One of the most influential factors in storytelling is the voice telling the story. Switching perspective or narration style halfway through a story or even recreating a story from a different perspective can completely change how the story is told. How events are explained in the narrative will depend on how that
Since 1926, February has marked Black History Month in the United States. Observed as a time of pride, education, and celebration in Black communities, the establishment of a recognized time to focus on Black history goes almost one hundred years to 1926 when what is now known as the Association for the Study of
When thinking about times of the year to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride, most minds would jump to June, Pride Month. While June is typically a time to attend pride festivals and highlight queer joy, for the past thirty years or so, the month of February has been deemed LGBTQ+ History Month; it has become a more serious time
Throughout history, movies have been used to process trauma or allow audiences to work through their reactions to potential futures. Collective trauma is often depicted in historical fiction, where recurring themes are shown in a historical context to cope with lingering negative feelings that continue to haunt a
For as long as cinema has existed, directors have had agendas with which they approach stories. Whether these stories are means of documenting and celebrating history or reaching to represent specific audiences, every film comes locked and loaded with an underlying message. Perhaps one of the most obvious means of