Introduction post!
Let me take the time to post a brief introduction with some info about me. I encourage everyone to do the same upon joining!
My name is Laura, and I'm currently in my second year at York University in Toronto, Canada. I'm getting a BA in Film Studies and Communications (specializing in Media & Culture). Obviously my dream career is to make a living out of criticising film, but I'm also interested in advertising (I have experience in graphic design and may be enrolling in a college program after university) or promotion for a production company or television station.
A lot of my colleagues are much more interested in the actual filmmaking process, and I have made a few shorts (including one absolutely ridiculous but kind of amusing music video in high school), but my heart's not in it as much as film criticism. I love reviewing, analyzing, and decontructing films, thinking about the themes, the process behind creating the film, the aesthetics behind editing and cinematography, and the different styles of various directors. I'm dorky that way :D
As for favourite movies, they alternate pretty much all the time, but as of now my top 10 would have to be:
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Being John Malkovitch
4. Princess Mononoke
5. Paris J'taime
6. Battle Royale
7. Run Lola Run
8. Mirrormask
9. Breakfast on Pluto
10. Léon the Professional
My name is Laura, and I'm currently in my second year at York University in Toronto, Canada. I'm getting a BA in Film Studies and Communications (specializing in Media & Culture). Obviously my dream career is to make a living out of criticising film, but I'm also interested in advertising (I have experience in graphic design and may be enrolling in a college program after university) or promotion for a production company or television station.
A lot of my colleagues are much more interested in the actual filmmaking process, and I have made a few shorts (including one absolutely ridiculous but kind of amusing music video in high school), but my heart's not in it as much as film criticism. I love reviewing, analyzing, and decontructing films, thinking about the themes, the process behind creating the film, the aesthetics behind editing and cinematography, and the different styles of various directors. I'm dorky that way :D
As for favourite movies, they alternate pretty much all the time, but as of now my top 10 would have to be:
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Being John Malkovitch
4. Princess Mononoke
5. Paris J'taime
6. Battle Royale
7. Run Lola Run
8. Mirrormask
9. Breakfast on Pluto
10. Léon the Professional