20212 min read
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Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.
Just as there are many sequels and remakes of older films, the film industry in many countries looks to books for inspiration. This makes...
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Mar 29, 20212 min read
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‘Just keep swimming’ – Finding Nemo
Stories can teach us so much about life and about ourselves, they teach us to love, to be just and fair and to show us that we can...
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Mar 19, 20212 min read
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'To be an actor you have to be a child!' Paul Newman
We remember them when they were only 13, 10, 8 or even 5 years old. What happened to them? How did they manage to get out of the focus of...
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Feb 22, 20212 min read
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‘If you are going to remake a film, you may as well remake a classic’ Liev Schreiber
Why remake? Film studios around the world often remake classic children and adult films this has become an ongoing tradition – using new...
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Feb 9, 20212 min read
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