Review Radio: The Politics of the International Film Oscar Andrew Wei Mar 8, 2024 The Best International Feature Film Oscar has a strange set of nomination rules that have resulted in…
Opinion | Cyclical Poverty and Class Solidarity in Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite Ximena Ramirez Villanueva Feb 19, 2020 Bong's cinematography is famous for condemning capitalism while portraying layers of vulnerability and…
Mustang: A Fictional Telling of Female Struggle in Turkey Jasmine Lee Nov 7, 2017 One Turkish film that has received prominent international exposure is Mustang (2015), which tells a powerful story…
Blurred Lines: Hollywood meets Washington Hannah Abdoh Mar 19, 2017 This year the red carpet welcomed something more than its usual fare of gowned and tuxedoed celebrities attending…
#OscarsSoPolitical: A Brief History of the Academy Awards Ceremony as a Stage for… Anne Karam Mar 10, 2017 Up until 1973, the annual Academy Awards ceremony, where the Oscars are presented to the most talented of the movie…
A Girl In the River: Oscar-Winning Film to Create Change in Pakistan Jasmine Lee Mar 14, 2016 On the night of the 88th Academy Awards, director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy took home an Oscar for her film, A Girl…
Karama has No Walls: An Interview with Sara Ishaq Benedikt van den Woldenberg Feb 24, 2014 < Karama has No Walls was recently nominated for this year’s Oscar in the category Documentary Short. It is a…