Supported by nurturing elders in schools, film clubs and even local therapy groups, directors and producers as young as eight were celebrated at the annual First Light Awards this week. A red carpet and dash of celebrity judges and presenters including Naomie Harris, Dexter Fletcher, Ralf Little and Jodie Whittaker Continue Reading
Intellect’s The Directory of World Cinema has many times proven its worth as an invaluable resource for film fanatics and academics alike, but with American Hollywood, edited by Lincoln Geraghty, the series has out done itself. For those unaware of the series it collates essays written by scholars and critics on Continue Reading
★★★★☆ It’s hard to believe with today’s press freedom, even within former Communist countries, the stir Michelangelo Antonioni’s documentary Chung Kuo China (1972) caused upon its initial release. In a country still under the crimson shadow of dictator Chairman Mao, it was at the time considered quite a coup for Continue Reading
★★★★☆ One of last year’s hidden gems and BAFTA longlisted for Best Film Not in the English Language, Céline Sciamma’s second feature Tomboy (2011) is a charming, bittersweet tale placed within the formative years of childhood. The child in this case is Laure (Zoé Héran), a 10-year-old French girl who Continue Reading