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Tribal sovereignty is the concept of the inherent authority of indigenous tribes within the borders of the United States to govern themselves, while remaining under federal control. If that sounds somewhat confusing and even a little contradictory to international readers, it is a system even more poorly explored and explained in American schooling — even in higher education.

German Green Consultant Anika Kruse is a fierce protector of the environment and predicts that in the future, cinemagoers will be too. Her children will refuse to watch movies unless they know that they have been certified as green: she believes that this will become a demand of many young people, which might dramatically affect their choices as cinemagoers in the future.

In Victorian-era Paris, Alice Guy, a 22-year-old stenographer/typist, began working at a camera manufacturing/photography supply company which became Gaumont et Cie, which in turn became a major force in France’s early motion picture industry. This led to her pioneering career in filmmaking that spanned 24 years in which she directed, produced, and/or wrote over a thousand films, 22 of which were feature-length.

The poster for The Boy with Green Hair has a banner across the top shouting “PLEASE DON’T TELL WHY HIS HAIR TURNED GREEN!” Beneath is a picture of a scowling boy with bright green hair. A sidebar says: “WHO SAID ALL MOVIES ARE ALIKE! Here’s one that’s different – so different, so unusual, so compelling that all of America will soon be talking about it! Not just the story of a boy – but the amazing human drama of a strange happening and what it did to people – to their lives, their hate, jealousy, laughter!.

At the Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival (BAFICI), which returns to the cinemas for its 23rd edition which runs from April 19 to May 1, 2022, the HFPA will hold several events that will highlight its contributions to film restoration and cultural exchange. This year, the Festival will devote a section to screening restored Argentine classics such as Mario Soffici's Prisoners of the Land (1939) and Manuel Antin's The Odd Number (1962), as well as international gems like L'avventura (1960) and Il desserto rosso (1964) from Michelangelo Antonioni, among many others.

The protagonist of Augusto Sandino’s new film, A Vanishing Fog, known simply as F. , lives in the high mountains of Colombia, taking care of his ailing father and what remains of their household and land.

Cinematic anti-heroes have long been an entertainment staple. Think classic characters like Orson Welles’ Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane (1941), Malcolm McDowell’s Alex DeLarge, a Golden Globe Nominee for Best Picture-Drama, A Clockwork Orange (1971), and, more recently, the Golden Globe Winning TV Drama Breaking Bad’s protagonist Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston), a mild-mannered, middle school teacher pivoted to the perilous world of big-time drug dealing.

The 41st edition of the Istanbul Film Festival was kicked off with Rabiye Kurnaz Vs. George W.

Amanda Santana had no idea that one day she would launch a successful, sustainable, environmentally supportive business that would bring to light the talent and culture of indigenous artists of the Amazon Rainforest.   A makeup artist born in Rio de Janeiro, trained in Los Angeles, and working with Brazilian film and TV projects, Santana met her future business partner, anthropologist Fernando Niemeyer and, in 2010, decided to join him on a visit to one of the Amazon territories, dedicated to the Kraô nation.

25 years ago, the film about the life of the late singer Selena was released. At that time, Jennifer Lopez, who played her on the big screen, became the highest-paid Latina actress in Hollywood.