BAFTA Award for Best Film Essays

The film, Annie Hall, was released in 1977 with Woody Allen as the cowriter, director and main actor. In this essay Annie Hall will be analysed with regards to how the film subverts typical romantic comedy expectations. Annie Hall could be seen as a conventional romantic comedy in the sense that the typical character traits have been implemented, for example boy meets girls, the main couple break up and get back together, the man chases after the girl to win her back, as well as flashbacks of memories

How different would our world be if respect was non-existent? Earth would be chaotic, and people would be hostile without respect in their lives. Although some believe society could survive in a world absent of respect, the majority of humans agree it would be unbearable. Society could not function without respect for four distinct reasons. There would be more malice, less impulse to try new things, humans would lack emotion, and peoples' reputations would disappear. The first reason that it

The concept of time and memories is something that has truly baffled people for ages. Time is unwavering, but seems to go faster or slower, depending on the event, as Einstein’s theory of relativity explains. Our brains have a gargantuan amount of space, it seems, for memories to be stored, but so many of them eventually fade. When it comes to time and memories, humans are stumped on how it all truly works. That is why these concepts are so widely puzzled over and so commonly mentioned. This

Love is very similar to the ocean. It can be ugly, painful and scary but it can also be peaceful, beautiful and wonderful. In A. S. Byatt’s short story “Sea Story” the protagonist experience all of these different feelings. In “Sea Story”, the story is written in a chronological order, starting from when Harold is born and his upbringing. The story then sets its focus on Harold’s meeting and time with Laura. Then, the story is set off track when it shifts from Harold’s story, to follow the travel

To live a certain day many times might be an exceptional experience for some, and it might a tiring one for others. From my perspective living a certain day many times is very beneficial because it provides a one with enough time and chances to experience and try different and new things. If I were given a chance to live a certain day of my life I would choose my birthday because it is one of happiest days of my life. While I choose to repeat that day, The main character in the Groundhog Day movie

In the novel Flipped, by Wendelin Van Draanen, the two main characters, Bryce and Juli are neighbors. They have some conflicts especially in the beginning when Bryce first moves in across the street from Juli (1-10). Bryce can be a jerk at times, on the other hand, Juli is a very positive person. An example of how Juli is positive is when Bryce first moved to Juli's neighborhood she was all ready to go to help them unpack because she just needed someone to play with. When she got to the moving

Comparison of Romeo and Juliet’s modern movie with William Shakespeare’s text The film is a creative self expression to express the life experiences. The inspirations to come up with the movie are painting, poetry and life experiences. The film and a book rely on different techniques in order to evoke ones emotions to express the same story. In film there won’t be any mystery for everything is clearly displayed. In a literature everything need visualization in our mind and built up our

Once Cara got back from the long swim in the lake they decided that it was best if they go back to California. Cara packed her long sleeves, each pair of pants and socks and her many shoes. Once they were all done packing they got out of Issac Mendez’s house and got a taxi. Once they got to the airport Cara, Lyle and Issac just stared at the crowd huge of people going in and out of the airport. They got out of the taxi and went into the huge crowd of people with their bags glued to their hands. They

Rationale Animal Farm is a political allegory that represents the Russian Revolution but instead of people the author, George Orwell, decided to use animals. Also the book emphasizes the communist system at that time but in the story the animals called Animalism. In this written assignment I will create a new character called Tornado who tries to save Boxer after Napoleon lied to the animals and called the Horse Slaughterer to kill Boxer instead of the hospital because he was sick, but Tornado can’t

farm where all the animals want to rebel against the humans and one pig tries to take control of the rebellion but ends up being just as bad and just as powerful as the humans, the whole book is a metaphor for communist Russia. The Truman Show is a film about a man who has lived his whole life inside a dome created by Christoff, the director of The Truman Show, while the whole world watches. Both Animal Farm and The Truman Show explore the theme of power through a central figure. Napoleon (the main

Both Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir, have very similar views on topics like power and the corruption of authority, the ideal life and society and even the significance of self in our vast world. Animal Farm follows the rise and fall of Soviet Russia as depicted through animals, the novel is one of the greatest uses of figurative writing and accurately portrays humanity's flaws in a system as well as individually. Truman Show is about a man who discovers his

The struggle a someone can go through to test if they have control over their life, or to find out if their destiny has been decided can be shown throughout literature and film. In The Truman Show existentialism plays a big role into how this program is created. The Production of this film is simulated by tiny cameras placed secretly around a small town inside a dome. These cameras are used to follow around a man named Truman Burbank, and record his life. Essentially creating a popular T.V. show

The film the Quiet American tells the story of a British journalist, a Vietnamese woman, and an undercover CIA agent in midst of the war between the communist Vietnamese and the imperial French Phillip Noyce, the director of the film, thrust into the spotlight, due to directing several films with high budgets, including Rabbit Proof Fence, which was released at nearly the same time as The Quiet American. Noyce was deemed as “an artist on top of his game” by the Seattle Times movie critic Moira

of adultery, which turns into murder and incest, with nobody seeming who they are. Nicholson 's character senses a larger conspiracy, which turns out to be way beyond his control. The movie won eleven nominations at the Academy Awards, picked up The Golden Globe for Best Drama, Director, Actor and Screenplay. And in 1991 was selected by the Library of Congress for Preservation in the United States as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". “All the President 's Men” (1976) is a

In the movie Dead Poets Society, Peter Weir, the director, creates continuous tension by superimposing the two main opposing themes of individuality and conformity through various camera and mise-en-scene codes. By choosing between diverse camera positions and angles, as well as deliberately placing important objects in various settings, he elegantly exemplifies the contrast between the school’s ethics of conformity and Mr. Keating’s teachings of individuality. This contrast is tangible in both Neil’s

Jack Akers Instructor: Mary Wallace English 102-01 26 February 2018 Love and guilt: An explication of Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” In the poem “Those winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden, Hayden experiences both the feelings of love and guilt for the way he treated his father while he was growing up. In the poem, Hayden reflects back on the things that his father did for him, not out of necessity but out of love. At the time, Hayden took these things for granted and never fully appreciated

changed her name, and wore low-cut dresses. When her husband came back, they decided together that Marilyn’s acting career was more important than their marriage. So they divorced. “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim” in 1947 was the first out of thirty roles on film for Marilyn Monroe. Monroe had three husbands in her lifetime with no

her opinion on the need for people to help others. After UNICEF she received the US highest civilian award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, battled cancer, and continued to travel with UNICEF to Somalia, Kenya, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France and the United States. She had won a special Academy Award for her work as a humanitarian work in 1993, but, sadly, she did not live to receive the award. Audrey died on January 20, 1990, in her home in Tolochenaz, Switzerland battle with colon

a British actress and humanitarian who is widely regarded as one of the most iconic actresses in Hollywood history. Hepburn began her acting career in the 1950s and quickly became a star with her performances in films like "Roman Holiday" (1953), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, "Sabrina" (1954), "Funny Face" (1957), and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961). She was known for her delicate beauty, elegant style, and charming personality, which made her a beloved figure in Hollywood and

German Nazi’s. Soon after moving to London to study at an English school Audrey Hepburn started performing in plays. This led to many directors wanting Ms. Hepburn to try out for their movies in America. After one audition Audrey Hepburn’s career in the film industry took off. Certain movies and great connections landed Audrey Hepburn the title “Most Stylish Woman in America”. Producing major movies also caused the American public to worship her style, on the silver screen and off. Taking breaks when needed