The Mirnavator: Rising Above Negativity

The Mirnavator: Rising Above Negativity

by | May 26, 2018 | Reviews

“You are a liar and a fraud.” -Anonymous In what context would the above quote be acceptable to say to a complete stranger? What could the motivation be behind such a scathing criticism?  The quote is among many that Mirna Valerio reads aloud at the...

POVwinona Issue #3: Neo-Noir

by | May 21, 2018 | Issues

Our third issue focuses on the evolution of the classic noir film movement from the 1940s into neo-noir.  Principles stayed the same, but artistic changes happened with a broader color palette, a new set of auteurs, changing social mores, and greater explicitness...

POVwinona Issue #2: Page-to-Screen Adaptation

by | May 1, 2018 | Issues

Our second issue focuses on the decisions that filmmakers consider when adapting films from written works.  The adaptation process takes into consideration narrative structure, fidelity to source material, stylistic and generic considerations, and a wide range of...
12 Years a Slave: Adapting Freedom

12 Years a Slave: Adapting Freedom

by | May 1, 2018 | Criticism

12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man from Saratoga, New York who was kidnapped and then spent twelve years in the South as a slave in Bayou Bouef, Louisiana.  Northup’s memoir is framed entirely from his own...