Poster for the rerelease of Stop Making Sense While known for such iconography as David Byrne’s choreography and oversized suit, Jesse Pasternack reminds us there are many smaller moments of joy to be found in the Talking Heads’ concert film. What can you say about Stop Making Sense (1984) that hasn’t already been said? Its… Read more »
Still from White Balls on Walls Carmen Henne-Ochoa looks at the documentary White Balls on Walls and how it spotlights one museum’s struggles with questions of gender bias, systemic racism, and colonialism. What does it mean to “decolonize” a museum? In 2022, when I began DEIJ professional development with staff at the Eskenazi Museum, I… Read more »
Hill 861 (Photo courtesy of Ron Osgood) Vietnam War veteran and filmmaker Ron Osgood shares one of his experiences from the production of his documentary Just Like Me: The Vietnam War/The American War. I got off the plane in Da Nang, Vietnam on the second of what would be five trips interviewing North Vietnam Army… Read more »
Still from Free Angela and All Political Prisoners Lisa-Marie Napoli, director of IU’s Political and Civic Engagement program, reveals what she hopes their Leadership, Truth, and Justice film series inspires in audiences. Inspiration for leadership comes in many forms. How often do you allow yourself to stop and consider where you derive your inspiration? For… Read more »
Still from Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project Themester intern Brooklynn Shively discusses the visionary work of Marion Stokes and the archive she created that shines a light on how our histories have been shaped by and in the media. Independent archivist Marion Stokes fixated on documenting reported news since the birth of the news cycle…. Read more »
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 »