What is an artist manifesto?
An artist manifesto (from the Latin manifestus meaning clear, evident) is a declaration of the …
Cinema will eventually become a flexible means of writing
In 1948 Alexandre Astruc, a filmmaker and theorist, suggested the notion of caméra-stylo (camera pen) in his essay, “The Birth of a New …
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Memory and the end of reality
The transformation from media as a form of cultural production to media as entertainment has lead us into a crisis as we enter the fifth …
John Stimpson
On July 21st I spoke with writer/director John Stimpson about his new film, The Legend of Lucy Keyes, currently in post production. The film …
Cinematic Storytelling
One of my favorite phrases is "Cinematic Storytelling," and imagine my delight when earlier this year Jennifer Van Sijll asked me if I'd …