Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Roberto Perez AMSTERDAM, Apr 12, 2011 (IPS) – Since the 1980s, despite chronic social crisis, Latin America has seen significant advances in economic and industrial development, which have given a boost to the region’s film industry. But the industry is still in the process of getting established, [...]
Films Shrink Global Problems Down to a More Human Scale
April 11, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Elizabeth Whitman UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11, 2011 (IPS) – "It’s bad to be rich at the height of fame with your morals a dirty shame," says Valter pointedly as he bumps along in the back of a pickup towards Jardim Gramacho, the largest landfill in the world, [...]
‘God Bless Montevideo’ Inspires Serbs
March 22, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Vesna Peric Zimonjic BELGRADE, Mar 22, 2011 (IPS) – Only months ago, most of the Serbs would probably not know that Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, as there is hardly anything that connects the two nations. But now, for more than half a million of them, [...]
‘Fair Game’ and Foul Players
November 20, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By Ernest Corea IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis WASHINGTON DC (IDN) – "Fair Game," the film, delivers the George W. Bush Administration to viewers as fair game for condemnation and scorn. The film was released for public viewing around the same time that the Bush memoir "Decision Points" (Deception Points [...]
CUBA: The Environment Plays the Lead in Low-Budget Cinema
October 18, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Patricia Grogg* HAVANA, Oct 18, 2010 (IPS) – Scientists and experts took on the challenge of sharing their environmental concerns with filmmakers at the Third Thematic Showcase of the Humberto Solás Low-Budget Film Festival in the Cuban capital. "It’s important to realise that low-budget cinema, which is [...]
CULTURE-CHINA: Now Showing – Independent Films
August 27, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Mitch Moxley BEIJING, Aug 27, 2010 (IPS) – While Hollywood blockbusters and state-funded historical epics continue to dominate China’s box office, a vibrant independent film scene is quietly growing. Lacking distribution channels that lead to wide audiences, these films, which tend to focus on aspects of day-to-day [...]
”Women in Focus” at Gender-Conscious Film Festival
May 12, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, May 12 (IPS) – The First International Women and Film Festival for Gender Equity drew enthusiastic audiences this month in the Argentine capital, where movies from nearly 40 countries were screened. In comments to IPS, the organisers said they felt they had achieved their [...]
Training Young Mapuche Filmmakers in Chile
May 6, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Daniela Estrada SANTIAGO, May 6 (IPS) – ”I want to film the few untouched natural resources we have left and show the injustices that have been committed against our communities,” Claura Anchio, who took part in an innovative free filmmaking course for young Mapuche Indians in Chile, told IPS. [...]
BURMA: Despite Loss at Oscars, Film A Testament to Courage
March 11, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) – It may have not won an Oscar, but its having been a final contender for the prestigious statue at the U.S. Academy Awards on Mar. 7 has taken ‘Burma VJ’ to heights never achieved by previous films depicting the oppression [...]
SRI LANKAN TAMILS: A DISCONCERTING SITUATION FOR INDIA
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy B.RAMAN My attention has been drawn to a disturbing documentary titled “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” produced by Mr.Jon Snow of the Channel4 TV channel of the UK. 2.The documentary highlights the results of a forensic investigation into the bloody culmination phase of the counter-insurgency operations of the Sri Lankan Security [...]