Sentences with phrase «of film journalism»

Their main goal is to support diversity in the world of film journalism.

FILM SITES ON THE INTERNET By Mark Olsen Trouble in cyberland: a few thoughts on the new frontier of film journalism.

If there is a malaise eating away at the heart of film journalism these days, I submit it should not be blamed on the reviewers who work on television, We are addressing a different audience from the passionate elite who followed the Kael - Sarris Wars of the Sixties.

Not exact matches

Ultimately, journalists and audiences must come to some kind of agreement on what is acceptable in the new world of immersive and VR journalism, and determine what kinds of film - making behavior are too manipulative.

But both films showed how mundane, and even boring, much of investigative journalism is: your inquiries lead nowhere; doors are slammed in your face; you make endless phone calls; and you have to choke down all that lousy coffee.

(Indeed, ESPNW is doing some of the most interesting and important work in sports journalism right now: look no further than its recent profile of Christy Mack, an adult film star who was brutally assaulted by her boyfriend, a mixed martial arts fighter.)

The film tries to turn gross errors of journalism and judgment into acts of heroism and martyrdom.

PROVIDING more than 100 of Perth's young journalism and film and television students with a break in their chosen vocations has been the highlight of Russell Goodrick's career with his production company, MRG International.The company, which produc...

The film is an incredible work of investigative journalism, centered around interviews with former members of the «church» as they painfully recount the abuse they suffered under the group's leadership.

As has been widely reported in the halls of celebrity journalism, at one point during the filming of Blade Runner 2049, American hero Harrison Ford accidentally decked Canadian hero Ryan Gosling right in the kisser.

Unsurprisingly, movies about journalism can often strike a dishonest chord with some viewers, mainly ones who have a natural distaste in films that almost deify the media, even when there's a fair share of evenhandedness.

After earning her B. A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California, Erin began her career in marketing where she served clients in a wide variety of industries from film and television entertainment to aviation.

In a similar fashion I recently showed a large group of journalism students the film Frost / Nixon and they all admitted to having formed a favourable impression of Nixon after watching it.

The film talks about how the issue of modern slavery was first uncovered by the Sunday Times reporter George Arbuthnott, whose investigative journalism showed the true scale of the problem in Britain today.

Beatty's film looks even better when you compare it to the relatively lifeless stuff that has passed for political satire recently — the smart but self - satisfied Wag the Dog, the toothless Primary Colors, or even the Sisyphean journalism of Michael Moore's The Big One.

Over the past few years, we've seen many strong non-fiction films that are either one or the other: The you - are - there doc Restrepo and its sequel, Korengal, are like visual journalism, embedded in a disputed valley in Afghanistan; and a number of other non-fiction films, from These Birds Walk to 12 O» Clock Boys, have an ecstatic beauty that evoke the term «Malick-esque.»

As a portrait of modern journalism, though, it leaves quite a lot to be desired; this is the kind of film that has characters trade grandiose talking points about the ethics of reporting, but can't be bothered to show its reporter hero — still recovering from the damage factual inaccuracies did to his career — using a recording device during interviews.

Filmed in 12 countries across six continents, Word Travels reveals the unseen truth of professional travel journalism the truth behind the byline.

A film about the vital importance of speaking truth to power needn't be so concerned with dressing up its own frightful truths, but Nobody Speak still compels as an opening statement on journalism's dubious future.

This film noir from director Billy Wilder tells the tale of a former big shot reporter, Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas), heading to Albuquerque for one last chance in the journalism game.

Both films extol the importance of investigative journalism.

Spielberg widened the film's focus to encompass the story's other angles — Ellsberg's evolution, the Washington elite's lies about the war, and the tick - tock of daily - deadline journalism — but the rise of Mrs. Graham, in an era when the word Ms. hadn't yet been popularized and the concept of gender equality wasn't paid so much as lip service, remains a central theme.

Though it may not be a perfect film, Truth is a powerful piece of work that clearly feels important, certainly for those in or aspiring to be in the field of journalism today.

Five other feature films complete the Best Picture line - up, including the financial crisis comedy - drama «The Big Short,» Cold War - era drama «Bridge of Spies,» coming - of - age tale «Brooklyn,» harrowing drama «Room,» and journalism docu - drama «Spotlight.»

Inspired by the life of Pulitzer prize - winning journalist Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner) and his «Dark Alliance» exposé on the explosion of crack cocaine in the United States (which inevitably ruined his career), the film draws attention to the power and reach of fourth and fifth estate journalism and to the subjective objectivism of its gatekeepers.

Truth succeeds in creating a riveting atmosphere that makes the audience a part of the investigative process of journalism, effectively carrying us over a series of triumphs and downfalls inherent in the field, and this procedural look at reporting and its intrinsic risks is undoubtedly the strongest quality of the film.

Heineman admits he's no traditional war reporter, yet Cartel Land is unmistakable boots - on - the - ground film journalism, made at evident risk of his life — with no less than three running machine gun battles — to capture moments of brutality and lost morals.

Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society is the largest and oldest organization of its kind, and a key catalyst in the expansion of Internet - based film journalism.

These rich visions of metaphorical, political chaos were all but absent from the last big journalism film, Spotlight (2015), also scripted by The Post's Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, but less imaginatively directed.

The result is an important and moving film that crystallizes the purpose and power of journalism, the courage and the sacrifice of those fighting to get the truth out, and the human impact of a war being waged across the ocean.

The mission of the society is to further the growth of an informed film audience, to promote awareness of the Internet as a source of news and commentary, to provide a forum for the OFCS members to communicate and discuss ideas about journalism and cinema, and to encourage a high standard of journalism across the online media.

Ebertfest was founded in 1999 by the late Roger Ebert, a University of Illinois Journalism graduate and Pulitzer Prize award - winning Chicago film critic.

The AWFJ also presents two award categories that reflect the organization's mission to celebrate women in filmmaking, as well as the perspective of women in film journalism.

The work of the real Spotlight team was so influential that it was all McCarthy and co-writer Josh Singer needed for inspiration, despite the fact the film follows a long tradition of journalism films, most notably Alan Pakula's «All the President's Men.»

Truth by Hope Madden James Vanderbilt's Truth is hardly the first film to point out the folly of marrying journalism and profit.

She got her chance at the University Of Iowa, where she double - majored in journalism and film, started freelancing reviews to the university's newspaper, and wound up running its Arts & Entertainment section while giving herself a crash course in cinema via VHS and Roger Ebert's Movie Home Companion.

When their respective employers hire them to kill The O.C.'s Adam Brody, not - so - plain John and Jane go for each other's throats and Mr. and Mrs. Smith reveals itself as a fetish film for anyone who takes People magazine as a serious source of investigative journalism (or people who wear Lance Armstrong bracelets as badges of cool).

Like so many films consumed with the minutiae of daily journalism, «Spotlight» is a magnificently nerdy process movie — a tour de force of filing - cabinet cinema, made with absolute assurance that we'll be held by scene after scene of people talking, taking notes, following tips, hounding sources, poring over records, filling out spreadsheets, and having one door after another slammed in their faces.

When the Spotlight investigation is temporarily halted in the wake of 9/11, we're reminded that the film is also a period piece, set during a time when print journalism had not yet entered its death throes.

The nominations for the 27th GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Association Against Defamation) Media Awards in 31 categories covering all areas of media (including Film, Television, Journalism) have chosen Carol, The Danish Girl, Dope, Freeheld and Grandma as their top films in wide release for 2015.

The BarbieWorld casino in Las Vegas, the TV show of obituaries called «Finales,» the helicopter journalism on the Chopper Channel, Adam Sandler's remake of the art - house film...

This is in part because when arts journalism is the topic of discussion today, it's often being discussed in terms of who is doing it (too many cis white knuckle - draggers like yours truly), or if indeed criticism — for our purposes, film criticism — matters anymore at all.

Gilroy's film deals with the underground world of freelance crime journalism, and it stars Jake Gyllenhaal.

The AWFJ also presents unique awards categories that reflect the organization's mission to celebrate women in filmmaking, as well as the perspective of women in film journalism.

The film's depiction of the world of journalism is a bit one - note — Coogan, who's had his tangles with the press, clearly has a bit of an axe to grind here.

Writer - director Peter Landesman comes from an investigative journalism background, and he put those skills to use researching the film over a period of years.

Yes, film criticism is subjective, and in the interest of good journalism, I must report that many critics I respect are entertained by this movie, and I even believe that Perry will have a successful directing career.

To which we can add the greatly in creased numbers of people who read and care about serious film journalism, as provided in Premiere and many other magazines and local newspapers.

The most inventive aspect of the film, aside from a lovely, daffy romantic duet between hypernerds played by Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig, are the promotional tie - ins with which we've been inundated — Ron hawking Dodge Durango trucks, accepting journalism school awards, etc..

Receiving a B.A. in Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a minor in journalism, he also served as director of the Student Programming Council's film schedule his senior year.