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David Ehrlich's 25 Best Films of 2022 Countdown is Here!

3 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Does It Really Mean to Go Back to Theaters?

8 months ago by Jason Hellerman

theatrical exhibition

theatrical distribution

Jason Hellerman

Our Favorite Video Essays of 2020

2 years ago by V Renée

Year in Review 2020

year in review

Video Essay

V Renée

How Was 'Persona' a Breakthrough for Ingmar Bergman?

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Camera as Character: How 'Call Me by Your Name' Puts You in the Scene

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Nail Your Soundtrack Like Director Jean-Marc Vallée

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Film and Television are Merging, Here's What You Need to Know

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

3 Themes You Can Always Find in Martin Scorsese's Films

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Does Martin Scorsese Use the Color Red in His Films?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Tarantino Explains Nonlinear Storytelling in this 'Pulp Fiction' Video Essay

3 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Hold on to Your Butts! Why 'Jurassic Park' is a Perfect Movie

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Would You Make a Film That No One Would See? (Here's Why You Should)

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

After 4 Years, Kogonada is Back with a New Video Essay on 'Roma'

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Stunning 'Parasite' Ending Explained (Spoilers!)

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' Used IMAX Cameras to Put You on the Frontlines

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

What Does the Fight Scene in 'They Live' Really Mean?

3 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

How Pixar's 'Real' Fake Cameras Make Their Movies Look So Realistic

3 years ago by V Renée

virtual cinematography

lenses

Camera Movement

anamorphic

V Renée

Why Did Sergio Leone Play Music On All His Sets?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Does the Feather Mean in 'Forrest Gump'?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Every Marvel Movie in the Infinity Saga in 90 Seconds

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

marvel

infinity war

Video Essay

Jason Hellerman

Is the Greater Metaphor at the Heart of 'Stranger Things'...Puberty?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The One Thing 99% of Screenwriters Fail to Do

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Tarantino's Most Unique Trademark: The Way He Steals

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

The Soul-Crushing Boredom That Birthed 1990s 'Cubicle Movies'

4 years ago by V Renée

Video Essay

genres

Cubicle Movies

V Renée

A Tribute to 'Rango', a 'Bizarre Masterpiece'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are the 36 Best Filmmaker YouTube Channels in 2019?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Location and Visual Motifs Tell the Story in 'Widows' [Video]

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

How 'Hereditary' and 'The Babadook' Showcase the Horror of Family [Video]

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Becoming a Professional Animator

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why Mad Men’s Betty Draper is the Perfect Example of a Tragic Character

4 years ago by Evan Littman

character development

Betty Draper

Evan Littman

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Watch : Understanding Comics - How Do Comics Work? | Video Essay

5 years ago by Cruel Writer

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Abiding The Gulf War: In The Parlance of Our Times - "The Big Lebowski" Video Essay

6 years ago by Kyle Brodeur

Kyle Brodeur

Producer,Cinematographer, MBA

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Watch: How Whiplash Edits Itself

6 years ago by Zack Eagles

Zack Eagles

Director, Editor

How 'The Terminator' and 'T2: Judgment Day' create a unifying theme

6 years ago by Paul Neary

Terminator

Video Essay

analysis

Paul Neary

Writer

Imaginary Computers and Control Rooms in the Movies

6 years ago by goldenclosed

goldenclosed

screenwriter, journalist

Is the opening of True Detective the best ten minutes of TV ever?

6 years ago by Ted Wilkes

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My first video ssay "Deconstructing Nightcrawler"

6 years ago by Samdabam

Nightcrawler

film analysis

Video Essay

Samdabam

director, video essayist

My first videoe ssay "Deconstructing Nightcrawler"

6 years ago by Samdabam

Nightcrawler

film analysis

Video Essay

Samdabam

director, video essayist

Video Essays

7 years ago by patrick sheard

andrei tarkovsky

solaris

Video Essay

patrick sheard

Filmmaker

Flashback in Films - a video essay about the use and techniques of flashbacks in movies

7 years ago by Hauke Sterner

Hauke Sterner

MA Post Production & Editing

The Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone - A Video Essay

7 years ago by Hauke Sterner

Hauke Sterner

MA Post Production & Editing

Resources needed to start creating video essays / 'fan-editing'

7 years ago by ben van leeuwen

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