A contemporary take on arts history.
Film Movements
Global film movements spanning the past 100+ years of filmmaking.
Greek Weird Wave (2009 – )
Public tragedy has a long history of inspiring and driving artists to create masterpieces. A cinematic upheaval, the Greek Weird Wave cinema, was therefore hardly surprising in the wake of the…
Soviet Montage (1919 – 1930)
Soviet Montage theory is an approach to filmmaking that makes use of picture juxtaposition to convey a message. The Soviet filmmakers of the 1920s are credited with developing the montage…
Poetic Realism (1930 – 1939)
Poetic Realism is a subgenre of the realist drama genre. In the 1940s, under the direction of acclaimed French director Jean Renoir, a cinematic movement emerged that would become immensely…
British Documentary Movement (1926–1946)
Explore the rich history of British documentary filmmaking and its impact on culture, politics, and societal change.
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Directors + Crews
Where the techniques come from, and how they’re used in your favourite films.
Music Genres and Influences
Where the sound comes from, and how they’re used in your favourite films.
The Influence of Film on Music Videos
Film and music videos are art forms that have deeply influenced each other over the years in a very dynamic, symbiotic way. Since they are highly visual forms, both rely on the potential for…
The Musical Film
Musical films blend narrative, song, and dance in a way that no other cinematic form can.
