Cinema began as a series of moving pictures, at some point coalescing into a story. Occasionally, title cards would convey information or dialogue that was seemingly necessary to the story. With the advent of sound, many filmmakers took it for granted that it was now necessary to embrace this new feature. Charlie Chaplin was a [...]
In 2003, three filmmakers from Southern California travelled to Africa and discovered something that they had to share with the world. In the documentary Invisible Children, they do just that, but it’s not an easy thing to watch. The film tells the story of children in Uganda who have been abducted and enlisted into the [...]
The Academy Awards instituted a Documentary category in 1942, and then divided it into two categories the next year (Feature and Short Film). If you’ve never watched a documentary before, you could do much worse than to start with these. On the other hand, if you have always enjoyed nonfiction film, here’s a chance to [...]