Love them or hate them, there’s no mistaking that scary movies have a way of significantly affecting people that other movies do not.
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Alumnus’s film, ‘Skin,’ tells about South Africa apartheid experience
The apartheid in South Africa has spurred a great deal of coverage. Whether through film, news outlets or other media, it seems everyone has something to say ““ including Anthony Fabian, who is doing so with his new film, “Skin.”
Halloween Magic-Lantern Show displays lost art of film production at Broad Art Center
It’s easy to imagine the history of modern cinema rightfully beginning with the familiar, silently animated face of Charlie Chaplin.
Professional movie heckling troupe Cinematic Titanic blends laughs with bad movies
Guaranteeing a terrible movie with constant interruptions hardly seems like a way to gain an audience.
Despite setbacks, Campus MovieFest contestant offers “˜Smile’
It’s not unusual for artists to sweat for their craft. On Oct. 17, fourth-year history student Michael Niktaris was sweating for the Campus MovieFest. Donning corduroy pants and a flannel shirt on a hot day atop a parking garage on Broxton Avenue, Niktaris was filming a dance scene for his five-minute short film, having only come up with the story idea three days prior.
Horror films feed off of universal fears
The scene is a familiar one: curled up in the fetal position, hands placed over eyes, hearts thumping while watching the victim fumble around the dark house, just a breath away from a gruesome death. The horror movie experience is lingering as well as cathartic, its effects lasting long into the night.
FilmBuff promotes independent films
In September 2007, NBA superstar Tracy McGrady visited Darfurian refugee camps in Chad, resulting in an hour-long documentary, “3 Points,” aimed at inciting philanthropic action.