Warsaw, Poland, January 27, 2019–The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of Jews, Roma and others during World War II.
Movie Stars: Swanson, Gloria on Being Star
January 24, 2019 by
“I have gone through a long apprenticeship. I have gone through enough of being nobody. I have decided that when I am a star, I will be every inch and every moment a star to everyone, from the studio gateman to the highest executive.”
American History: Women’s March, January 19, 2019
January 18, 2019 by
The 2019 Women’s March marks two years of resistance to the Trump presidency, two years of training new activists, and two years of building power. And this time, we’re coming back with an agenda. The #WomensWave is coming, and we’re sweeping the world forward with us. The 2017 Women’s March inspired hundreds of women to […]
Movie Genres: Crime-Gangster–Theory and Practice
January 17, 2019 by
The Gangster as a Tragic Hero “It is not the real city, but that dangerous and sad city of the imagination, which is much more important, which is the modern world.” For Warshow, “the real city produces only criminals, but it’s the imaginary city that produces the gangster.” Crime-Gangster and Social Class In his book, […]
Indie Companies: Array, Founded by Ava DuVernay
Founded in 2010 by Ava DuVernay, ARRAY is a film collective dedicated to the amplification of images by people of color and women directors.