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Women in Ecofilms
by Elsa Despoix , video essay, 2'28", 2023 (Video Essay for Ecocinema)
o.v. English - sub. Eng.
The video essay reveals through a critical and satirical approach the role and representation of women in ecocinema, and how female characters determine the course of action. An in-depth analysis that highlights the importance of women in the context of film ecocinema and the critical issues in women's representation in cinema.
Stardust
by Carlo and Franco, video essay, 2'24", 2023 (Video Essay for Ecocinema)
o.v. English - sub. Eng.
Stardust is a short film that makes a comparison between the eco-materialist essay 500,000 Kilowatts of Stardust and the images of the film Singing in the Rain, highlighting meaningful messages and subliminal narratives that imply the eco-materialist dimension of the great Hollywood classic.
Svelare un saggio
by Tobias Quezado Deckker, Marlene FIsher, video essay, 3'01", 2023 (Video Essay for Ecocinema)
o.v English - sub. Eng.
The video essay critiques Hunter Vaughn's essay "500,000 Kilowatts of Stardust," which in turn critiques the film "Singing in the Rain." Using audio and images from "Singing in the Rain," the film highlights Vaughn's hyperbolic language. The short film transforms the article into emotional passages, creating an immediate relationship with the atmosphere of the film through framing, timing, color, and rhythm.
SILICE DE MEMOIRE
by Cecilia Xuetong Feng, video essay, 5'33", 2023 (Video Essay for Ecocinema)
o.v English - sub. Eng.
The desktop film examines the representation of space and memory through an eco-materialist lens. A poetic exploration uncovers the interconnection between our collective memories and the material components that shape them. An introspective odyssey that challenges our understanding of the environment and its influence on memory.
Dancing with Lanthimos
by Filippo Cordiano, video essay, 16'07", 2023 (Video Essay for Communication, Culture and Society)
o.v English - sub. Eng.
An analysis of the use of dance and body movement in the cinema of Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos.