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Reflections On Distracted: “The Meeting Point – An Artistic Experience”

29.04.2018 , Distracted , 0 Comments

Distracted | @Distractedfilm "it's only the execution that counts" - Jean Renoir on filmmaking. Cinema happens when the intention of the filmmaker meets reality, and it happens only then. That vision that the director sees in their mind’s eye? It’s not a vision. That thing in their mind...

Top 10 Pipe-Smoking Filmmakers | Film List

31.07.2016 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 38 Comments

Follow @Distractedfilm Pipes. They imply erudition, contemplation, concentration and quiet authority. They are a touch eccentric. It's no surprise then, that many of cinema's greatest filmmakers smoked them. The list is in no particular order, and thanks to everyone who made suggestions. [caption id="attachment_175660524" align="aligncenter" width="583"] Robert Bresson....

Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise Is A True Work Of Cinema

14.09.2014 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 29 Comments

Over the last 10 years or so, I've been lucky enough to see many of my favourite films projected on to the big screen, largely due to various retrospectives. As would be expected, the big screen significantly enriches our experience of a film, although it...

The Great Acting Blog: “Be Like Your Heroes”

03.08.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

I had a couple of hours to kill before my appointment, so I thought I'd duck into the movie theatre, a little local art-house, and catch a flick. I saw something I fancied but I wanted to know how long it was to make...

Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog: “Is Crowdfunding Destroying The Magic Of Cinema?”

03.12.2013 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 9 Comments

I would say Hal Hartley is among my top twenty heroes in cinema. As a viewer, his films are just what I want to see; intelligent, witty, insightful, literate, with precise visual compositions and gentle rythms. The comedy is often subversive with subtle irony, and...

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Reflections On Distracted: “The Meeting Point – An Artistic Experience”

Top 10 Pipe-Smoking Filmmakers | Film List

Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise Is A True Work Of Cinema

The Great Acting Blog: “Be Like Your Heroes”

Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog: “Is Crowdfunding Destroying The Magic Of Cinema?”

The Great Acting Blog: “Create The Culture You Want To Be A Part Of”

The Great Acting Blog: “The Joy Of Acting”

The Great Acting Blog: “Closure Of Catharsis Q & A”