World-class cinematographer John Bailey’s take on art and artists known as John's Bailiwick is featured on the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) website and is a treasure trove of fascinating stories, brilliant lives and great reflection on timeless creation. Do not miss the latest entry on his blog below!

"The voices Harry Crews heard during his childhood, under summer-night skies and in front of winter’s crackling hearth, the stories told among friends and family, the characters drawn out of local history (part anecdotal, part pure storytelling), did not merely inform the writer-to-be, but embedded their hard-won truths into his blood, bone and marrow."  [Read more »]

To celebrate the beginning of autumn, the British Film Institute (BFI) has published a list of ten films set during the season, including such luminous masterpieces like Douglas Sirk’s All That Heaven Allows, Yasujiro Ozu’s An Autumn Afternoon, Wes Anderson’s Rushmore, and Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata. With the nights drawing in and leaves falling from the trees, settle in with their 10-strong harvest of great autumnal movies.

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For nearly sixty years, French actor Jean-Pierre Léaud has been lending his presence to some of cinema’s greatest films. Now synonymous with the French New Wave, Léaud began his career as a boy, growing up on-screen in Truffaut’s Antoine Doinel films and maturing into roles for directors like Jacques Rivette, Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Jean Eustache. This year at the Cannes Film Festival—where his latest film, Albert Serra’s La Mort de Louis XIV, premiered—Léaud received the festival’s annual honorary Palme d’Or. In celebration of the actor’s career, take a look back at some of his great roles with this photo gallery. [Read more »]

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Dekalog opens at New York’s IFC Center for its first theatrical run in fifteen years. Originally produced for Polish television, this ten-part meditation on the Ten Commandments centers on the residents of a housing complex in late-Communist Poland, charting the moral and philosophical dilemmas that arise as their lives intersect. To celebrate Dekalog’s return to the big screen in a new 4K restoration, view the brand new trailer and explore a selection of writing on this monumental film cycle. [Read more »]

The Pacific Film Archive, in Berkeley, California, screened Yasujiro Ozu’s 1958 film Equinox Flower as part of a two-month series highlighting his late-career work. With the Japanese master’s trademark empathy and wistfulness, this family drama follows the conflict between a conservative father and his rebellious daughter, who refuses to accept his plans for her arranged marriage and decides to wed a man of her own choosing. Get a glimpse of the film in this special clip. [Read more »]

 Cinematheque Centre Manila recently held a five-day retrospective on the National Artist for Film Lino Brocka, called “Lino Brocka: Citizen with a Movie Camera.” Aside from screenings of three restored films, "Insiang," "Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag," and "White Slavery," an exhibit was also held featuring photographs of the director, a talk given by Martial Law survivors, and a culminating symposium with the director’s brother, Danilo. [Read more »]

The acclaimed writer-director discusses his early days growing up in New York, his transition from acting to screenwriting, and his unique creative process. [Read more »]

For the Village Voice, Melissa Anderson surveys Woman With a Movie Camera: Female Film Directors Before 1950, a series at New York’s Anthology Film Archives that “advances what should by now be a self-evident truth: Women filmmakers aren’t a footnote in the history of cinema; they are its authors.” [Read more »]

The world celebrates iconic Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni on what would have been his 104th birthday. A pioneering force in European cinema in the sixties, Antonioni won international acclaim for his breathtaking portraits of urban alienation and ennui. In honor of this master, take a look at a selection of essays and videos that the Criterion Collection has published exploring his legacy. [Read more »]

Film Comment’s weekly podcast turns the spotlight on classic cinema and its influence on a new generation of moviegoers. Great works of art transcend the passage of time, but the cinema of years past has its own special qualities of transcendence and immersion. Take a listen to how we relate to older films in the modern era, and explore the culture that surrounds their appreciation amidst revival runs, film festivals, and restoration efforts. [Read more »]