Heather Stewart, a hugely respected film British Film Institute veteran who has helped transform the BFI National Archive into a world-leading film preservation facility, is to step down from her current role as creative director after 30 years at the organization. Stewart, who steps down in September, will take on a new ambassadorial and … [Read more...]
Martin Scorsese, Christopher heap praise on Amitabh Bachchan for his film preservation efforts
Hollywood filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Christopher on Friday lauded veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan for his contribution towards preservation of film heritage. During a virtual showcase, Bachchan was bestowed with with the FIAF Award for his dedication and contribution to the preservation of the world’s film heritage by the International … [Read more...]
Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas and more: 10 films that pay tribute to cinema history
“If a million people see my movie, I hope they see a million different movies.” – Quentin Tarantino There’s an argument to be made that you can never truly make something original. Something, someone, or somewhere will have inspired you to come up with your idea. And if a film, a piece of music, or a novel inspires your writing then is it really … [Read more...]
Martin Scorsese’s Right: Big Tech Is Killing Cinema
Scorsese can get lots of people Very Mad Online by making simple factual statements about what the corporate consolidation of the American film industry is doing to American art and culture. He did it in 2019, when he wrote in the New York Times that risk-averse “modern film franchises [are] market-researched, audience-tested, vetted, modified, … [Read more...]
Martin Scorsese picks legendary Indonesian psychological drama ‘Lewat Djam Malam’ for Criterion release
A recently restored classic Indonesian movie is about to be available for home viewing in the US and Canada thanks to legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Lewat Djam Malam, released internationally as After The Curfew, is a 1954 psychological drama/neo-noir film by prominent film director Usmar Ismail, a man regarded as the pioneer of Indonesian … [Read more...]
Spike Lee Gets His Fourth Film on the National Film Registry: “Sometimes Dreams Come True”
The 2019 edition of the list, which gives films of cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance a permanent home in the Library of Congress, ranges from Lee’s landmark She’s Gotta Have It to a 1903 reel filmed at Ellis Island—and virtually everything in between. For the fourth time, Spike Lee has had a film inducted into the National Film … [Read more...]
