Third Cinema today

by Samrat Silwal Nepali Cinema, since its inception, has been overwhelmingly dominated by upper-caste (mostly Bahun-Chettri) viewpoints. This control is not accidental but accurately exposes the power structures of Nepal’s cultural and political institutions, which have historically disregarded Indigenous voices. … Read More

On how the short film as a creative genre unto itself can serve to decolonize the media landscape, focusing particularly on Black cinema of recent years. Cultivating a better understanding on the short film as a distinct art form. Advocating … Read More

by Elisheva Engel Through violent processes of colonization and gentrification places often lose their historical nature, divorcing people from the past. Architectural movements like brutalism ushered in an ahistorical way of experiencing a space by washing away its character, stories, … Read More

The Legacy of Third Cinema Third Cinema has served a crucial role in consolidating a tradition of political and militant cinema, especially during its first wave in Latin America, and remains important in decolonization history. The original writings from the … Read More

https://vimeo.com/1085836362/c7058ba704?ts=0&share=copyby I wanted to research film collectives because I would love to be a part of one. Film sets and production companies in the US often reproduce colonial structures with oppressive hierarchies. Film collectives can be a way to decolonize … Read More

by Diane Lenertz After watching Mosquita y Mari, I became interested in the methodologies that director Aurora Guerrero employed in making the film. To fund the film, Guerrero raised $115,000 in individual donations on Kickstarter. She then developed an internship … Read More

by Luke Popadics This is my working script for my video essay. Obviously right now it’s just a blog post. I think I’d want to interview max again, and I’ve got an interview planned with Michael T. Workman, the director … Read More

by Nathan Taubkin Uzbek Cinema in Conversation with the Third Cinema Movement Uzbekistan’s film industry is underrepresented on the world stage, despite having a rich history of filmmaking. In the context of operating under a post-Soviet colonialist society, Uzbek Cinema … Read More

by Junaid Arif As a Pakistani independent filmmaker navigating a landscape where local cinema culture is steadily diminishing due to socioeconomic constraints and limited infrastructure, I recognize the challenges of screening arthouse films within Pakistan. With multiplexes catering primarily to … Read More

by Júnia Caldeira Simão I am half Portuguese and half Lebanese. But maybe I should say half colonizer and half refugee. I was born and raised in Brazil, the biggest country of South America and also one of the worst … Read More