Movies and TvShows featuring "video-essay" theme.
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to win him back, she applies to Harvard Law School and discovers her true potential beyond her looks. Along the way, she falls in love, befriends a manicurist, and takes on a court case to prove the innocence of her role model accused of murder.
TV 101 is an American drama series that aired on CBS from 1988 until 1989. The series stars Sam Robards, Brynn Thayer, Leon Russom and Andrew Cassese. Other notable cast members include Stacey Dash, Teri Polo, Alex Désert and Matt LeBlanc. The music for this show was created and produced by Todd Rundgren.
Every Frame a Painting (2014) is a documentary TV show that delves into the world of film and dissects the art and craft behind it. Through insightful analysis and examples, it provides a deeper understanding of the techniques and choices made by filmmakers. With a focus on cinematography, editing, and storytelling, this TV show offers a unique perspective for both filmmakers and film enthusiasts.
A presenter takes you on a journey through time about the influence of media technological developments on the American sitcom genre.
Join me on the path to Twilightenment.
This visual essay sets clips from Robert Bresson's "A Man Escaped" to a reading of "Functions of Film Sound," a chapter from David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's book "Film Art." The chapter analyzes the sound design of Bresson's masterpiece as a means of discussing the use of sound in film.
A group of friends decides to explore an abandoned island known for its paranormal activities. As they set foot on the island, they begin experiencing terrifying encounters with supernatural phenomena. They must unravel the island's dark secrets and find a way to escape before it's too late.
An experimental video essay which uses circles and waves to explore neurodivergent experience.
This is a video essay. It is a brief analysis of the connection between the individual and the self, the individual and the changing environment, and the individual and other individuals through three clips: Part 1: 1980 video of Andy Warhol eating a burger Part 2: Canva clips edits Part 3: Clip from Jacques Tati's "Parade", 1974
Cofralandes, Chilean Rhapsody is a surreal film that takes the viewer on a journey through the history and identity of Chile. It combines elements of comedy, documentary, and drama to paint a unique picture of the country. The film explores various themes such as the Chilean coup d'etat, the reign of Augusto Pinochet, and the national identity of Chile. It is directed by a cult director and features a non-professional cast. The film also incorporates elements of a film-essay and video-essay, creating a thought-provoking experience for the audience.
Joan Crawford's close-up in Humoresque. Michelangelo's David and Boticelli's "Birth of Venus". Stendhal was overwhelmed by the cultural overstimulation in Florence, which Graziella Magherini described scientifically in 1979 as Stendhal syndrome. Mark Rappaport describes his fascination for the Austrian actor Turhan Bey, who made a career in exotic roles in Hollywood in the 1940s. A very personal essay about the effect of close-ups, the canvas idols of the dream factory and the role of their admirers and fans.
A psychotic filmmaker named Philip summons a manifestation of Stanley Kubrick into his apartment to confront him on the depiction of mental illness in his filmography. Kubrick's obsession with 'crazy' characters who meet an untimely death disturbs Philip, who wishes he could see Kubrick characters who manage their illness. The two directors go on a journey into Kubrick's films to understand insanity in our modern era.
The Present Situation is a half narrative, half video-essay film about a small group of “extremely online” budding revolutionaries who kidnap a hedge-fund manager. Peppered throughout the narrative is a spectacle of video clips from a wide variety of sources (PBS documentaries, YouTube explainer videos, TikToks, old and current News Magazine programs, etc.)
Last Year in Dachau is a thought-provoking documentary short that delves into the fictionalized history of Dachau concentration camp. It explores the concept of cinema-on-cinema, providing a unique perspective on the atrocities of the past. Through a gripping video-essay style, the film reveals a fictional-biography of a filmmaker who attempts to understand the horrors that unfolded in Dachau.
A fictional biography of Hollywood actors Martin Kosleck and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, both of whom fled Hitler-era Germany to live a long-lasting relationship.
"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." Daedalus weaves a tale of ambition and caution through an ancient myth, set in a nation below sea level. Shot in just seven consecutive days during the summer of 2023, it concludes the first volume of Bliss, a playlist of sounds and shapes. As the master craftsman gifts his son wings and wisdom, the film delves into the perilous dance between striving for greatness and the suffocating pull of stagnancy. This chaotic exploration bridges the warnings and epiphanic thoughts of 20th-century thinkers with the responses of today's dreamers.
YouTuber Jeffiot goes digging for the origins of skull trumpet / doot doot / mr skeltal, and ends up taking a trip to the early web heyday of animated gif art, and ruminating on creativity and legacy.
Ten years after the death of iconic French filmmaker, Chris Marker. A filmmaker, hoping to rediscover that unique sensibility against the uncertainty of the new century, returns to the places synonymous with those incomparable and unforgettable films-- From the cat cemetery of Sans Soleil, to the mausoleum of The Last Bolshevik; The caves of Level Five to the rooftops of The Case of the Grinning Cat. A biographical portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest and most misunderstood filmmakers.
A tribute to actresses, approaching their presence in and out the screen, humanizing the icons. From the Ukrainian Anna Sten to the French Anna Karina, we can see some close-up faces that marked the history of the cinema, and whose demand is more relevant than ever.