Writing Portfolio
Forces of Transgression and Revolt
January 2024
By Cameron Yudelson
“As it sketched its very first aesthetic differentiations with the spectacles of nature, the cinematograph was choosing between God and Satan, and siding with the latter. Since whatever moves will transform… photogénie, as a fundamental rule, clearly dedicated the new art to the service of the forces of transgression and revolt.” - Jean Epstein, Le cinéma du Diable (Paris: Éditions Jacques Melot, 1947)
The Old Oak (2023)
December 2023
By Cameron Yudelson
The Old Oak marks the final chapter of the unofficial "austerity trilogy" between director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty, as well as the conclusion to Loach's half-century career. From his inauspicious beginnings as a director for low-budget BBC television dramas in the mid-1960s, Loach's dedication to social realism has made him one of England's most prolific and politically engaging filmmakers.
Red Rooms (2023)
October 2023
By Cameron Yudelson
Kelly-Anne, the protagonist of Pascal Plante's technothriller Red Rooms, lives in a luxury high-rise apartment overlooking the Montréal skyline. She is a professional model and an online poker player under the username "TheLadyofShalott." Kelly-Anne (played by Juliette Gariépy) spends her free time consuming the dramatic trial of accused serial killer Ludovic Chevalier (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos). She searches the internet for personal information on Chevalier, the victims, and their families. Despite her luxury apartment, Kelly-Anne sleeps outside in an alley near the courthouse where the trial occurs.