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Art, Nihilism, and Salvation in Gus Van Sant’s Elephant (2003)

by Wynn Kwiatkowski
On Gus Van Sant’s Elephant as a cinematic thought experiment for tackling the issue of school shootings.

Day for Night’s Notable Films of 2024

Notable film reviews from 2024, written by UNG alumni, students, and faculty.

Wes Anderson’s Dollhouses: a video essay

By Jarred Tabor
On Wes Anderson’s “dollhouse effect” style, whereby shot and blocking techniques give the effect of toys being played with.

Abject Horror & The Monstrous Feminine: a video essay

By Bri Bishop
On the evil adolescent and the witch archetypes of the modern monstrous feminine.

Sugma 34 Manifesto, 2024

(The Essential Student Filmmaking Guide)

By Brandon Rosas

Day for Night’s Notable Films of 2023

Notable film reviews from 2023, written by UNG alumni, students, and faculty.

Art in Cinema: How Frank Stauffacher Created an Audience for Experimental Film in America

By Ana Mackenzie
On Frank Stauffacher’s Art in Cinema program, which defined experimental film for American audiences and paved the way for future film societies worldwide.

Sociolinguistic Significance in the Yakuza Series

By Caleb Brooks
Shows how Japanese media are able to portray many aspects about character, society, and culture through speech styles alone…

Day for Night’s Best Films of 2022

Notable film reviews from 2022, written by UNG alumni, students, and faculty.

An Irma Vep “Revamp”

In a conversation between our editors, we discuss and analyze director Olivier Assayas’ HBO series Irma Vep.