representation

A STAR WITHOUT A STAR: Championing The Oscar-Nominated Juanita Moore
A STAR WITHOUT A STAR: Championing The Oscar-Nominated Juanita Moore

A Star Without a Star comes off as the epitome of a labor of love many years in the making.

We Need More Asian Female Directors In Cinema
We Need More Asian Female Directors In Cinema

By Xiaoyu Yang. When I decided to move from China to study an MFA program in filmmaking at the City College of New York, it was difficult to work in a milieu so different from my own heritage.

Japanese-American Representation In Classic Hollywood Cinema
Japanese-American Representation In Classic Hollywood Cinema

Images are powerful as is representation. Based on my ancestry, I thought it would be…

SXSW 2020: THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE: An Education On Female Pleasure
SXSW 2020: THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE: An Education On Female Pleasure

The Desire of Dilemma is an eye-opening and a vital informational showcase on female sexuality for everyone, today, yesterday and tomorrow.

Interview With Annie Murtagh-Monks, Casting Director For THE HEIGHTS: SEASON TWO
Interview With Annie Murtagh-Monks, Casting Director For THE HEIGHTS Season 2

No stranger to an complex casting call, Annie Murtagh-Monks has a storied history in casting for Australian TV shows and films. We spoke with her about her work for The Heights.

On Drawing the 100% Perfect Girl & The Systematic Misrepresentation Of Women In Japanese Anime
On Drawing the 100% Perfect Girl & The Systematic Misrepresentation Of Women In Japanese Anime

There really isn’t much subtlety to a boy-meets-girl story in which the girl has the ability to literally part the clouds and stop the rain.

Interview: Flavio Alves, Director Of THE GARDEN LEFT BEHIND
Interview: Flavio Alves, Director Of THE GARDEN LEFT BEHIND

Film Inquiry spoke with director Flavio Alves about The Garden Left Behind, the sociopolitical implications of the story, the significance of his creative and casting decisions, and the universality of the narrative.

The Problems With Ang Lee’s Gay Couple Films
The Problems With Ang Lee’s Gay Couple Films

Ang Lee has won both awards and critical acclaim for his portrayals of gay couples in Brokeback Mountain and The Wedding Banquet, yet both are flawed.

Queerly Ever After: An Introduction
Queerly Ever After: An Introduction

Tragic endings have long been the trend in queer cinema; Queerly Ever After is a column that covers films that give queer characters the happily ever after they deserve.

Why A Ms. Marvel Movie Needs To Happen
Why A Ms. Marvel Movie Needs To Happen

The adventures of Ms. Marvel aka Kamala Khan are already among Marvel’s highest selling comic book properties – and bringing her story to the big screen would not only be a financial success, but a cultural one, too.

The Biggest Sick: Muslim Representation as Muslim Assimilation
The Biggest Sick: Muslim Representation As Muslim Assimilation

Hazem Fahmy examines The Big Sick and its failure to dive into the complexities and challenges of hybrid, first-generation identity Muslim Americans.

Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures
Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures

Chris Watt spoke with Angie Reza Tures, the director of the Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase, a celebration of women filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border, which takes place on January 25th in Los Angeles.

Actor Profile: Riz Ahmed
Actor Profile: Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed is not only a great actor, but also a musician and a widely-known activist; here is a rundown of his career so far.

LGBTQ Cinema: The Perils Of Coding
LGBTQ Cinema: The Perils Of Queer-Coding

Lately, studios have made a lot of fuss about the supposedly “openly gay” characters in their films. This article is on why queer-coding is harmful.