Randy Testa, VP of Education and Professional Development, Walden Media, discusses creating educational content in tandem with commercial family films.
Podcast: Christina Klein, “The Case of Tekkon Kinkreet: Transnational, U.S.-Asian Cinema”
Anime, often considered a uniquely Japanese cinematic form, is no exception. This talk will explore one recent example of transnational anime: Tekkon Kinkreet, the first Japanese anime to be written and directed by Americans.
CMS alum Parmesh Shahani on promoting brands in Bollywood films
Parmesh Shahani: “The film, through the reach of Bollywood, will be our ambassador abroad.”
William Uricchio to give keynote at European Network for Cinema and Media Studies conference
William Uricchio will speak about new directions in archiving — social tagging, access, recycling and the broader implications for the interaction between history and memory.
Podcast: Edward Dimendberg, “Remembering Los Angeles in the Digital Age: Pat O’Neill’s The Decay of Fiction”
Los Angeles artist and special effects virtuoso Pat O’Neill filmed The Decay of Fiction (2002) in the landmark Ambassador Hotel, once the center of Hollywood celebrity culture. His film blurs the boundaries between architectural investigation, urban documentation, and aesthetic exploration.
Podcast: Gregory Anderson, “The Show Business High Wire Act: Walking the Tightrope Between Studio Filmmaking and Independent Production”
Gregory Anderson, creator of Stomp the Yard, has been called a trailblazer for independent film distribution.
From Film to Videogames
Discussion of adaptation with Matthew Weise: How film genres get translated into videogames.
