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Ama Adi-Dako: In Response To “MANIFESTO: Political Consciousness”

I think you’ve raised some important points here. I also believe that despite the influx of political themed films in these past few years (Captain Phillips, A Long Walk To Freedom, The Butler, etc.), the viewers aren’t being asked to … Continue reading

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A Dialogue Between Two Aspiring Filmmakers: Negotiating Hollywood, Narrative Cinema and ‘Art ‘Films.

A Dialogue Between Two Aspring Filmmakers Audio (Right click and choose “Save Link As…”or “Open Link In New Tab”). By Ama Adi-Dako & Ximena Bobadilla *The following dialogue is taken from two discussions between the following film students in Wellesley College. … Continue reading

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