TED Talks
TED: How film changes the way we see the world | Ava DuVernay
People told me this was an unadaptable book, so the only logical thing to do was to try to adapt it, says writer, producer and filmmaker Ava DuVernay of her work taking the award-winning title "Caste" from page to screen. In conversation...
Curated Video
The skyscrapers of New York (1906)
The story involves a construction foreman who fires one of his crew for fighting, which leads the disgruntled employee to steal. He then cause the blame to be put on the foreman, who is finally exonerated when the thief is exposed. All...
Crash Course
Crash Course Film History #5: The Language of Film
This video focuses on the language of film including narrative stories and parallel action. He discusses the advances made by Edwin S. Porter and his film The Great Train Robbery. [9:29]