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Ep 6. Film Festivals 101: A Kinda History
In this episode of FilmFestTalk, we’re broadcasting from Berlin, Germany! The main focus of this episode is a glimpse into the history of film festivals. I’ll talk about the origins of film festivals, starting in 1932 with the Venice Film Festival, and explore their evolution through various geopolitical landscapes.
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I’ll also talk about two recent rewatches:
Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984), thanks to open-air cinema Friedrichshain
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Fatih Akın, 2005), thanks to Mubi
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Films mentioned in the episode:
The Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion, Jean Renoir, 1937)
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (Scipione l'africano, Carmine Gallone, 1937)
Luciano Serro, Pilot (Luciano Serra pilota, Goffredo Alessandrini, 1938)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (William Dieterle, 1939)
The Strike (Karel Steklý, 1947)
Tell Me Lies (Peter Brook, 1968)
O.K. (Michael Verhoeven, 1970)
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Books mentioned:
De Valck, Marijke. Film Festivals: From European Geopolitics to Global Cinephilia. Amsterdam University Press, 2007.
Wong, Cindy H. Film Festivals: Culture, People, and Power on the Global Screen. Rutgers University Press, 2011.
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By FilmFestTalkIn this episode of FilmFestTalk, we’re broadcasting from Berlin, Germany! The main focus of this episode is a glimpse into the history of film festivals. I’ll talk about the origins of film festivals, starting in 1932 with the Venice Film Festival, and explore their evolution through various geopolitical landscapes.
*
I’ll also talk about two recent rewatches:
Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984), thanks to open-air cinema Friedrichshain
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Fatih Akın, 2005), thanks to Mubi
*
Films mentioned in the episode:
The Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion, Jean Renoir, 1937)
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (Scipione l'africano, Carmine Gallone, 1937)
Luciano Serro, Pilot (Luciano Serra pilota, Goffredo Alessandrini, 1938)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (William Dieterle, 1939)
The Strike (Karel Steklý, 1947)
Tell Me Lies (Peter Brook, 1968)
O.K. (Michael Verhoeven, 1970)
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Books mentioned:
De Valck, Marijke. Film Festivals: From European Geopolitics to Global Cinephilia. Amsterdam University Press, 2007.
Wong, Cindy H. Film Festivals: Culture, People, and Power on the Global Screen. Rutgers University Press, 2011.