Former CU professor and current filmmaker Alex Cox is gearing up to make his final feature. “I don’t want it to be my last movie,” Cox says. “It’s just that it very well may be the case. It’s been seven … Continue reading Go West! Alex Cox on Making His Last Movie and the Re-Release of His First
In case you somehow haven’t heard, the Sundance Film Festival might be coming to Boulder in 2027. “The Sundance Film Festival has a deep history in the Mountain West, and we can think of no better home for its next … Continue reading Coming Attraction? Unpacking Boulder’s bid for the Sundance Film Festival
This joy is immense. This hope is infinite. Yet … all is vain and ephemeral. Those words, spoken in whispered voiceover, express one of the closing thoughts of Cette maison, a movie bursting with ideas and insights. Written and directed … Continue reading Screened Reality: Previewing the 2024 Mimesis Documentary Festival
It happens every year: “We find something absolutely amazing, totally amazing, in the films. It’s not there, but we find it.” So said the late film critic Roger Ebert of Cinema Interruptus, the weeklong panel dissecting a movie one shot … Continue reading Watching Out Loud: Josh Larsen on Ebert Interruptus 2024: THE BABADOOK
There are no small parts in movies—only those that are long and those that are short. That was the philosophy British filmmaker Michael Powell ascribed to. It’s one worth keeping in mind anytime you watch a movie, but it’s especially … Continue reading Short Kings: 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the newly released CU-Boulder’s International Film Series spring calendar and what to see, thoughts on the 40th Sundance Film Festival, and musings about the nature of documentary movies. Continue reading
You could see Stanley Kubrick’s iconic anti-war film Paths of Glory (Jan. 30). Or maybe you’ll check out Kasi Lemmons’ feature debut Eve’s Bayou on 35 mm (Feb. 3). You could see what this critic considers to be the best … Continue reading Cinema Springs Eternal: CU’s International Film Series Returns for Another Semester
If you’re an independent filmmaker, getting into the Sundance Film Festival is high on your wishlist. “It’s such a big festival, and it’s such an industry festival,” Kelly Sears says. “I’m ecstatic that my little, scrappy film is invited to … Continue reading Kelly Sears on THE LOST SEASON
Ken Jacobs is coming back to Boulder, and it’s kind of a big deal. “He’s part of the history of poetic cinema/experimental cinema, the pivotal group of New York City artists,” Hanna Rose Shell says. A filmmaker in her own right, … Continue reading Living Archive, Living Cinema
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