The Never-Ending Saga of Colorism in Indian Cinema
Brownface is a racist practice of using make-up to change skin tone, appropriating people from a certain community, seen most recently in ‘The Family Man’. Source: https://rollingstoneindia.com/
10 Documentaries About Making Movies That Are Better Than The Actual Movies
Sometimes the most interesting material relates to the art of cinema, moviemaking, and the behind-the-scenes drama that consumes a movie’s production. Source: https://www.cbr.com/best
10 essential films from the New Queer Cinema movement
A movement that started gaining traction in the 1990s in the world of independent filmmaking, New Queer Cinema continued the tradition of queer cinema that had been championed by pioneers like Jean Cocteau and Chantal Akerman among others. Works from … Continued
Wes Craven’s TV Horror Movies, Ranked
A Nightmare On Elm Street creator Wes Craven shot television movies throughout his illustrious career, but are any of them actually worth watching? Source: https://screenrant.com/
Taunton film producer Mike Downey awarded OBE
Mike Downey, Chairman of the Board of the European Film Academy (EFA), has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his services to cinema. Source: https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/
A Fantastic Woman, among the 10 best LGBT films according to critics
Cinema is one of the most important windows that exist to exhibit fundamental issues for society, although on many occasions they do it indirectly through fantasy, comedy or terror, there are also productions, whether fiction or documentary, that explore certain … Continued
31 Of The Best Film Character Entrances Of All Time
We recently asked members of our BuzzFeed Community, “If there was an Academy Award given for ‘Best Character Entrance in a Motion Picture,’ which characters would’ve 100% taken home that lil’ gold man?” and they DID NOT disappoint! So, with … Continued
Understanding democracy through Filipino cinema
Which Filipino films do you think of when you think of democracy, independence, and freedom? Five film critics weigh in and answer this question. Understanding democracy through Filipino cinema. Source: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/
Cameroon’s Netflix boost big win for English-speaking minority
This month marks another milestone for Cameroon’s growing film industry, with two more movies set to premiere on Netflix. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/
Queens Birthday Honours 2021 awarded to Mandy Walker and Russell Boyd
The Queens Birthday list might be thin but the awardees have dense, interesting careers with a swerve towards cinematographers, financiers and the late John Caldon. Source: https://www.artshub.com.au/