New is good. You want proof? Look at all the positive synonyms for new, such as cutting edge, forward looking, state of the art, and latest & greatest. On the other hand, many of us also have affection for things of the past, for example, antiques, classic cars, silent movies, and high school reunions. Love of old stuff…
read more →Religion has been the subject of a great many movies since the earliest days of cinema. Some of these movies have celebrated religion, such as “Soldiers of the Cross” (1900), “Siddhartha,” and “Oh, God!” Others—such as “Elmer Gantry,” “The Seventh Seal,” and “The Last Temptation of Christ”—have taken critical positions, often generating controversy. In the…
read more →Philip Bromwell’s “Objects of Love” previews an important museum exhibition at the Dublin Castle. For those of us who can’t make it to Dublin, Bromwell’s three-minute report brilliantly captures both the content and the emotions of the Holocaust. “They were ordinary people. It’s just that fate intervened and ensured they had extraordinary lives.” You can find…
read more →The marriage of rock and the light show dates to the 1960s. Now filmmaker/musician Sigfrido Giammona brings the same kind of electrified excitement to the music video. Giammona’s kaleidoscopic “From My Heart” was chosen as IMVA‘s Best Mobile Music Video (2021). MobileMovieMaking has previously featured several of Sigfrido’s productions created with Clara Congera. Check…
read more →Illusion is at the heart of moviemaking—turning still photos into moving pictures. So it’s no surprise that magic plays a role in many movies. Examples include “Now You See Me,” “The Illusionist,” plus all those Harry Potter flicks. And then there’s the magic in George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic. Which brings us to Michel…
read more →Dutch filmmaker Vera Verhoef has won the Best Student Film award at the 2021 Mobile Film Festival. Verhoef’s entry—”Wildfire Tears”—reflects the theme of this year’s Festival: “Making Peace With Nature.” About the content of her one-minute animation, Verhoef wrote: “Climate change is boosting wildfires! Unplanned, unwanted and uncontrolled. Destroying everything in its path including nature…
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