Over the last decade, long-form video essays have grown in popularity — arguably entering into a boom all their own. Viewers can easily look up a video essay on just about any topic they’d like to, ...

In Stilleben, Harun Farocki’s 1995 essay film (or film essay), we see a comparison between still-life paintings from the 17th-century and current commercial advertisements. The film aims to explore ...

I was putting the finishing touches on a video essay when I first heard the news about George Floyd. Titled “The Original Ending: The Last Acts of Black Horror Heroes,” it is a multi-screen ...

"All of the best movies have trains." But, why? What is it about trains? "Why are train movies almost always good?" So many questions! Time to get some answers. Maybe? Two of the latest videos created ...

"Life is an unknown course. The only constant is change." How does a black & white filmmaker shift into color and what choices does he make with color in his films? These are the key questions at the ...

We write a lot about video essays. A lot. As fans of pop culture, it can be fun for us to see someone take a deep, obsessive dive into a film, TV show, pop culture trend, or genre. But, what if video ...

Smile! You're on camera -- a video camera, now integral to our lives. Video Conferencing applications have gone from nouns to verbs. Most of us Skype, Google Hangout, or FaceTime friends and relatives ...

High school seniors are hoping to impress colleges by sending videos of themselves at work and at play. The mini-movies range from slick creative productions to amateur-hour card tricks. Although many ...