![Keanu Reeves vs. Oscar Isaac: Ambiguous race in film](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/rs_300x300-151218055402-600.star-wars-the-force-awakens-finn-poe-dameron-john-boyega-oscar-isaac.121815-470x140.jpg)
There are two actors that stand out from the crowd when it comes to playing a wide range of characters and ethnicities. Keanu Reeves,…
![Fanfiction is Everything](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/imgres-300x140.png)
In today’s cinematic culture of sequels, the fictional universe in which a story is set becomes even more important. When every story has the potential…
![All (theatrically released) Films are Miracles](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/imgres-225x140.jpg)
Since I’m writing this just as my first short film shoot comes to an end, I wanted to focus on how rare it is for…
![The (Dis)Honesty in Documentary](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/nina_0-470x140.jpg)
In his 2011 essay, “Two Spirits, Nádleeh, and LGBTQ2 Navajo Gaze,” Gabriel Estrada highlights several of the discrepancies with the idea that a documentary film…
![¿Porque no los dos?: Language and business in cinema](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/784489-_1-1-470x140.jpg)
Looking at the top ten highest grossing films worldwide for 2015, reveals a few things about the entertainment industry. First, the United States made those…
![Towards a Re-Envisioning of Film Festivals](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/EIBF-453x140.jpg)
Despite doubts of the continuing success of film festivals, the current state indicates that they are thriving. According to one study conducted by Stephen Follows,…
![Graffiti artist Banksy's "Spy Booth."](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/Spy-Booth-470x140.jpg)
On August 21, 2016, fear arose that the Banksy mural titled “Spy Booth,” was destroyed in Cheltenham UK. The mural, depicting three spies spying…
![A snapshot from the Cannes International Film Festival red carpet.](https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/edge/files/2016/08/Cannes-International-Film-Festival-470x140.jpg)
In September, just one month from now, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and Venice International Film Festival will begin, signaling the close of…