Urban film has really only become a staple of British cinema in the last decade, in the aftermath of the widely successful Kidulthood, which in turn followed the critical success of Bullet Boy. British urban films often feature ostracised communities (usually black) suffering through hard economic times as violence pulsates in the background, and portray ostracised people who don't get seen in films. There are of course numerous exceptions to this, but at its core, British urban cinema is about black people and the oppressions they face on a day-to-day basis. Urban cinema originally found its home in the US in the early 1990s, with a wave of black directors such as Spike Lee, John Singleton, the Hughes Brothers and F Gary Gray producing numerous hits. And whilst there are British urban films that pre-date movies like Do The Right Thing, British urban cinema didn't become a 'thing' until the mid noughties. Featuring important themes such as poverty, economic segregation, racism, power structures and societal disillusion, urban film often acts as a voice for those deprived of one.

It's a frequently overlooked sub-genre of cinema, subject to an outrageous degree of snobbery and undertones reminiscent of both class and racial prejudice. But some of British cinema's most invigorating works have been urban films. The likes of Trainspotting, Pressure and Kidulthood are all cultural landmarks and deserve to be celebrated, not marginalised. The British film industry should be encouraging those from inner cities to get involved in the arts, and urban films have done just that, providing countless work for actors that otherwise wouldn't get it.small fish tank algae eater245 Films by Female Directors You Can Stream Right Now on Netflixsmall fish tank all in one Sadly, despite great strides since the 1970s, Hollywood (and filmmaking in general) is still a boys’ club, especially when it comes to those behind the camera. fish tank water gone orange

Until Kathryn Bigelow won her 2010 Oscar for The Hurt Locker, no female director had claimed the prize. And not a single woman has even been nominated for Best Cinematography. Director Sally Potter calls it the cast-iron ceiling, and says it’s still very difficult to get a film made, even for a director with her pedigree. But as somebody on this Metafilter thread suggests, if we want to support female directors, we need to watch more films by female directors. fish aquarium wholesale market in puneThis Google Doc lists 245 films directed by women that are currently available on Netflix. fish tanks watch onlineIt’s a mix of art house and popcorn fare, and all worth checking out…and no doubt many Open Culture readers have seen quite a few already. fish tank stones online

Here’s our Top Ten suggestions from that list, with four more thrown in for good measure. And yes, we know that Netflix is a paid service, but, not to worry, you can sign up for a month-long free trial. There’s so many more choices at the link, from documentary to drama and horror to romance. And while we’re at it, that other streaming service, Hulu, has the full Criterion collection, where many more female directors can be found: Agnes Varda, Catherine Breillat, Chantal Ackerman, Barbara Koppel, and more. Hulu offers a one-week free trial when you sign up. 85 Compelling Films Starring and/or Directed By Women of Color: A List Created by Director Ava DuVernay & Friends on Twitter 100 Overlooked Films Directed by Women: See Selections from Sight & Sound Magazine’s New List An Ambitious List of 1400 Films Made by Female Filmmakers Ted Mills is a freelance writer on the arts who currently hosts the artist interview-based FunkZone Podcast. and/or watch his films here.

Sign In to Architizer Or use your email. The new Architizer recognizes addresses and passwords from the original platform. Don't have an account yet? Join with a Social Network Join with an Email Address By creating an account on Architizer, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy Already have an Architizer account? Sign In to Architizer Thanks for verifying your email address. Need to verify your email? Enter your email and hit submit to have a new verification message sent. You should receive an email shortly to verify your email address! Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. We just sent a password reset link toCheck your spam folder, or we can resend the email. If you created your account with Facebook, Google, or LinkedIn, try signing in with that.Netflix posted its first quarter earning stats today, and by the numbers, things looked pretty darned rosy for the streaming service.

Just don’t tell that to investors. In the first three months of the year, Netflix added a record number of new subscribers as it continued its expansion to 130 countries in January. The service added 6.74 million subscribers, pushing its total subscriber base past 81.5 million, beating its own estimates and passing its previous record by over a million subs. 42 percent of those new users were added from outside the U.S. as Netflix began to dig footholds in across the globe. But as far as investors were concerned, it wasn’t nearly enough: The stock dropped by over 3 percent as of publication, and after-hours trading puts that drop at as much as 10 percent. The Wall Street Journal pegs the reason on a number of things, including a weak outlook going forward. Next quarter, Netflix is expected to add just 2.5 million subscribers, only 500,000 of which will come from the U.S. And, as Netflix itself admits, it’s going to be harder to add more U.S. subscribers in the future because, well, it already has huge penetration here.

Netflix is so big stateside that it’s estimated to account for as much as 37 percent or more of North American Internet traffic at peak hours. A number of outside factors are putting more pressure on the company. Amazon’s new plan to offer its streaming video service on a month-to-month basis for $9 per month conveniently broke today, which makes for very interesting timing, while Netflix’s previously-announced price rise to $10 per month will take effect for 17 million subscribers in May. Related: Expand your streaming options with the Roku 4 Also hurting the company’s outlook are fears of even slower growth going forward, especially, as you might guess, on its home turf. Those issues are only expected to grow in the coming months as more and more competitors enter the market, from premium networks like HBO, Showtime, and Stars, to rival streaming services like Amazon and Hulu, and a variety of other platforms including basic cable channels, startups, and others.

That said, Netflix anticipated these subscriber growth issues long ago, which is a huge reason the company bet big on moving overseas to become a global powerhouse in the coming years. Netflix expanded on its plans abroad in the report, saying that it expects its churn rate when it comes to lost subscribers overseas will improve due to “recent favorable currency movements.” However, the company waffled on its plans to go after the really big fish in the streaming sea, China, saying “we are continuing discussions but have no material update on our approach or timing.” Finally, Netflix commented on its plans for moving deeper into Hollywood with its push for more original films, saying it will put 5 percent of its budget toward that effort in the near future. The company also may increase that budget if things pay off in the near term. “As we learn, we may spend beyond that,” the company said, “once we’ve established that new, fully­ exclusive movies debuting on Netflix creates more consumer excitement.”