by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Girls On Film, is sprinkled with personal anecdotes, film history, and a focus on women in front of the camera that inevitably had an impact on Malone’s life.
by Shane Collis
This February 4th marked the centenary of a unique talent in the history of motion pictures. Born in London to a theatrical family, Ida Lupino never wished to be an actress. However, her father insisted upon it and the 14-year-old Ida embarked on a career that would take her across oceans and gender barriers.
Read Moreby Emmi Kurowski
It is 1964 and The Big City, directed by Satyajit Ray, is screening at an international film festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. There are thousands of men and women lined up for tickets to three screenings. There just aren’t enough tickets. A riot breaks out. Over one hundred people are beaten up by the police. The festival organizers have no choice but to schedule ten more screenings so that the film ends up playing consecutively for over twenty-four hours. So what’s the big deal?
Read Moreby Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
I’ve always been a writer in one way or another. However, it was in the eighth grade that I truly remember being shown how powerful writing can be. There was a teacher, a former journo, that made me realize the influence I could have with my words. She ran the school newspaper and I of course immediately joined with the determination to push my agenda. One of my first stories being about the negative impact heavy school bags could have on a teenager’s back causing students to resemble hunched turtles. The article was entitled, “Backpacks: A Weighty Issue”.
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