A hybrid text that gives a wide and deep glimpse of the lockdown, Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee's 'The Town Slowly Empties' fills you up on many aspects of life beyond …
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Oscars: Film Academy Board Majority-Female for First Time
Through recent elections, there are, for the first time ever, more women than men on the governing board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Sexual Misconduct in Film and TV: How Intimacy Coordination Can Help
It's not the sole answer to fixing structural inequalities, but as a profession committed to addressing harassment and abuse on set, it's clearly needed.
Virginia Woolf on the Magic of Going to the Cinema
The experience of going to the cinema is unique, wrote Woolf.
There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Faithful Retelling’ of the Arthurian Legend
It's a malleable mythos that has been adapted by kings and queens as well as artists and filmmakers.
In 2020, TV and Film Still Couldn’t Get Abortion Right
Hollywood continues to dramatically exaggerate the medical risks associated with abortion while downplaying barriers to access.
Empathy in Conservation: Why the World Needs More Stories Like ‘My Octopus Teacher’
Some scientists say attributing 'human-like' qualities to animals is misleading. Others say it's a great tool for conservation. Either way, the Netflix hit 'My Octopus Teacher' has a positive …
‘Toy Story’ at 25: How Pixar’s Debut Evolved Tradition Rather Than Abandoning It
The film about old toys and new turns 25 this year. Heralded as the first computer animated film, a re-examination indicates it was cautiously innovative rather than a complete …
How These Young Filmmakers Are Fighting For Their Cause
The films by these five young, plucky filmmakers from Pakistan, Iran, Mexico, China and Palestine are challenging conventions.