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Articles by Victor Bennett
Why startups don’t start
In the thick of COVID-19 lockdowns, people were suffering. Being a business school professor, I teach — and believe — that businesses can make the world a better place, so I turned to business to help. I started a coffee company that gives 100 percent of its profits to Black and Hispanic mental health causes. I was lucky to have a lot of people who could help me. My favorite coffee roaster agreed to do production for me. A local videographer agreed to make my promotional video.
Playing House: In Conversation with Student Filmmakers
The process of brainstorming ideas with your friends, shooting footage with your friends and collaborating creatively with your friends is what makes student filmmaking such an enjoyable and rich experience. This is the conclusion I came to after attending the second shoot of ‘Playing House’, India Pluves’ debut student film as a scriptwriter and director. Playing House is a short film which explores the importance of the House as a physical space that holds generations of memories.
A story is never just a story: anti-Ukrainian narratives in Russian Cinema.
By Mia Iseult Murray, Second Year, Chemistry (Trigger Warning - This article discusses Nazism, anti-Semitism, sexual abuse and violence). Film, as an expansion of art, is a medium whereby freedom and imagination are invariably evoked. Time and time again filmmaking has been utilised in the critique of Western disenchantment - political disillusionment and social class disparity to name just two.
University of Bristol staff contribute to Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
By Sofia Webster, Co-Deputy Film and TV Editor On the first day of 2024, Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster premiered on BBC One, receiving positive reviews across many platforms. The Guardian gave it a 5-star review, calling it 'possibly the most deeply joyous show ever made'. This documentary highlights the joy of discovery and how someone like Attenborough, a beloved and knowledgeable naturalist, can still be introduced to an unknown species – even at 97 years old.
The rhythm of transience in Maestro
By Victor Bennet, Film & TV Sub-Editor The biopic of famous composer Leonard Bernstein, Maestro, is a film which embellishes the allegro vivace gifts of such a talented composer, but equally, the Mesto burdens that such talent brings with it. The film has struggled to escape the controversy surrounding producer Bradley Cooper’s decision to wear a prosthetic nose when playing Bernstein.
Review: Gentleman's Dub Club @ O2 Academy
Gentleman’s Dub Club are a well-renowned dub band from Leeds who have been active since 2006. Their music blends and merges dub, dubstep and reggae while fusing elements of genres outside of this. Some artists that are similar and have even collaborated with them are Mungo’s Hi Fi, Kiko Bun, Iration Steppas and the Aggrovators. Gentleman’s Dub Club are currently on their UK-wide ‘On a Mission’ tour showcasing their latest album of the same name.
Review: Willie J Healey @ SWX
You can’t dislike Willie J Healey. His music is bright and easy to listen to, falling under the vague indie/alternative umbrella. His style isn’t exactly ground-breaking, but it is done well; all his lyrics and music are well written, and he’s made some great tracks as a result.
The blurring of lines: A review of Lupin season 3
ByVictor Bennett, Film & TV Subeditor Part of Lupin's success is owed to French star Omar Sy, who plays the protagonist Assane Diop. Whilst in the first two series viewers were left enchanted by Diop’s charisma and finesse as the ‘gentleman thief’, in season three we see an enriched perspective of the defining troubles of Diop’s past. Crime, family issues and a blossoming romance prove to stain any chance Diop had at settling down.
Moving far beyond the court: Futsal, UoB Futsal and Futsoul 360
By Victor Bennett, Film & TV Subeditor An inside version of football, a professionalised five-a-side or a game which is only played in the most deprived areas of the world? What is futsal and why should students be interested?
Bristol’s independent cinemas: More than just a screen
By Victor Bennett, Film & TV Sub-editor. Watershed, The Cube and 20th Century Flicks are three of Bristol’s most exciting independent cinemas. Branded not solely by their intriguing film screenings, these spaces are characterised by their dedication to inspiring and actively developing the next generation of Bristol’s film talents. Located at harbourside, Watershed opened in June 1982 as the country’s first exclusive media centre.
Software Eating The World, Revisited
By Victor Bennett, Ph.D. and Todd Hall, Duke University Almost a decade ago, venture capitalist and Netscape-founder Marc Andreessen published an essay in the Wall Street Journal suggesting that “Software is eating the world.” The point? Software companies were making real changes to how we live our daily lives, and the market should value them as such.
Norristown man arrested on child porn charges
A man from Norristown, Pa. has been arrested on child pornography charges.Victor William Bennett Jr., 30, was arrested on Friday after a nearly five-month-long investigation.The Montgomery County District Attorney's office say it was back in April when Bennett shared 44 video files and 37 images files showing children involved in sexual acts or poses.Officers executed a search warrant on his home in June, allegedly recovering additional video and image files on his laptop's hard drive.After...
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