Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to introduce Kelly Reichardt to the IU Cinema stage for her Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture. It was a wonderful experience, but getting the chance to hear Kelly speak about filmmaking made the whole thing even more rewarding. In fact, it changed the way I viewed her newest film,… Read more »
I’m so excited that Kelly Reichardt is taking time out of her very busy schedule to visit Indiana University Cinema this Friday. That’s tomorrow! Cinephiles who follow the American independent film scene recognize Kelly Reichardt as one of the great filmmakers working today. She’s an inspiration to all independent directors looking to bring their own unique visions… Read more »
Last month The New York Times Magazine ran a piece titled “The Quiet Menace of Kelly Reichardt’s Feminist Westerns.” In it the author argues that, although Reichardt has only made one “true” Western, all of her films, in fact, can be considered revisionist Westerns that promote the possibility of a quiet, often lost, and in… Read more »