Every month, A Place for Film 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… Read more »
Tag: silent film
Safety Last! and the Spectacle of the Human Fly
At twelve noon in Broadway, New York, Harry S. Young, billed the “human fly,” began climbing the side of the Martinique Hotel in 1923. Thousands of people gathered at Greely Square just below the hotel to watch the spectacle, including his wife. After climbing up ten stories Young slipped and fell to his death. The… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: February
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 »
A Score Out of Time: In Conversation with Ryan Norris of Coupler
IU Cinema’s Social Media Specialist Caitlyn Stevens had the chance to interview Ryan Norris, founder of experimental music organization Coupler, about the experience of composing and performing the commissioned original score for the 1925 silent film Our Heavenly Bodies. In this exchange, Norris talks about his love of movies, the juxtaposition of sound and image,… Read more »
Score Keeping: A Conversation with Composer Jason Fickel
Welcome to Score Keeping, a feature where I dive into overlooked and highly praised songs, scores and soundtracks that accompany great films. Today, however, I sit down and talk to a composer with an upcoming performance at the IU Cinema.
Stories of Reformation and Dissent
Guest post by Shannon Gayk. October 31st will mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of the ninety-five theses on the door at Wittenberg, an act of dissent and a prod to debate that is often taken as inaugurating the Protestant Reformation. This fall’s film series Heretics, Revolutionaries, and Reformers commemorates that event by… Read more »