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Archive of posts published in the category: Critical Gaze

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.

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