Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Tag: animation films
Skeletons are Relatable Too in The Nightmare Before Christmas
Henry Selick and Tim Burton on the set of Nightmare Before Christmas Noni Ford discusses the endearing outcasts and sympathetic mindset of Jack Skellington in the animated classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. Tim Burton loves a misfit. It’s easy to trace this affinity through the central figures of many of the films he’s penned or… Read more »
A Conversation on Programming the AAPI Movement Short Film Festival
Ahead of this month’s AAPI Movement Short Film Festival, Noni Ford speaks with one of the organizers of the event, Katelyn Wo, about how they chose their line-up, the importance and diversity of Asian representation, and more. One of the Creative Collaborations partners running a program this April is the Asian Culture Center. They will… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: March 2024
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
International Art House Series presents: The Boy and the Heron (2023)
After losing his mother in a fire in Tokyo, 11-year-old Mahito moves to the countryside with his father Shoichi to take up residence at the Gray Heron Mansion, a fusion of Japanese and Western architecture on a sprawling estate. Mahito struggles with his complex feelings toward his bold and forceful father, as well as his… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: November 2023
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »