Movement
French New Wave
A late-1950s revolt by French critics turned directors against studio polish — handheld cameras, location shooting, jump cuts, improvised dialogue. It rewrote what a film was allowed to look like.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.
Breathless
Jean-Luc Godard · 1960
The 400 Blows
François Truffaut · 1959
Cléo from 5 to 7
Agnès Varda · 1962
Band of Outsiders
Jean-Luc Godard · 1964
More in Movement
Run this as a festival
Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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