Screens are the cigarettes of 2020s cinema, and we’re not going to quit anytime soon. Better figure out how to make the most of them! As human beings, our daily reality has pretty much fully merged with our screens. Sure, it’s weird that we now have to think of creative ways to show an image of a 2D screen on a 2D screen. It’s almost more weird to purposely exclude phone screens from a story that’s set in the present day. It’s become a quintessential part of daily life. Do we go out of our way to make films without mentioning screens? Or do we find the best, most cinematic way to weave screens into our stories? At Sundance 2021, I don’t think I saw a single film from any corner of the world (that wasn’t set pre-1999) that didn’t feature a phone or computer at least once. It's like 1951 up in here, but replace every shot of a cigarette being lit with an email, text, or some kind of screen scroll. There are some films pulling it off in style. Here’s a look at five films at Sundance 2021 that took completely different approaches to screens on screen. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 12 February, 2021