Have you ever just sat and binged three movies in one day and knowledge this is a constant recurrence. Well, you’re most likely a Cinephile. What is a Cinephile? Someone who is passionate about films, also known as a movie buff. The culture ranges from contemporary Cinephila to Telephilia.
The term originated from post-WWII Paris since the city was known to have more access to a broad range of films from all over the world. During this time period movie goers, bought a ticket while the film was playing then stay seated for it to start over again, and it was culturally appropriate to talk in between the film. One specific film changed this regular practice, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), as he wanted to marginalize from his master peace. Thankfully, those movie theater behaviors did not travel into the 21th Century. Most audiences do not want to hear what you rant about if you’re Team Jacob or Edward from Twilight (2008).
Cinephiles walk among us and travel across the world to see their favorite on-screen artists win the well-deserving awards or buy seats to premiers featuring their favorite film companies. Sundance Film Festival is one of the notorious gatherings for movie buffs featuring film production companies such as A24 known for HBO’s TV series Euphoria (2019)and Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022). Even small international independent film makers, have had their big breaks at Sundance, show casing Napoleon Dynamite (2004), directed by Jon Heder.
Many changes have happened in this art form, from black-white screening to VHS tapes to now streaming services. Neither the less, there will always be a place for passionate people, either across the world or on the internet.
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