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THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR AND THE REIMAGINING OF AUTEUR CINEMA
Introduction The concept of the “death of the author,” introduced by Roland Barthes in 1967, destabilizes the Romantic ideal of the solitary genius, asserting that meaning emerges not from the creator’s intent but through the reader’s interpretation. For indie filmmakers—often celebrated as auteurs who imprint personal visions onto their work—this idea invites critical reflection. As[…]
INDIE FILMMAKERS IN THE CONSUMERIST LABYRINTH: NAVIGATING SURVIVAL AND SUBVERSION
In an era dominated by algorithmic consumption and corporate-controlled narratives, indie filmmakers stand at a crossroads within a labyrinth. Their work, often born from a desire to challenge mainstream ideologies, exists within a capitalist framework that commodifies dissent. This article critiques the role of indie filmmakers in a consumer society, interrogates their capacity to survive[…]
CHALLENGES OF REPRESENTING LOVE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM
In contemporary cinema, the portrayal of love faces multifaceted challenges that stem from a variety of cultural, technological, and philosophical shifts. The complexities of love — as an emotional, social, and experiential phenomenon — often become oversimplified or commodified in film narratives. Drawing from Alain Badiou’s philosophy of love and truth, as well as insights[…]
FIGURE CINEMA OUT BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ART
In the natural sciences, we often see how many phenomena emerge as a by-product of the interactions or collisions between particles or elements. Similarly, we can assume that the poetics of cinema did not arise from deliberate intention. Rather, art can be considered a vibrant blossoming on the remnants of what once was. Academic publications[…]
SACRED SCREEN AND REJECTED FILMS
On the one hand, cinematic means of expression are very dynamic. For example, films become obsolete relatively quickly. New trends and manifestos emerge which also soon find their way into the archives of history, such as Dogma-95. On the other hand, cinema can also be stable. Some codes and conventions, clichés are fixed for a[…]
EXPLORING THE LATEST TRENDS IN SHORT FILMS GENRES: WHAT’S CAPTIVATING AUDIENCES TODAY?
In a world where attention spans are fleeting, short films have emerged as powerful storytellers, captivating audiences in unforeseen ways. This exploration delves into the dynamic landscape of short film genres, revealing how innovation and creativity are reshaping cinematic expressions. From experimental narratives to audience-driven experiences, the impact of technology and film festivals creates a[…]
REALITY IN FILM: THE STRUGGLE IS NOT OVER
By Aliaksandr Martyniuk One of the key issues in comprehending cinema is its correlation with reality. We speak of comprehension, implying a possible relativistic and even ethical acceptance of existing concepts and stances. First, it should be noted that the ideological field of the struggle for reality in film remains as yet unoccupied. Therefore, the[…]
WHY YOUR SHORT FILM CAN HAVE A LIFE ON YOUTUBE AND THE FILM FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
By Christine Stoddard * A film festival acceptance is a blessing. But what if you can’t make it to your screening? While a credit is nice, facetime probably counts for more. Some of the main reasons to hit “Submit” include strutting down the red carpet, meeting people, and exchanging contact info. If you miss the[…]
WHY FILM FESTIVALS MATTER: A FILMMAKER’S PERSPECTIVE
by filmmaker Cameron Kit* * Cameron Kit is an award-winning filmmaker and entrepreneur with over 13 years of experience in film and storytelling. She has directed over 30 films, and has won numerous awards including “Best Editing”, “Best Special Effects” and “Best Cinematography”. Her work has been featured in more than 15 festivals internationally, including the Richmond[…]
CONFLICT IN CINEMA DRAMA (PHYLOSOPHY)
We ended our last article on the psychology of conflict with an insightful point about the gap between our intuitive understanding of life and the laws of conflict creation and development set out in Aristotle’s Poetics. Especially when it comes to movie productions of mass culture, where happy-end stories dominate, evil is punished and the[…]
BUDGET TO PROMOTE SHORT FILM AT FESTIVALS IN 2024
How much it costs for a short film to enter festivals In this article, we decided to leave speculation aside and prepared a calculator to estimate how much it will cost to promote a short film at festivals in 2024. Let’s imagine that we are captured by an ambitious goal and submit a movie with[…]
AVERAGE BUDGET FOR SHORT FILM
AVERAGE SHORT FILM BUDGET Very often, the question arises about the average budget for a short film. What is its cost, if we are talking about indie filmmaking? To answer this question, we used about 1.5 thousand short films from all over the world submitted to our festival as the basis for our calculations. These[…]
INDIE FILMMAKING: WALKING ON THE ROPE
Between social media and big cinema Despite what is written below, we have some good news At first glance, the field of short films today is not going through the best of times. Of course, the film industry is showing growth and the number of billion in investments, and the revenues are growing into the[…]
CONFLICT IN CINEMA DRAMA (PSYCHOLOGY)
Alexander Polybinsky, playwright, psychologist, researcher of the psychology of creativity. Psychology of conflict in film drama Popular film drama manuals are increasingly looking like a mathematics reference book. The main beats are already indicated on the script timeline: call to adventure at 15 minutes, first turning beat at 30, and second one — at half an[…]
IS ALL CREATIVITY SUBLIMATION?
By Alexander Polybinsky, playwright, psychologist, creative psychology researcher. There is my favorite passage in the book Catching the Big Fish by the great American director David Lynch: One day I went to a psychotherapist. There were events in my life that for some time began to repeat regularly, and I decided: “That’s it, I need[…]
IS THERE A FUTURE FOR UNFILMED MOVIES?
THE ILLUSION (unfilmed movie that never will be made) The film studies have turned into dream interpretations. Cinema itself has become an electric shadow of the World Illusion building. The unfilmed sci-fi movie “The Illusion” by nonexistent director Alex Munk is set in an endless shopping and leisure center. The consumer, aka user, aka viewer,[…]
SHORT MOVIE CLUB IN VILNIUS
The IX Nefiltravanae Kino screenings continue on July 20-22, 2023 in Vilnius (Lithuania) at the Ideas Block and the CreateCulture Space venues. All screenings start at 7pm. Each day is dedicated to a different programme. A Video art programme will open the events at the Ideas Block. The second day’s evening will be devoted to[…]
CENSORSHIP AND ITS SHADOWS IN CINEMA
We are quite far from defending the thesis of the benefits or harms of censorship. It would be an oversimplification to blame or praise it today. The idea of ethical and legal (political) censorship is the first thing people usually think of. Our task is to classify censorship according to its obviousness to the subject,[…]
CHINESE CINEMA: DISCOVER SHORT FILMS
As it is well known, cinema was invented in the Celestial Empire, and it was only technically upgraded in Paris … BRIEF HISTORY Today, when we talk about national cinema or its national characteristics, we should take into account that Chinese cinema in its history has not been isolated from external cultural influences. Domestic-oriented film[…]
SCREENINGS RESUMED!
From April 14 to 21 we are resuming screenings! Yes, in Belarus we continue the format of underground events. During this time, we will show all the programs to the Belarusian audience. But most importantly, we will hold a series of screenings abroad. The first screening is scheduled for May 3, 7 pm at CreateCulture Space[…]