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Dana Kit
- Jul 24
- 6 min
Male Gaze in Post-Franco Spanish Cinema
This article explores how both misogyny and the male gaze are revealed in post-Franco Spanish cinema, using two films as examples.
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Elena Maiolini
- Jul 17
- 9 min
Visual Storytelling: The Mentor and the Ally
During their path the Hero is oftentimes met with several figures whose role is to assist, support, guide and aid them in their adventure.
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Elena Maiolini
- Jul 10
- 7 min
Visual Storytelling: The Shadow and the Shapeshifter
In their journey to reach their full potential, the Hero must necessarily face their own inner demons and come to terms with their dark side
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Dino Mušić
- May 15
- 6 min
Emergence of Genre Subversion in the MCU
A discussion on how the most popular and commercially succesful cinematography genre was subverted in the MCU's latest release.
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Elena Maiolini
- May 15
- 8 min
Visual Storytelling: The Hero: Shades of the Main Character
The Hero's archetypical role in narrative is to represent at its fullest every individual's inner struggles and strenghts.
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Dino Mušić
- Apr 24
- 5 min
The Importance of Anticipatory Desire In Narrative Works
A discussion on the importance of maintaining anticipatory desire in contemporary works due to the rise of easily consumable entertainment.
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Elena Maiolini
- Apr 11
- 8 min
Visual Storytelling: Introduction: The Hero's Journey
All stories in human history are populated by an array of recurring archetypes. The fixed narration of their path is called Hero's Journey.
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Sergiu Inizian
- Feb 20
- 5 min
Film Esthetics 101: Obscure Echoes of the Sublime
Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader sense, it...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Feb 11
- 5 min
Film Esthetics 101: Camp and Performance
Foreword Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Jan 16
- 6 min
Film Esthetics 101: The Cheap Pleasure of Kitsch
Foreword Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Jan 9
- 7 min
Interactive Journalism: An Introduction to Web Documentaries
In this age of cutting-edge technology and global connectivity, cinemas are dominated by 3D technology and video games are being...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Dec 26, 2021
- 5 min
Film Esthetics 101: The Grotesque
Foreword Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Dec 18, 2021
- 5 min
Amused Anarchist: The Political Satires of Dusan Makavejev
The Yugoslav New Wave, also known as the Black Wave was a cinematic movement that manifested in the 60s and early 70s in Yugoslavia. This...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Nov 28, 2021
- 5 min
Film Movements 101: Dogme 95
This article represents the fifth and last part of the “Film Movements 101” series. As mentioned in the first article, this list is not...
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Sophia Jocson
- Nov 23, 2021
- 4 min
The Male Gaze and Why We've Had Enough Of It
The Male Gaze Have you ever watched a film, and caught yourself thinking of how a female character seems to be unnecessarily sexualized?...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Nov 15, 2021
- 5 min
Film Movements 101: New Hollywood
This article about the movement known as “New Hollywood” is the fourth installment in the “Film Movements 101” series. It is highly...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
Film Movements 101: French New Wave
This piece about the “French New Wave” represents the third part of the series “Film Movements 101”. To understand the connection between...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Oct 31, 2021
- 4 min
Film Movements 101: Italian Neorealism
The subject of “Italian Neorealism” is considered a continuation of the series “Film Movements 101”. It is recommended to first read the...
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Alicia Macías Recio
- Oct 24, 2021
- 4 min
D'Amore si Vive: A Retrospective of Childhood as the Climax of Intelligence
Still from D’amore si vive (Silvano Agosti – Director, 1984) One lives by love. This first sentence cannot but suggest the interest of...
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