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Video: Chicago Underground, Unleashed
Festival director Bryan Wendorf speaks on native formats, archival classics and his embrace of digital.
The Film 100: W.K. Laurie Dickson, no. 1
Working deep within the shadow of Thomas Edison, America’s icon of ingenuity, Dickson advanced each of the critical processes that would show the world the wonder of movies.
Video: Essential Online Videos of 2012
Gangnam who? Watch these five must-see videos that are truly revealing reflections of our reality, a world of private lives made public.
The Film 100: Auguste and Louis Lumière, no. 61
By developing a single-unit device that was portable, the Lumières were able to document the outside world in moving pictures.
Anomaly Nation: The Manias of Craig Baldwin
Craig Baldwin’s endlessly dissectible found footage collages are blooming with connections.
Making Films for the Company: Tilda Swinton on Derek Jarman
Tilda Swinton has worked with dozens of directors of all backgrounds, but none has mattered more in shaping her work than Derek Jarman.
A Swan Song Self-Portrait in Sound: Derek Jarman’s “Blue”
Sound, color and meaning combine to make Derek Jarman’s “Blue” much more than “a mid-level gallery gimmick.”
Essential Insights: Derek Jarman
This week we celebrate the life and art of the late Derek Jarman, one of Britain’s most influential film artists.
Out on a Ledge: The Visionary Films of Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman was a great liberating force, whose impact reached far beyond the confines of the world of cinema.
