Authors — Marc Nemcik
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Watch: “Kiarostami: The Anti-Supercut Artist”
Kevin B. Lee, Chief Video Essayist at Fandor, set out to make a Abbas Kiarostami video tribute after his passing last week. Lee created this video to display his own learning process, realizing that Kiarostami’s films actively contrast with the deconstructive video essay form.
by Marc Nemcik on Jul 12, 2016 -
Watch: “Like Requiem for a Dream“
Inspired by the rapid drug sequences in Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream, Candice Drouet envisions what other films could look like with a similar editing style. The latest Fandor Keyframe video essay reimagines films such as Drive, Pulp Fiction and Mad Max: Fury Road.
by Marc Nemcik on Jul 11, 2016 -
Watch: The Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple Pitch Trailer
Blood Simple, the Coen brothers’ first film, is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray in September through the Criterion Collection. The teaser trailer that the two made to sell to investors has now surfaced online for the first time with the impending release of the restored 4k digital transfer. Joel and Ethan ultimately raised $550,000 towards the film that sparked their careers. Starting July 1 Blood Simple will also play in select theaters in collaboration with Janus Films in advance of the physical release.
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 27, 2016 -
Watch: “The LGBTQ Oscars”
Jacob T. Swinney inspects how many non-LGBTQ actors have been nominated by the Academy for playing LGBTQ roles in his latest Fandor Keyframe video essay. He notes LGBTQ actors with a rainbow flag, illustrating a clear discrepancy in numbers.
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 23, 2016 -
How to Rebuild The Sound of an Arena Concert: Sound Designer Lawrence Everson on Contemporary Color
Contemporary Color follows ten color guard troupes from across the country as they perform in multiple concerts put on by David Byrne in Toronto and Brooklyn. Crafted to appear to take place over one night at the Barclays Center in New York, the Ross brothers’ documentary places as much emphasis on the process of the show as it does the concert itself. Swiftly moving through the interior of the arena, into the stands, onto the stage, and even away from the arena entirely, Contemporary Color creates a visual landscape that sometimes moves into the abstract to recreate the environment of the performance. […]
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 23, 2016 -
Watch: The Dick Cavett Show with Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese
With the release of De Palma, Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow’s documentary on Brian De Palma and his work, and Metrograph’s continuing De Palma retrospective, material reflecting on the filmmaker’s career continues to surface. This episode of The Dick Cavett Show from 1978 provides candid insight into the work of both De Palma and Martin Scorsese. Scorsese himself introduced De Palma at the DGA New York Theater on June 10. In the discussion the two reflect on their working relationship, with De Palma declaring that the two “tend to be each other’s toughest critics.” When asked about differences in their working process, De Palma answers: “I […]
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 20, 2016 -
Watch: Directors David Farrier and Dylan Reeve on Tickled, Their Working Relationship and the Importance of Graphic Design
The documentary Tickled begins as a story about the bizarre world of competitive endurance tickling but evolves into an investigation of the ominous company behind videos in which young men tickle one another. Co-directors David Farrier (a New Zealand TV journalist) and Dylan Reeve have endured harassment and lawsuits in the process of digging into what seems to be an extended history of intimidation and coercion. Following substantial media coverage, the film is set to open in the United States on June 17 after premiering at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. I talked to the duo about what it’s like to work with a […]
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 17, 2016 -
Watch: “David Fincher: From a Distance”
In his latest video, Jacob T. Swinney inspects David Fincher’s approach to the long shot. Clips from Fight Club, Zodiac and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, among others, serve as examples of the filmmaker’s use of distance. Supplementally, you can also watch Swinney’s previous video, David Fincher’s Extreme Close-Ups.
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 14, 2016 -
Watch: Rainbow Flag of Film: A Tribute to LGBTQ Cinema
In the latest Fandor Keyframe video essay, Candice Drouet considers how the values of the rainbow flag relate to the images found in LGBTQ cinema. Featured films include Carol, Milk and Blue Is the Warmest Color, among many others.
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 13, 2016 -
Watch: A Message from Martin Scorsese
Leandro Copperfield created “Kubrick vs Scorsese” in 2010, paying tribute to filmmakers Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese in the form of a video montage. Scorsese has now responded to the video with a message to Copperfield, six years after the initial release of the homage. (If you are unable to see this video on your mobile device, click here.)
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 9, 2016
