The world of cinema suffered an immense loss recently with the death of Jacques Rivette (1928-2016), one of its greatest auteurs and theoreticians. Born in Rouen, France, Rivette moved to Paris in 1949 to become a filmmaker. But when he submitted his first short to the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques, Rivette had the honour […]
Author: Sherry Johnson
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Plastic Cinema of Michelangelo Antonioni
The stellar filmmaking career of Michelangelo Antonioni spanned over five decades and included fifteen features as well as various shorts and Chung Kuo, Cina (1972), a documentary on the Chinese working class. Enamoured from a young age with drawing and the violin, Antonioni maintained a lifelong interest in music and visual art, which undoubtedly contributed […]
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10 Great Films Influenced by The Cinema of Robert Bresson
When one sees a clip from auteurs such as Godard or Bergman, it is difficult to attribute it to the wrong filmmaker, as they have an unmistakable quality. But what of the oeuvre of Robert Bresson? Bresson made only thirteen feature films, but is often cited as a major film influence globally. His works vary […]