Mary Mazzio’s I Am Jane Doe (2017) is a truly powerful documentary that brings to light that the issue of human-trafficking is not just a foreign affair, but is in fact happening in our own backyards. The film investigates and chronicles the multiple court cases against Backpage.com and the young girls that were victim to the sex-trafficking… Read More #FilmFriday: “I Am Jane Doe” (2017)
According to Azadeh Farahmand (2002:87), “Socio-economic factors and institutional politics contribute to the elevations of films, filmmakers and national cinemas to the level of high art”. This is truly the case for contemporary Iranian cinema. Since the Revolution of 1979, Iranian filmmakers have learned to overcome the limitations created by the current economic issues… Read More #ThesisThursday: “Iranian Cinema and the Fight Against Censorship”
While visiting family in Arkansas, I returned to Pine Bluff, a town I’ve been familiar with since childhood. It is a fascinating city that showcases a time that was once prosperous and fell into a period of decay. I find the area beautiful as it battles to preserve parts of its history as corporate… Read More #ExploratoryPhotography: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
