The Logistics of Storytelling: Native American Representation in Film When someone says the word Native American‚ most see a distinct image in their minds. From headdresses‚ to war cries‚ the public’s perception of Native culture has been undeniably shaped by the film industry. In a culture where everything is compared to the norm of whiteness‚ American audiences have always been fascinated by indigenous peoples‚ and have thus created a fantasy that’s been marketed as facts. This is the basis behind
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Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? If you have then you are not the only one. American Film producer/director‚ Robert Kenner‚ in his academy award winning documentary Food Inc. he takes a deeper look into the food industry‚ and uncover the “veil” that most Americans do not want to see. Some people think that our food still comes from small farms in the corn belt of America‚ but sadly that is not the case anymore. Due to the rapid increase in population‚ mass production of food is
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I have chosen the film Forest Gump to write about my understanding of film. It was released in 1994 and directed by Robert Zemeckis‚ produced by Wendy Finerman and Steven Tisch. The movie based on the written screenplay of Eric Roth from the novel of Winston Groom. It has several well-known‚ talented actors such as Tom Hanks‚ Sally Fields‚ Robin Wright and Gary Sinise to name a few. The production cost of fifty-five million and it grossed six hundred and seventy-seven million worldwide. Forrest Gump
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simultaneously refusing to condone Amanda’s wish to find a job. Her third son (Marvin Augustin) writes illegal political exposes. The fourth (Danilo Barrios) fell victim to a corrupt police department‚ and her youngest (John W. Sace) is still a boy. The film was produced by Tess Fuentes and also features Christopher De Leon‚ Piolo Pascual‚ Carlos Agassi‚ and Dimples c . Reaction I liked the movie (but the book was better‚ as always) as I very well related to Jules in the same way that my mother related
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Big Fish is a visually appeasing film that will capture its audiences with its witty and fun-loving characters‚ fairytale-esque plotline‚ and relatable conflict that will have everyone reaching for the phone and dialling their father’s numbers. The film is brought to life by director Tim Burton‚ who is known for Edward Scissorhands‚ The Nightmare Before Christmas‚ and BeetleJuice. Burton is known for his big ideas with dark and almost frightening visuals‚ but Burton shows just how versatile he
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could do to their future. For example‚ Brian did not seem to grasp that because he was so ready to kill himself over one failed assignment. He was thinking in the now and not in the future. A noticeable moral of this film is: Parents should actually raise their children. In this film‚ all of the parents have minimal screentime‚ but it is still evident that they totally suck. Claire’s parents use her as a tool of revenge against one another‚ and her parents fail to see the effect it has on her. Andrew’s
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The film that was screened in class was titled the War Dance and was directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine. The film is about three kids form the Acholi ethnic group living in a refugee camp. At the beginning‚ each of the three children (Nancy‚ Rose‚ and Dominic) tell their stories and how they ended up in the camp under government protection from the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army). While in the camp‚ the kid’s school has won its regional music competition and are heading to the championship. Over
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Documentaries do have power‚ the eco-drama 2009 “The Age of Stupid” relays a message the audience will never forget. The year is 2055‚ in a world devastated by mankind’s lack of foresight. The film maker attempts to make the documentary informative yet personal‚ the film maker innovative the film by adopted a new model of funding known as crowd funding. By selling shares to over 200 individual and groups who donated between 500-35000 euros‚ it created the best possible chance for the documentary
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brutal violence. This level of violence is rooted Polanski’s own personal experiences. The killing of his wife and unborn child is what led this film to be so violent. The film went overboard with the violence and began to lose its purpose. The violence made the film less of an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play and more of a barbaric Hollywood action film. Thirdly‚ a highly anticipated scene‚ the movement of the forest. After reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ one would be eager to find out how Polanski
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The main purpose of this film is the explore the life of African Americans throughout the world over the past several years. It gives you the highlights of the tragedies‚ triumphs and contradiction of the black experiences. This film was written and presented by Henry Gates Jr. Gates highlighted the black Spanish conquistador in 1513 named Juan Garrido convoyed Ponce de León on his expedition into what is now the state of Florida. Thus‚ the airing of The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross coincided
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