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The author expresses his opinion regarding film critics' views on the film knowledge of beginning filmmakers. He discusses definitive films for beginning filmmakers, remarks on motion picture directors in Great Britain who are influenced by classic cinema, like Ben Wheatley, Joanna Hogg, and Richard Ayoade, and offers information regarding filmmaking education in Great Britain, such as the Royal College of Art, National School of Film and Television, and the London Film School.

The author discusses the relationship between filmmakers and film critics, argues that critics support auteurism, and describes the 2013 Bari International Film Festival (BIF&ST) in Italy. The social effects of Internet access in Bari, the social aspects of conversation in Italy, and director Stephen Frears are discussed, as well as collaboration in motion picture filming.