Browsing: Film

How do we cope with the fact that the universe is dying? We find the most comfort in forming connections, creating the world we want to live in, and valuing the time we have together on this isolated yet beautiful planet. The seventh annual Universe in Verse, a celebration of the wonder of reality through science and poetry, entailed a joyful collaboration with Australian musician and writer Nick Cave and Brazilian artist and filmmaker Daniel Bruson on an animated poem that reflects on this fundamental question of being alive. BUT WE HAD MUSIC by Maria Popova Right… read article

The day Thomas Sajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans.

Ryan Gosling and Celine Song, like other Canadians, are competing for Oscars tonight at a star-studded event in Los Angeles.

Oscar-winning editor Walter Murch describes the surprising idiosyncrasies of film scoring.

How the silent screen burst to life with color.

A reflection on Jacob Bronowski’s “The Ascent of Man.”

Supercutting the visual legacy of the greatest graphic designer of all time.

Befriending the Grim Reaper, or what Swiss sunshine has to do with the ultimate personal freedom.

Bridging education and entertainment through experimental animation, or what Big Bird has to do with the dawn of computing.