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Mexican Cinema Today
The explosion in new Mexican cinema has brought international attention to new Latin directors. But this is not the first time that Mexican cinema took on the world. more >
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What's Happening
Hollywood goes to the Dogs in Portland, Los Angeles examines Islam, the European New Wave hits Omaha, Pangea Day unites the world, and Santa Cruz does docs. more >
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Five in Focus
To see how films inspire architecture and interior design, we asked five designers to give us their five favorite films. more >
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The Whitney Biennial Two-Year Plan
By Peter Bowen
In 1932, a year after the Whitney Museum of American Art opened its doors, the museum's founder and benefactor, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, initiated the Biennial, a re-occurring event designed to focus attention on up-and-coming American artists. Since its creation the Biennial has changed considerably — even instituting at one point a seemingly oxymoronic one-year biennial — but what has been consistent throughout is the importance the exhibition places on discovery.
Film was not part of the original Whitney exhibition. For years even painting and sculpture were kept in more >
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Spotlight on International Film Festivals
A great selection of films in a beautiful foreign location? Sounds good to us! Here are a few stops on the international film festival circuit that are well worth taking in.