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Are you watching Netflix (or is it watching you)?

Bandersnatch (2018), is the first release of an interactive film for adults on a platform (Netflix) where the viewers make decisions for the main character, taking control of the storyline. The question is: do we really monitor the characters’...

By on 09/22/19 Comments Off

Is it really all that bad?

A recent Vancouver Sun article about the documentary Catfish, brings up an arguable and in vogue topic. One that commonly seems to be brought up quiet often about the rising popularity of social media platforms: What are the (psychological) dynamics between the...

By Agathe Wiedemair on 10/25/10 Comments Off

The Social Network film coming soon to a cinema near you…or a laptop screen

The film The Social Network was directed by West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, and David Fincher recognized producer of films such as Fight Club and Panic Room. The two men set out to make a film reflecting the establishment...

By ibtisam omer on 10/07/10 Comments Off

The Diegetic Desktop in a New Media Film: “Skydiver AKA Instructional Video #4 – Preparation for Mission by Eugene Kotlyarenko”

A couple of weeks ago, during my routine deletion of facebook notices and invitations ("fpam"?), I fortunately bothered to open one headlined, "The Groundbreaking Last Movie from Eugene...

By Ashiq Khondker on 10/04/10 3

MyCreativity – Opening Night Screenings

Some visitors of MyCreativity’s opening night might have been a bit surprised when they found out where it took place. The contrast between the friendly squat named Chequepoint at Damrak 16 and the overly capitalist surroundings could hardly have...

By Tom Roes on 11/19/06 Comments Off