We know that climate change threatens species extinction. Similarly cultural change endangers human creations. Take the Kokpo. “The Himalayan Musician” tells the story of this lute-like instrument used to play Spitian music. But this is not a grim tale. Indian mobile moviemaker Vishal Bhanushali documents the efforts of Shechet Chhering, a Kokpo master, who shares the instrument and its…
read more →Yes, we know, Halloween 2020 is over. But there are so many things to be scared of, we’re proposing that Halloween become a month-long celebration. Toward that goal we offer Rob Leach’s “Whistleblower,” a creepy horror flick. Belonging in the no-exit genre, “Whistleblower” deserves a place on any Halloween Movie List. About the Making of…
read more →Some of the best horror movies deal with familiar things. Examples from five classics are: a motel, a flock of birds, a midnight swim, a fly, and a chain saw. In each case, the filmmaker takes something we know and maybe even use and gives it a little twist. This brings us to “La Voix,”…
read more →Like so many news stories, war reports occupy us for a few minutes and then fade away. Left behind—in the words of filmmaker Nico Piro—”are the forgotten victims of the forgotten crisis.” Piro’s mini-doc “Today I Will Live” is an antidote to the forgetting. Contrasting shots of a pleasant pizza meal with images of patients…
read more →Brian Vowles’ “Robot Attack” (2018) demonstrated that visual effects can play a significant role in mobile moviemaking. Now, with “Gary,” the Canadian animator takes mobile VFX to a higher level both technically and narratively. What makes this horror comedy work so well is the total integration of story and visuals. And we should not overlook…
read more →When we look back, we’ll remember 2020 as the year of COVID-19. Since January, the coverage of the pandemic has been wide, deep, and incessant. Is there anything else to say about it until the vaccine arrives? “Jack’s Story” answers in the affirmative. Produced by celebrated mobile journalist Philip Bromwell, this RTÉ report enables Jack,…
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