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A Poignant Ode to Public Housing
Screening as part of Images Festival, Ayo Akingbade’s trilogy No News Today offers an incisive glimpse at the British Nigerian filmmaker’s hometown.
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Explaining Your Favorite Gifs and Translating Video Games: Web Docs to Watch
Check out video essays and shorts about making terrariums, the history of the Seattle Mariners, and more.
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Tiger King and the Unforgivable Sloppiness of Modern True Crime Shows
Series like Tiger King, Making a Murderer, and more have become huge hits thanks to their engrossing stories. But the way they present these stories leaves much to be desired.
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Introducing Films for Isolation, a Series About Community and Home
The LA-based filmmaker Alima Lee teamed up with the Women’s Center for Creative Work to bring you short films by contemporary, Black queer artists.
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On Vivarium and the Identity Crises Subverting the Modern Home Invasion Movie
The contemporary home invasion genre might seem pessimistic about personal action, but it reflects growing frustration with a system geared toward the privileged 1%.
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From Soviet-Era War Films to Indie Gems from China, Our Latest Streaming Recommendations
Other highlights include a queer crime film from the directors The Matrix, a masterpiece of found footage from the Silent Era, and more.
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Documentary Organizations Rally to Raise Funds for Film Workers During COVID-19
Field of Vision, Topic, and American Documentary are some of the businesses and nonprofits launching funds to aid workers in the field.
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Revisiting the Surreal Films of Juraj Herz, a Pioneer of Czech Horror
On the anniversary of his passing, Herz’s films remain the gold standard of what horror cinema can achieve.
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Films About Bosch and Hockney Among OVID’s New Additions in April 2020
The streaming platform has added new documentaries about artists, joining its existing collection of films on Pina Bausch, Roy DeCarava, and others.
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A History of the Film Industry's Fascination With Color
From early tinting to modern film stock, the ERC FilmColors project overviews the craftsmanship that has historically gone into color filmmaking.
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Introducing a New “Postcapitalist” Streaming Site
The recently launched platform Means TV aims to distribute quality leftist content and treat creators fairly. Here's what you should watch first.
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How to Stream Movies at Home and Support Local Theaters During Pandemic
Kino Now partnered with over 150 theaters in the US to launch a virtual marquee.