As a young girl, Hope Dickson Leach dreamed of becoming a painter. She attended boarding school in England from the ages of 9 to 17 and earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. But after interning for the likes of Mario Kassar and Todd Solondz, she convinced Columbia University's film department to give her a chance.
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Exploring Her Formative Years
British filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach reflects on schooling—in fiction and real life—and the shift from making shorts to her first feature
November 2nd, 2007 | Mariel Lynn DiSibioPosted in
The Trailer for "The Lost Colony"
Astrid Bussink's film was screened at Hot Docs in Toronto
May 1st, 2008Posted in
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The Trailer for "Seaview"
Paul Rowley's documentary was shown at Hot Docs in Toronto
May 1st, 2008Posted in
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The Trailer for "The English Surgeon"
Geoffrey Smith's documentary was screened at Hot Docs 2008
May 1st, 2008Posted in
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A Look at "Les Mozart des Pickpockets"
Interviews in French with the director and cast and crew of the Oscar-winning short
February 25th, 2008Posted in
The Trailer for "Un baiser s'il vous plait"
One of the films screened at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam
February 7th, 2008Posted in
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The Trailer for "[REC]"
One of the films screened at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam
February 7th, 2008Posted in
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The Trailer for "Tale 52"
One of the films screened at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam
February 7th, 2008Posted in
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The Trailer for "Staub (Dust)"
One of the films being screened at Rotterdam. (Achtung: The trailer is not subtitled.)
January 30th, 2008Posted in
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Blogging Rotterdam, Part Five: Understanding Europe's Zeal for Media Literacy
It's great that policy makers in Europe want to promote media literacy. Let's just hope they talk to media makers before writing down their guidelines
February 4th, 2008 | Randi CecchinePosted in
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On Wednesday I caught the final session of the conference “How to Stimulate Filmsense(s) International Conference on Media Education from an Artistic Perspective " at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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