Category Archives: Mainstream vs. Art Cinema

Sarah Bailin: In Response To “A Dialogue Between Two Aspiring Filmmakers”

Your blog brings up some valuable points that I believe have been lacking in our discussions thus far. Why are mainstream films considered inferior? More importantly, why do we as academics feel the need to debate the issue of mainstream … Continue reading

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Vivienne Shaw: In response to Negotiating Hollywood, Narrative Cinema and ‘Art’ Films

I agree with Ama and Ximena’s general thoughts on the differences in perception of mainstream and art cinema. I absolutely do not think that mainstream, commercial films should be deemed inferior to auteur, “art cinema”. Yet the interesting thing is … Continue reading

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Sarah Berry: In response to Negotiating Hollywood, Narrative Cinema and ‘Art’ Films

I really loved reading Ama and Ximena’s post about the complex relationship we as consumers and CAMS students have with mainstream cinema and “art” cinema. I, too, grew up on classic mainstream films. And I also have had to reevaluate … 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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