What is the White Saviorism Complex?
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
CINEMA NOVO, SOCIAL DISPARITY AND THE FUTURE OF THE CINEMA IN BRAZIL
by Camila Eiras Marchon My research departs from the revolutionary Cinema Novo movement in Brazil during the military dictatorship from 1964 until 1985, when there was an atmosphere of industrialization and modernization in the country, which demanded a variety of … Read More
The Role of Third Cinema Practices in a Fracked America
by Prisca Edwards “In Pennsylvania, we are also blessed with an abundance of natural resources: gas, timber, coal, sun, wind, fresh water, open spaces, agricultural land, beautiful scenery, and an opportune location that made us the Keystone State… To fulfill … Read More
Trans Existence and The Spirit of Third Cinema
by Anna Lia The focus is on questioning and dismantling the idea of gender binary. I want to bring awareness to how these constructs, maintained and upheld by systems of power, can damage both trans and cis people’s minds.
Rehearsal for the revolution- The theater of the oppressed
by Yaching Cheung In 1964, a series of events in Brazil led to the overthrow of president Joao Goulart by the US-backed military dictator Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco. The military regime lasted 21 years until 15 March 1985. In … Read More
The Third Cinema Tool Kit
by PJ Rountree In an effort to understand how the ideas that define Third Cinema can be applied in contemporary practices, this video essay reimagines the themes and strategies introduced by Third Cinema as individual tools in a tool kit. By … Read More
From the Fringes of the Frame to the Center of the Courtroom
Activist Filmmaking that Keeps People out of Prison by Charlotte Carpenter – Rebecca Grace, Founder of Complete Picture The United States is the world’s leader in incarceration. Currently, there are over two million people locked away in U.S. prisons and … Read More
My Silence Did Not Protect Me. Your Silence Will Not Protect You.
by Satoko Saito My project was inspired by a Nisei of Japanese descent, Mitsue Yamada (born in 1923). She is an activist and one of the first Japanese Americans to publish a personal account of internment during WWII. When she … Read More
Hidden Reality in the Modern Georgian Cinema
by Mariam Bolkvadze Georgia is my homeland which remains full of complex identity and cultural heritage even for me. This blog has become a fantastic chance to explore modern cinema hidden from me and explain political paradigms and cultural mosaics … Read More
Experimental Film Festivals in Mexico: creating spaces for alternative film
by Claire Kinnen This video explores the vibrant and active world of experimental film festivals in Mexico and their importance in distributing the work of independent filmmakers and creating alternative spaces for film and emerging media. It features … Read More