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Emerald City Dreams: reckoning with the complex legacy of The Wizard of Oz at 85 • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
Thousands of Letterboxd members added The Wizard of Oz to their diaries this week for the 85th anniversary of the film’s 1939 premiere. Some rewatched it at home—on HBO Max, specifically, for David: “Well, it is the 85th Anniversary of this film, so I had to revisit it once again.” Others, including Scott, in theaters: “Good lord, seeing this in IMAX and remastered in 3D for the 85th anniversary, what a trip.
Setting the stage: Should there be an Oscar for title design?
Art of the Title’s Lola Landekic speaks to the graphic designers behind titles and posters for some of this year’s biggest films, exploring the process and changing landscape for these creatives setting the tone of films through typography. How do we get our first impressions of a film? Is it the trailer? The poster? Some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it social media effort? And how do these items pave the way to Oscarland?
Dr. Lillian McGregor Park Opens Downtown
“Cranes are communicators,” says Kenneth Lavallee, the artist behind the public art in Toronto’s new Dr. Lillian McGregor Park. “They’re the tallest bird and the loudest voice, like mediators between different clans.” These were important tenets to the park’s namesake, Dr. Lillian McGregor (1924-2012), a nurse and community leader from the Whitefish River First Nation who dedicated herself to promoting Indigenous culture and education in the city.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach on Acting and Hobbies
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an active, thinking, critical human. The actor has been working steadily in film, television, and on the stage for 20 years, but, thanks to the enthusiastic reception to Hulu’s hit series The Bear (streaming on Disney+), he is becoming more of a household name. With Richie, the captivating and ever-simmering wild card he plays on The Bear, Moss-Bachrach is causing a stir.
Taylor Swift donates $30,000 for teen's tuition fees Original
'She actually made my dream come true,' said Vitoria Mario, who had set up a GoFundMe page after learning she wasn’t eligible for student loans Author of the article: National Post Wire Services Publishing date: Aug 21, 2020 • • 2 minute read Taylor Swift, who is known for her charitable fan endeavours, also wrote to the teen that she was "so inspired by [her] drive and dedication to turning [her] dreams into reality." ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Article content Taylor Swift is helping...
Nina Saxon Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Hollywood as One of Industry's Preeminent Main Title Designers
Nina Saxon, one of the entertainment industry's leading designers specializing in main and end titles, title sequences, and animated motion graphics logos for major motion pictures, television movies and TV programs, as well as for entertainment production companies, is currently celebrating her 40th Anniversary Year in Hollywood.
You're Influenced by Film Title Designer Pablo Ferro and You Probably Don't Even Know It
Clips from the trailer for A Clockwork Orange, title design by Pablo Ferro Aficionados of film and design of the last 50 years are bound to know the name Pablo Ferro (a 2009 AIGA Medalist). From 1964’s Dr. Strangelove to 2014’s Sins of Our Youth, Pablo contributed to and created more than 100 title sequences. Known for his iconic hand lettering, lightning-fast cuts, and multi-screen effects, Ferro brought bold new rhythms and a feverish energy to screen-based media.
Adding Elaine Bass’s Credit Back In | Communication Arts
You’re the managing editor of the online publication Art of the Title. How did you find your passion for title design? If it’s possible to grow up as both a bookworm and a couch potato, that was me. I voraciously tore through books while also wearing out VHS tapes. As a teen, I thought graphic designers were akin to rock stars—that’s how cool the world of design seemed to me. I’ve been shuttling between graphic design and literature ever since, straddling that murky space between them.
The Inequality Debate: We can do something about it
Rising income inequality has been described by President Barack Obama as the “defining challenge of our time.” Pope Francis calls for governments to redistribute wealth to the poor in a new spirit of generosity. Even IMF head Christine Lagarde has said inequality threatens the stability of the world economic system. But what world leaders have not said is what they would do about it. How is equitable growth to be achieved?
One Toronto by Lola Landekic
$15.00 $20.00 $40.00 $80.00 Artist's Description An illustration for The Toronto Star to accompany an op-ed by Richard Florida entitled, "Toronto is a divided city. Here's how to repair it." Jonathan Kay, Editor-in-Chief of The Walrus, called it "the most TO Stary possible illustration," which I'm going to go ahead and take as a compliment. What is this? This is a gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks.
Toronto is a divided city. Here's how to repair it
As he prepares to officially take over the mayor’s office on Tuesday, John Tory is already signalling that he will make good on his election night promise to tackle the city’s long-festering divides and build “one Toronto.” In a “state of the city” speech on Thursday, he identified housing, unemployment and transit as some of the most pressing challenges the city faces. Tory is the business-savvy, hands-on leader the city needs.
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