There will be a moment for each of you — well, most of you, with any semblance of a heart anyways — when your emotional defenses so bravely holding back that lump in your throat give way. The flood gates will open and you might be embarrassed for a moment, until you realize everyone else… Read more »
Theater and film have had an interesting give-and-take relationship over the course of their mutual existence. Some of the most acclaimed movies ever made — such as Amadeus and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — were adaptations of plays that remained true to their source materials’ language and theatricality. Likewise, some of the most interesting… Read more »
Man with a Movie Camera (1929) is Dziga Vertov’s most well-known film. Film schools teach it as a classic example of montage, the city film, and early documentary. It gets screened by repertory cinemas and can easily be located on DVD or online. However, Man with a Movie Camera did not always enjoy top billing… Read more »
Every month A Place for Film will bring 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 will reflect the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema, as well as demonstrate the eclectic tastes of the bloggers…. Read more »
Guest post by Doug Bauder, Director of Indiana University’s LGBTQ+ Culture Center. This April 9th at the IU Cinema, come view the film States of Grace and, following the screening, meet the amazing Grace Dammann and her friend, Helen Cohen, who directed this film. Grace is a pioneering AIDS physician and a longtime resident of… Read more »
Guest post by Abbey Stemler and Karen E. Woody. Sweet Dreams is a documentary film set in Rwanda that follows the efforts of Rwandan women to pursue an entrepreneurial dream of opening an ice cream shop. The significance of the film is that the women featured come from different backgrounds, yet are able to instill… Read more »