Bahman maghsoudlou biography of michael

In 1972, filmmaker Bahman Maghsoudlou created a documentary short on Ardeshir Mohasses (1938–2008)—one of the most original and controversial artists in 20th century Iran—and then returned to his subject 36 years later, when Mohasses was featured in a New York–based retrospective. Ardeshir Mohasses: The Rebellious Artist offers a compelling overview of Mohasses' work and the tumultuous social and political influences that fueled his output in a nation where the governing regimes did not encourage provocative displays of artistic expression. Specializing in black-and-white illustrations that could double as political cartoons or gallery fare, Mohasses presented a surreal view of Iran as a country in a constant state of physical and intellectual self-immolation. Warnings from the Shah's secret police on the boundary-breaking nature of his drawings forced Mohasses to relocate to New York in 1976, where he began publishing in such diverse outl

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Abbas Kiarostami

Iranian filmmaker (1940–2016)

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Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: عباس کیارستمی[ʔæbˌbɒːskijɒːɾostæˈmi]^ⓘ; 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer.^[2][3][4] An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. Kiarostami attained critical acclaim for directing the Koker trilogy (1987–1994), Close-Up (1990), The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), and Taste of Cherry (1997), which was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year. In later works, Certified Copy (2010) and Like Someone in Love (2012), he filmed for the first time outside Iran: in Italy and Japan, respectively. His films Where Is the Friend's Home? (1987), Close-Up, and The Wind Will Carry Us were ranked among the 100 best fo

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Fall 2017 Schedule

Films and Filmmakers is a program of the The Film Institute at Montclair State, an initiative of the College of the Arts. The program features weekly visits of filmmakers who come to speak about their work and profession. The series, open to both University students and the general public, welcomes audience questions while being a unique forum to hear inside stories from some of the most innovative filmmakers working in the field today.The Film Institute at Montclair State is kicking off its inaugural year with a busy schedule of programs and screenings. Topical new films, introduced and discussed by their creators, will screen on a succession of Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.

Events are free and open to the public, all showings are located in the brand new School of Communication and Media (SCM) building, in the SCM Presentation Hall, room 1040.  

9/19/2017

Vanessa Gould

A filmmaker, editor, and camera operator working in Brooklyn, Gould recently c