Concerning Violence is a documentary made and released in 2014. It presents mainly found footage of … Concerning Violence: A film about the struggle against colonialismRead more
Author: Keith Withall
I live in West Yorkshire, and I am fortunate that my local cinema is a 1914 Picture House, still in its original form and with both 35mm and digital projection. Apart from walking my dog Dylan, my favourite pastime is watching quality films in a theatrical setting; when I am able to I go along to film festivals to see both old favourites and catch new pleasures. I started out watching mainstream films, then in Film Societies discovered European art cinema and later the world film scene. I have taught film studies in colleges and adult centres; now I write about the films and the film industries that give me most pleasure.
Cinematic contradictions of class and ‘race’
Names and labels have meaning. Key issues in analysing films are the causes and contradictions, often … Cinematic contradictions of class and ‘race’Read more
‘The Flaneur’ Director Lyall Stephens on mortality and memory in film
Lyall Stephens is a writer and filmmaker from Leeds. In 2015, he graduated from Ravensbourne University, … ‘The Flaneur’ Director Lyall Stephens on mortality and memory in filmRead more
Towards Third Cinema
Hollywood’s hegemony has regularly been faced by alternatives in content, style and values. In the 1960s … Towards Third CinemaRead more