https://vimeo.com/139866140 "John Cassavetes is considered the father of American independent cinema for his self-funded productions and fresh, improvisational approach to storytelling and acting. But he doesn't get enough credit for his mastery of cinematic craft. This video essay shows his command of camerawork, lighting and editing...
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I wrote this piece in 2015, to explain the culture I wanted to create around my then upcoming feature film, Distracted. However, it's now 2021, as I put together my next production, Composure, the same cinema culture holds true. This idea of 'creating cinema culture'...
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Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/126493045 "Hollywood failure or successful independent filmmaker?" Terrific videoessay on the great actor-auteur, Orson Welles, a true inspiration....
Read Morehttp://youtu.be/sFNH4XS6760 "Film is a film written by Samuel Beckett, his only screenplay. It was commissioned by Barney Rosset of Grove Press. Writing began on 5 April 1963 with a first draft completed within four days. A second draft was produced by 22 May and a forty-leaf...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/91854260 Dead Men & Ghosts, Limited from Matthew Cheney on Vimeo. With an introductory text essay at press play ...
Read More"In the closing chapter of director Hal Hartley’s trilogy about the fractured Grim family, young son Ned (Liam Aiken) embarks on a quest to kill his father for wrecking his mom's life. But a winsome graduate student (Aubrey Plaza) interferes with his plan." Hal Hartley's new...
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