As a compelling art form, film, television, and media is always subject to interpretation. Audiences analyze everything from classic films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) to the latest…
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Mermaids have long since fascinated storytellers, with the first mermaid appearing on film in 1904. This film, simply called The Mermaid, was just four minutes long and featured an unnamed…
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Caribbean Americans have made significant contributions to this country, as well as to the evolution of American culture. With films that range from Sweet Micky for President? (2015), Night Catches…
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Many people hear stories of their grandparents going to the drive-in theater for a Friday night hangout, but do you know the history of the classic movie experience? Though there…
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Name: Quentin Jerome Tarantino Essential Films: Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), The Kill Bill Collection (2005), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012), Once Upon a Time…. in…
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The Blair Witch Project (1999), Donnie Darko (2001), and Little Miss Sunshine (2006) are all great independent films with something in common: they all premiered at film festivals. For filmmakers…
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From independent filmmakers like Lulu Wang and Chinonye Chukwu to iconic feature film directors like Gina Prince-Bythewood and Jane Campion, women are pioneers and innovators in the film, television, and…
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If the Black character always dies first in a horror movie, what happens when all of the characters are Black? It’s a question that NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver poses with…
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When it comes to the best movies about time travel and time warps, everyone immediately thinks of the iconic 1993 film Groundhog Day. From the cute little groundhog to watching…
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