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THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD OF FILM FESTIVALS: A FILMMAKER’S JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AND TECHNOLOGY

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This article traces the film festival movement from its origins in political propaganda and post-war cine-clubs to its current digital era. It explores how technology—from video to AI algorithms—has reshaped submission processes and created new challenges of curation and commercialization. The piece examines global perspectives and future trends, arguing that festivals must balance technological change[…]

THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR AND THE REIMAGINING OF AUTEUR CINEMA

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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[…]

FIGURE CINEMA OUT BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ART

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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

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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[…]

reality in film

REALITY IN FILM: THE STRUGGLE IS NOT OVER

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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[…]

CONFLICT IN CINEMA DRAMA (PSYCHOLOGY)

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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[…]

CHINESE CINEMA: DISCOVER SHORT FILMS

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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[…]

FILM, ECONOMY, AND INDEPENDENT CINEMA

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Where does the eternal youth of good old cinema come from? Cinema is one of the few arts that can fit into the mall model economy and remain autonomous. Films are becoming obsolete, but cinema manages to remain up-to-date for the time being. Many researchers consider cinema, especially its depiction of the anthropocene, to be[…]

TIME-IMAGE: EVOLUTION FROM SHORT FILMS, CINEMA TO NEW MEDIA

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Even the totalitarian architecture of a cinema hall fails to convince the viewer that cinema is capable of representing topicality. The requirement to turn off cell phones saves the situation. Sometimes. Let’s talk about short forms that can compete with the “big cinema” and draw the viewer’s attention from the big screen to the mobile.[…]

DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB

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One year before the release of Stanley Kubrick’s film mankind faced the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 2022 the world entered another turbulent phase. The characters try to find common ground in Stanley Kubrick’s political anti-war satire. The threat of nuclear catastrophe pushes them to do it. It could happen any minute. But it turns out that[…]

Digital cinema, media, short film and capitalism

DIGITAL CINEMA, NEW MEDIA, SHORT FILMS AND GLOBALISED CAPITALISM

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Are the stories, the short videos that are gaining millions of views, a new form of cinema? Or is it not cinema at all? Can we say that cinema is a thing of the past? Will cinema soon take the place of a subculture somewhere alongside anime? What place do short films have in this[…]

IS THE SHORT FILM SUBCULTURE GETTING OLD?

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Does it really seem that the issues of independent cinema are no longer relevant and are already in the past? Is filmmaking turning into the destiny of balding veterans? Information and media trends are changing very fast in the world. Teenagers hardly use Facebook or Twitter anymore. Instagram is getting older, too. The same thing[…]

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CINDERELLA OF SHORT FILMS IN BIG BROTHER’S BASEMENT OR SLIPPER PICKED UP ON FLY OF RUSHING TRAIN…

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This article presents our DJ set, a variation on the theme of platitudes about cinematography in academic papers. Thank you for your attention! Allegro: Cinema and Technology As it is known, cinema was born because of the progress of science and technology, but at the same time, it is the result of the centuries-old development[…]

Domestic Violence Cinema

Domestic Violence in Cinema

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The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The premise of the day is to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the aims of the[…]