Category Archives: My Film Festivals

“People change, feelings change, but that doesn’t mean that the love once shared wasn’t true and real. It simply means that sometimes when people grow, they grow apart” (We Broke Up). For the past twenty-thirty years, girls all over the … Continue reading →

Stress is a universal thing. Everyone’s been overwhelmed by something at some point in their life, and the anxiety it produces can make it feel like the universe is conspiring against you. This is an unpleasant experience in everyday life, … Continue reading →

The daily inundation of global events through outlets like news programs, the internet, and word of mouth is truly staggering. The myriad of news stories easily available brings with it increased accessibility to knowledge of disturbing events. This begs the … Continue reading →

With the looming threats of nuclear war and global climate change hanging over us, it’s easy to look at the state of the world right now with despair. According to scientists, humanity is as close to extinction as it’s ever … Continue reading →

Seemingly unrelated, the three films at my festival are inspired by Megan Hess’s article in issue 8.1 of Film Matters titled: “Time Passes: How Neorealism Has Influenced Modern American Independent Filmmakers.” Connecting the films Night of the Living Dead (Romero, … Continue reading →

The harsh truth of reality is that not every story has a satisfying conclusion. Life does not always work out the way that we want. This is reflected not only in life, but also in cinema. The theme of an … Continue reading →

In film, there are many depictions of futuristic, fictional worlds that exist under oppressive corporate, bureaucratic, technological, or philosophical control, otherwise known as dystopias. Although each representation contains different messages, they share many of the same themes and examine how … Continue reading →

Perfect Blue (1998) Black Swan (2010) Split (2017) Sometimes a film’s protagonist and antagonist can be one in the same. I find this idea very interesting so my film festival theme would center around the idea of exploring identity. Each … Continue reading →

Roused by truthfulness to depict reality as it prevails offscreen, directors, although very few, affiliate their films with romantic realism as a way to unveil the gentility of love to their viewers. As a young girl who was nurtured by … Continue reading →

What dictates my perfect film festival? My love for intelligent comedies knows no bounds, spanning decades, language, and style. The three films I chose for my film festival are connected, not by how they present a punchline or construct a … Continue reading →