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The Sedney Institute Podcast is your practical guide to building in-demand skills, growing your career, and succeeding in online learning. Designed for students, professionals, educators, and lifelong learners, the podcast explores career pathways, TVET and professional skills, digital learning, language training, and employability trends.Each episode features expert insights, real-world experiences, and actionable tips on skills development, career planning, course creation, teaching online, CV building, and adapting to the future of work. Whether you’re upgrading your skills, transitioning...

Drawing on Daphne du Maurier's short story and contemporary newspaper reports of bird attacks in California, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963) featured Tippi Hedren in her first starring role. Camille Paglia's compelling study considers the film's aesthetic, technical and mythical qualities, and analyses its depiction of gender and family relations. A film about anxiety, sexual power and the violence of nature, it is quintessential Hitchcock.

This study of Jaws (1975) examines how Steven Spielberg's breakout film not only redefined the thriller but also pioneered the summer blockbuster, cementing his reputation as a master filmmaker. Against the odds of a catastrophic location shoot, 27-year-old Spielberg delivered a film so effective that it became the highest-grossing movie of its time, transforming Hollywood's approach to event cinema.

In this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining The Matrix's digital effects and how they were achieved, he shows how the film represents a melding of cinema and video games (the greatest commercial threat to have faced Hollywood since the advent of television) and achieves a hybrid kind of immersive entertainment. He also unpacks the movie's references to philosophy, showing how The Matrix ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.

A legendary fusion of science fiction and horror, Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) is one of the most enduring films of modern cinema – its famously visceral scenes acting like a traumatic wound we seem compelled to revisit. Exploring the ways in which Alien compels us to think about otherness, Luckhurst demonstrates how and why this interstellar slasher movie, this old dark house in space, came to coil itself around our darkest imaginings about the fragility of humanity.

The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is often cited as the ‘best’ and most popular Star Wars movie. In her compelling study, Rebecca Harrison draws on previously unpublished archival research to reveal a variety of original and often surprising perspectives on the film, from the cast and crew who worked on its production through to the audiences who watched it in cinemas.

Ridley Scott's dystopian classic Blade Runner, an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, combines noir with science fiction to create a groundbreaking cyberpunk vision of urban life in the twenty-first century. In his innovative and nuanced reading, Scott Bukatman details the making of Blade Runner and its steadily improving fortunes following its release in 1982.

Stanley Kubrick hailed The Shining as 'the scariest horror film of all time' before its release in 1980. Though the film opened to poor reviews, it has since become one of the most admired horror films in cinema history. Exerting an enormous influence on popular culture, The Shining has spawned a vast array of interpretations and conspiracy theories. Roger Luckhurst's illuminating study explores the film's themes, tropes and resonances through a detailed analysis of sequences and performances.

Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation (2003) brings two Americans together in Tokyo, each experiencing a personal crisis. Both are distant — emotionally and spatially — from their spouses. They are lost until they develop an intimate connection. In the film’s poignant, famously ambiguous closing scene, they find each other, only to separate. In this close look at the multi-award-winning film, Suzanne Ferriss mirrors Lost in Translation’s structuring device of travel: her analysis takes the form of a trip, from planning to departure...

The Performance and Mindset Institute is a pioneering organization dedicated to fostering excellence through education and research focused on mindset transformation. Our mission is to empower Performing Artists and corporations by providing high-quality courses and scholarly resources that enhance mindset, performance, and creativity.

Podcast from GMI – Guitar And Music Institute including guitarist interviews, guitar lessons, guitar tips, guitar gear and more.

The Disney History Institute Podcast--exploring the history of animation and of early cinematic amusement parks.

WMI PLUS At Home brings you into the personal environments of renowned artists from around the world as they share stories and music in an intimate conversation with a fellow musician, journalist, or ethnomusicologist.These talks were originally presented as live webinars, and you can watch videos of all of our past At Home sessions on our website and YouTube channel.WMI PLUS At Home events are supported by a grant from Con Edison and donations from world music lovers like you. We thank you! Podcast artwork courtesy of Cody Hudson - https://www.struggleinc.com

Join Bryony, from BIMM Institute and Sarah, from Amazing If, as they respond to student questions with practical ideas and advice.

Vorhang Auf!Gibt es auf der Welt eine Stadt, die nach einem Theaterregisseur benannt wurde?In der zentralen Ukraine ist alles möglich – eine spannungsreiche Kulturregion, die gar nicht erst daran denkt, typischen Mustern zu folgen, und gerade dadurch einen unwiderstehlich charmanten Sog entfaltet.In diesem Podcast erzählen wir von Kropyvnytskyi – einer Stadt und zugleich einer Region, die von ihren Bewohnern liebevoll „Krop“ genannt wird. Dabei beleuchten wir die unterschiedlichsten Facetten: von der Geburt des professionellen Theaters bis hin zur Rolle dieser Region in der ...

Mark Kermode’s compelling study of this horror classic was originally published in 1997, and then extensively updated and expanded in 2003 to incorporate the discovery of new material. This revised edition documents the deletion and reinstatement of key scenes that have now been integrated into the film to create The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Never Seen. Candid interviews with director William Friedkin and writer/producer William Peter Blatty reveal the behind the-scenes battles which took place during the production.

„Hinter den Kulissen“ porträtiert Tanz- und Theaterkompanien, die sich abseits des Mainstreams bewegen. Zu Wort kommen Künstler*innen und Mitglieder jener Kompanien, die Teil des MOBILE-Projekts sind. Sie erzählen, wie der Alltag in Tanz- und Theaterkompanien aussieht, in denen Menschen mit und ohne Behinderung professionell zusammenarbeiten und welche Chancen die Öffnung der Bühne für nicht normierte Körper- und Ausdrucksformen bietet. --- « Dans les coulisses » dresse le portrait de compagnies de danse et de théâtre évoluant en dehors des courants artistiques dominants. La ...

Overseen by Sadegh Hatefi , the renowned Persian writer, actor and director, the Owrang Echo is where Owrang audio productions are published and promoted. Audio plays, literature and poetry readings, and a variety of programs analysis, in both Farsi and English. با سرپرستی صادق هاتفی، پژواکِ اورنگ خانه ی انتشار نمایش ها و برنامه های صوتی بنیاد فرهنگی-هنری اورنگ است: نمایش های رادیویی، موسیقی و شعر، هم فارسی و هم انگلیسی. Support this podcast: https://...

How do Live Artists see, think, listen, respond and create? The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) at the University of Cape Town dives into this question via long-form interviews with South African artists and curators who perform or curate Live Art. Join us on site and in studio as we explore ground-breaking performances, public interventions and participatory installations – and the fascinating minds that bring them into being.

Listen to The World Famous Comedy Venue McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre & Humor Institute Stand Up Comedy Highlight Radio HERE Catch Bits of Some of the Best in the Business Recorded LIVE during their Comedy Week at the International Comedy Check point Sunny Sarasota. Visit mccurdyscomedy.com for information about Headliners & Upcoming Shows