Laura Mulvey in Discussion
Today Laura Mulvey's RIDDLES OF THE SPHINX begins exclusively streaming on OVID. In this companion video, Mulvey discusses her feminist manifesto "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" along with filmmakers Joanna Hogg and Isaac Julien as well as academics John David Rhodes, Tamar Garb, Mandy Merck and Emma Wilson.
A Discussion with Dominga Sotomayor
A discussion with Chilean filmmaker Dominga Sotomayor moderated by Carlos A. Gutierrez, the co-founder of Cinema Tropical.
Panel Discussion with Anand Patwardhan and Distinguished Professors
Academic streamer Docuseek hosted a live panel discussion and Q&A with award-winning filmmaker Patwardhan and distinguished professors to discuss the state of India and Patwardhan's films, which Screen Slate calls "pivotal as playbooks for fighting back, as both histories and vehicles of resistance."
Eugenio Polgovsky on Art and Fear
Eugenio Polgovsky delivers a talk about art and fear in his work.
Peter Watkins on Problems with the Contemporary Media Landscape
An Interview with Peter Watkins about how the contemporary media landscape limits opportunities for critical thought.
Anand Patwardhan on Religious Violence and Filmmaking
An Interview with Anand Patwardhan about religious violence and filmmaking.
Anand Patwardhan on Testing the Limits of Freedom of Expression
Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan's entire career has been about testing the limits. The documentary filmmaker, known for his unflinching gaze on issues that lie at the crux of modern India, has made 12 films over the past 40 years.
Anand Patwardhan in Conversation with Orwa Nyrabia at IDFA
A talk between IDFA’s artistic director Orwa Nyrabia and filmmaker Anand Patwardhan, after the European premiere of "Reason" at IDFA 2018.
John Akomfrah in Conversation with Francine Stock at Sheffield Doc/Fest
A seminal figure of activist and 'engaged' cinema, British filmmaker John Akomfrah discusses his remarkable career.
Prologue to Robert Kramer’s ROUTE ONE/USA
In 1988, nearly a decade after leaving the US for France, renegade filmmaker Robert Kramer returns. “Back,” he emphasizes. Not “home.” To try to understand the contemporary United States, he decides to travel the entire length of Route 1, from the Canadian border to Key West, filming all the way for five months. ROUTE ONE/USA was shot more than 30 years ago, but it feels remarkably contemporary in its portrayal of many of the racial, social, and economic challenges America continues to face.