Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rope’: A Masterclass in Suspense Cinema from Hollywood’s Golden Age
Photo: ‘Rope’/Warner Bros. Everyone has heard of Alfred Hitchcock classics such as Psycho (1960) and Dial M for Murder (1954), even six decades after their release. His films are a masterclass in creating suspense with slow-building tension. Most of his...
32 Facts of Venice Film Festival: Notable Points on Oldest & Most Prestigious Film Event and Oscar-Decider
Video Version of this Article Photo: Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion Award/La Biennale di Venezia The Venice International Film Festival is one of the oldest film festivals and one of the “Big Five” film festivals held each year. With the coronavirus pandemic this...
Berlin International Film Festival: All Acting Awards Will be Gender-Neutral From 2021 Onwards
Photo: Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival will be awarding gender-neutral performance awards starting with its upcoming festival in 2021. Berlinale festival directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian announced the change to...
Trans Representation in Film, TV & Streaming Must Increase Respectfully
Photo: Eddie Redmayne in ‘The Danish Girl’, Laverne Cox on the cover of Variety, Jared Leto in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and Valentina Sampaio in Sports Illustrated In a world where activism thrives and inclusivity is rising, it is jarring to still...
