Green Bar is partnering with the Alabama chapter of Her Campus to screen the film “Girl Rising.” “Girl Rising” depicts the stories of nine young women from around the world struggling to obtain educations. The women in the stories are fighting to change their circumstances of poverty and war into positive ones. Jessica Johnson, the founding editor-in-chief of Her Campus [...]
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Documenting Justice films to show Tuesday
Each year professor and director of Documenting Justice Andrew Grace dedicates his time to helping his students develop a professional documentary-style film. The films are presented to the public at the end of the year. This semester is coming to a close, and Grace’s students are preparing for their premiere event Tuesday. The class, called Documenting Justice, equips students with [...]
Read more ›A-list actors, returning winners add to anticipation for Cannes Film Festival
The 66th annual Festival de Cannes is less than a month away, and the star-studded line-up of films released this past week has created a stir in the world of film. The two-week-long festival is arguably the most prestigious and important film festival of them all, considering the caliber of the international contestants every year. The films are judged by [...]
Read more ›Remake of shamelessly gory ‘Evil Dead’ fails to improve upon 1981 version
The newly released “Evil Dead” has earned itself quite a reputation with its movie poster claiming to be “the most terrifying film you will ever experience,” setting the bar pretty high and making it one of the most anticipated movies of the year. The actual outcome, however, was sub par and less than satisfactory, making it entirely undeserving of such [...]
Read more ›Black Warrior Film Festival will be held Saturday in Reese Phifer
The Black Warrior Film Festival will be held Saturday in Reese Phifer. The daylong event, held in conjunction with the department of telecommunication and film, The Student Producer’s Association, Crimson Cinema Productions and Creative Campus, will feature films by UA students along with master classes, panels and activities aimed at promoting local art through student film. The festival will feature [...]
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