Sentences with phrase «local film culture»

With its focus on groundbreaking Asian cinema, this prestigious event is known for its dynamic programming and commitment to the development of a vibrant local film culture Frequency about 1 post per month.

Several observers and participants in Australian film culture respond to Barrett's book and raise important issues relating to the past, present and future of local film culture.

Not exact matches

In Victorville, Cracker Barrel's new store celebrates the history and culture of the local area through decorative walls that pay homage to the famous Route 66, the area's contributions to the film industry and to California's Gold Rush era.

ELIZABETHTOWN A local screening is set for a film delving into beauty pageant culture in Venezuela.

After the family moved to California, Von Teese became even more immersed in film culture, and eventually studied costume design in college, preparing for a career in styling period films.Von Teese began working at a local strip club when she was 18, but was disappointed by the lack of style and creativity shown by most of the dancers.

Writer / director David Caesar ladles on the local flavour with a hugely enjoyable film about changing times, clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well - made pizza.

This grounding in magic rather than pseudo-science mirrors the larger difference between the two films, that He Ain't Heavy is steeped in local tradition and culture (however made - up for the purpose of the film the plot is, the Mid-Autumn Festival is surely a thing) while Future values the present above all else, about instant gratification.

He began work under the guise of producing a non-political film about the musical culture of the country (and there is, in fact, a wealth of local music in the film) while secretly meeting anti-apartheid activists and developing a loose script with the help of local writers, artists, and activists.

We exist to create a dynamic film culture in Kansas City by promoting and supporting local film makers and theaters, providing educational programs and events, and creating transformative movie experiences for film enthusiasts.

The Screen Queensland collaboration and the role it plays in fostering talent and production activity is taken very seriously by Fisher, who states, «For the local industry, we develop future film professionals through screen culture and screen education, (including) dedicated screenings, career forums and workshops for high - school students.

A Hamilton man is fundraising to make sure local kids will get to see the king of Wakanda take centre stage in a landmark film for black pop culture.

In the opening scenes of THE RUNNER the oil slick from the 2010 BP spill is seen spreading over the gulf coast, over the wild life, crippling the fishermen, the local culture, and the economy; by the end of the film, the contamination will have infiltrated the landscape, political and personal, of the man at the center of the fight: a New Orleans politician — Democratic Representative Colin Pryce played by Oscar winner Nicolas Cage.

Though the actor is terribly miscast in the role, he's hardly to blame for some of the script's more perplexing decisions — like having his character narrate the story as if he's a detective in a film noir, or the fact that he barely speaks a lick of Japanese despite being the military's expert on the local culture.

The «Learn, Create and Share» pedagogy includes a multi media / tech culture that includes digital links between the schools and homes, community television and film festivals and links to government agencies and local, national and international learning and business partnerships.

Representing the diversity and uniqueness of the Los Angeles community, the exhibition highlights important works from legendary L.A. artists who remain vital and influential alongside those emerging from renowned local art schools, visionary artists associated with various street cultures and subcultures, and crossover artists connected to performance, music, and film.

Four of the highlights of Prospect.3 are the electrifying film, The Living Need Light, And the Dead Need Music by The Propeller Group (Phunam and Tuan Andrew Nguyen from Saigon, Matt Lucero from Los Angeles) with New Yorker Christopher Myers at the UNO St Claude Art Gallery; Silent Parade... or The Soul Rebel's Band vs Robert E Lee, a video by Peruvian - born William Cordova in which a local band serenades — or challenges — a statue of Robert E Lee from a rooftop shown at Dillard University; the exuberant, immersive two - channel video at the CACNO by David Zink Yi, another Peruvian artist, that explores Afro - Cuban music and culture, remixing the visual and the aural; and Kwaku Ananse (2013), a film by Akosua Adoma Owusu, an American of Ghanian descent, presented with the compelling simplicity of a fable in which a young woman returns home to attend her father's funeral, then goes into the wild in search of existential meaning.