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Magical Realism on Screen

Undertow

Forbidden love is consistently central to art – simultaneously exciting and tender, illicit and idealised. These affairs are more romanticised than their conventional, trouble-free counterparts, and the story of star-crossed lovers, from Romeo and Juliet, to Anthony and Cleopatra, perpetually thrills. But these narratives inevitably focus on the love between a man and a woman, which Javier Fuentes-León eliminates in his first feature-length film, Undertow, which won the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance this year...

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The New Frontier of Cinema & Digital Culture

Abandon Normal Devices Festival

Today there is a distinct intersection between art and cinema, which is evolving into a new paradigm within the digital landscape. The delivery systems have changed, it’s no longer the multiplex that’s in charge of when, where and how films are screened, rather there’s a burgeoning democratisation of film culture. At a new frontier, cinema, in the traditional sense, is now being experienced in innovative and stimulating ways...

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A Forbidden Love Story in the Australian Outback

Beautiful Kate

The Australian outback haunts all who visit. Its tranquility, isolation and perils are uniquely symptomatic of the place that its children take with them wherever they go. For many Australians, the outback is evocative of a simpler time, of living in congruity with the land, the native Aborigines, and the hostilities as well as the bounties of such an environment. The russet earth, fortuitous flora and endless horizons have doubtless romantic appeal, but Rachel Ward's Beautiful Kate explores the stifling and negative effects of this land, while celebrating its unique beauty and mystery...

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Rewriting the Cinematic Rulebook

Secret Cinema

Newspapers are reporting that 3D TVs will soon be the norm. This seems like a bizarre concept; just imagine snuggling up on the sofa with your 3D glasses. It would seem that Avatar had a much bigger impact on our lives than originally anticipated. We live in a demanding world, in both work and pleasure, there is an overwhelming sentiment that mediocrity has gone out of the window, and audiences are looking for more. Today's entertainment is about the immersive, sensory and interactive experience...

Archived Articles

In conversation with

Philip Ilson Talks about the short film

2010 articles

Artists' Films Take on Mainstream Cinema A Guerrilla Approach
Dogtooth Subverted Dark Narratives
How to Animate: Part 1 Ideas & Inspiration
How to Animate: Part 2 Making & Shaping
Winter in Wartime Martin Koolhoven's emotive film about deception

2009 articles

Anything for Her Exploring moral and narrative boundaries
Born in '68 Rebellion & Free Love
Bradford Film Festival Combining the classic with cutting edge
DIY Filmaking Part One: Production
DIY Filmaking Part Two: Screening
Film Festivals 2009 at a glance
Little Ashes The feature film by Paul Morrison
Moscow, Belgium Debut feature film by Christophe Van Rompaey
Pour Elle Fred Cavayes first feature lenght film.
Rage Cinematography stripped bare
Yojiro Takita Departures

2008 articles

Africa in Motion Universality & specificity with Gaston Kabore
Charles Oliver Debut film Take
Daniele Luchetti My Brother Is An Only Child
Escapist A Spectacular Feature Film from Rupert Wyatt
Glimmer The Hull International Short Film Festival 2008
Guy Maddin My Winnipeg
Independent Cinemas A fresh alternative in the 21st Century
Leeds International Film Festival Get out of the multiplex
Lucia Puenzo XXY: Gender, identity & inequality
Motiroti Filmmaking & Cultural Dynamics
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2008
Secret Masterpieces of Cinema Independent Cinema Office
Sundance Film Festival 2009
Vicky Jewson Lady Godiva

2007 articles

China Moo-Young Shows Maturity in 'Juvenile'
Eddy Joseph The Sound of light & Shade
Film 4 Interview with Peter Carlton
John Pilger The War on Democracy
Ken Loach 40 Years of Social & Political Filmaking
Margaret Salmon Understanding Relationships
Nick Broomfield Battle for Haditha
Phil Grabsky Angola Music School
Ray Lawrence Jindabyne
Shooting People Exploring The Art Of The Short Film
Waterlog Collection: The Rings of Saturn by WB Sebald

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