Time Travel With Francis Ford Coppola
Twenty years ago, the celebrated director predicted that "some little fat girl in Ohio" and other amateur creators would help destroy "the so-called professionalism about movies" and usher in a new age of artistry.
Twenty years ago, the celebrated director predicted that “some little fat girl in Ohio” and other amateur creators would help destroy “the so-called professionalism about movies” and usher in a new age of artistry.
So, has the democratization of moving pictures and sound paid off, or do we just have more cat videos than we know what to do with?
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