Art films boost creative thinking in nearly 500 viewers, experiment suggests

A new study offers some of the strongest evidence yet that viewing art doesn't just move us emotionally—it changes how we ...
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Study: Watching Art Films Can Make You a More Creative Thinker

A new study offers some of the strongest evidence yet that viewing art doesn’t just move us emotionally — it changes how we think. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara found that people who viewed artistic ...
Yahoo

‘Wicked’ sweeps Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards with 8 wins including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced the winners for the 2024 Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards on Sunday, Dec. 8. The ...
IndieWire

Jay Ellis on Mentoring Filmmakers: ‘You Can’t Just Take from the Machine, You Got to Give Back’

Ellis tells IndieWire why he felt compelled to serve as a mentor for Rabbit Hole's Creative Spirit filmmaking challenge. Jay Ellis is a busy man. The “Insecure” and “Top Gun: Maverick” star is a ...
Variety

Pakistani Filmmakers Champion Creative Rebellion at Cannes Panel

The Pakistan Crescent Collective made a triumphant return to the Cannes Film Market this week, presenting a powerhouse panel that positioned filmmaking as an act of creative defiance against decades ...
University of California

Watching art films can make you a more creative thinker

A randomized experiment shows that even a few minutes of viewing artistic film can expand our thinking and trigger creative ...
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Watching art films can make you a more creative thinker

A new study offers some of the strongest evidence yet that viewing art doesn’t just move us emotionally — it changes how we think. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara found that people who viewed artistic ...