In a close match between “The Aviator” and “Million Dollar Baby,” the latter packed a fatal punch for the dreams of Martin Scorsese. While Scorsese’s “The Aviator” beat out “Million Dollar Baby” in terms of sheer number of awards (five and four, respectively), “Baby” swept the major awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress […]
Author Archives: Julianne Fylstra
In-depth biography captures Hitchcock
Even if Martin Scorsese doesn’t win the Oscar this year, he’ll be in good company: Alfred Hitchcock was nominated five times for Best Director and never won. “(Hitchcock) was disappointed that he didn’t get it; he used to say to me that he didn’t get it because he didn’t seem like an artist because he […]
Iranian filmmakers gain prestige
For most American filmmakers, freedom of subject matter isn’t a problem. But for the growing genre of Iranian cinema, whose films are beginning to receive greater international acclaim, filmmakers deal with challenges in this area all the time. “(The biggest obstacle facing Iranian filmmakers today is) censorship by various groups, political and religious conservative groups,” […]
International films find audience on campus
With the growing popularity of foreign films, it’s becoming easier and easier to see the latest Audrey Tautou film or the original Japanese version of “The Grudge” at the local cineplex. Following this trend, the International Film Club, one of the many programs at the Dashew International Center on campus, is making foreign films even […]
The short list
Imagine the chance to speak with Francis Ford Coppola, one of the godfathers of filmmaking, about his directorial choices. Imagine sitting in a small room with Baz Luhrmann as he reveals what it was like to work with Nicole Kidman, or with Jason Alexander as he discusses what he went through to create the character […]
Bruin to Bruin
Historical films covering every major time period and event abound in today’s society, from the recent star-studded “Cold Mountain” to the Academy Award-winning “Patton” and Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X.” But one important era in American history has remained largely undercover until now: the Harlem Renaissance. While there have been many documentaries on the creative 1920s […]