Notes from the New World Archive

14 June

When Zen Met Existentialism in Notes from Underground

Written by Tony Caro

Zen and existentialism appear to be bitterly opposite philosophies. At least that how perceptions appear to those who don’t delve deeply into either philosophies. Those perceptions do harm opinions about the philosophies. Zen theory suffers from the stereotypical depiction...

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21 November

More Russian Classics: 5 Reasons to read Netochka Nezvanova

Written by Felix Purat

Those familiar with Dostoyevsky’s Russian classics are just as familiar with his strangely iconic characters: Roddy Raskolnikov, the penniless murderer with a Napoleon complex; the Karamazov Brothers, enveloped in all their complexities despite somehow being related to each other;...

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16 September

The Art of Independent Fundraising

Written by Alexander Fah Sang

Indie film (n.): An independent film, independent movie, indie film or indie movie is a feature film that is produced outside of the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment agencies. Wikipedia As...

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09 June

Dostoyevsky & Comedy

Written by Felix Purat

VM Productions’ film Notes From the New World may be an adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s Notes From the Underground, a story that affects a wide variety of emotions as Russian classics tend to do, usually the tormenting and psychological kind...

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01 June

The Sounds of Silence and ASMR Triggers in Film

Written by Debbie Hockey

“On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard. I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.” ― Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of...

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12 May

5 Musical Adaptations of Dostoyevsky

Written by Felix Purat

Most people familiar with Dostoyevsky are likely to think of psychological darkness. Or perhaps his remarkable characters, from Roddy Raskolnikov to the Karamazov brothers. They may also be familiar with the numerous film adaptations, from Richard Brooks and Akira...

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09 May

Hollywood’s obsession with Hollywood: Top 5 Favorite Movies that take place in L.A

Written by Alexander Fah Sang

Hollywood has had an obsession with, well, Hollywood. While shooting in the Hollywood/L.A area is an obviously smart business move, you may run into problems where your movies may be seen as something by-Hollywood-for-Hollywood that celebrates the industry. (An...

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09 May

What We Learn From Dostoyevsky? (Some thoughts about Dostoyevsky)

Written by Miroslava Panayotova

For me, Dostoyevsky is the ability to forgive, to accept people as they are. The clarity of the images. The clarity of the idea. The depth of the idea. The internal dynamics. Whether Dostoyevsky is suitable for a film...

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18 January

Natasha Blasick Leading Role On Festival Circuit With Award Winning Film “Notes From The New World”.

Written by VM Productions

Actress Natasha Blasick is being seen around the world in Notes From The New World as the film screens in festivals and wins awards. The movie had its North American premiere at the Crest Theater in Los Angeles, California...

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03 January

124 Films Adapted from Dostoyevsky Novels, And Where to Find Them

Written by Vanes Naldi

A Portrait of Dostoyevsky

We’ll admit it right off the bat: when we started collecting data for this humongous list of films adapted from Dostoyevsky novels, we never expected it to reach these numbers: we have found a whopping 124 films that were...

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