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Noni Ford is a freelance writer based in the Midwest and a graduate of the Indiana University Media School. She's worked in voice coordination, independent film, and literary management, and primarily writes film criticism and short stories. She's currently pursuing a Masters degree at IU's Luddy School and is an IU Libraries Moving Image Archive Fellow.

Entries by Noni Ford

An Interview with Composer Jamey Guzman

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Film Still of the lead actor, Charles Gilpin, in Ten Nights in a Barroom

Charles Gilpin in Ten Nights in a Barroom Noni Ford speaks with composer and Jon Vickers Scoring Award winner Jamey Guzman about her new score for the 1926 film Ten Nights in a Barroom, her advice for aspiring composers, and more. On November 15th, the IU Cinema will be screening Roy Calnek’s Ten Nights in… Read more »

Be an Outcast, Save the World in Donnie Darko

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Donnie Darko looking at a book while Karen Pomeroy looks over his shoulder

Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Karen Pomeroy (Drew Barrymore) Noni Ford describes how the cult classic’s outsider characters question the normalization and acceptance of their town’s insidious behavior. Gretchen: “Donnie Darko. What the hell kind of name is that? It’s like some sort of superhero or something.” Donnie: “What makes you think I’m not?” Donnie… Read more »

Passages of Time in Sorry, Baby

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Eva Victor's Agnes lying in her bed with her eyes open

Naomi Ackie and Eva Victor Noni Ford discusses the authenticity and friendship imbued in Eva Victor’s acclaimed feature debut. Please note this article contains references to the central story of the film, which involves sexual assault and its ramifications. “It’s a lot to be wherever.” — Agnes from Sorry, Baby Memories can be so strong… Read more »

Watching Movies Isn’t a Sport

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AFI 100 List with movie posters of all films in a square grid

Noni Ford ponders “best of” film lists, their relation to media consumption, and how they make meaning from what is culturally significant rather than what is personally significant for individual cinephiles. Who doesn’t love a list? Especially one proclaiming that this is the definitive list on the film, TV shows, books that are absolutely essential… Read more »

Beginnings of the Movement

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Chris Smalls on the frontlines of the ALU

Chris Smalls on the frontlines of the Amazon Labor Union Noni Ford discusses the historic events at the heart of the new documentary from award-winning filmmaker Brett Story and her co-director Stephen Maing. When you envision a march, a rally, a union, you picture a group of people formed under one ideology or at least… Read more »

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