Review: ‘Weiner’
Weiner documents its subject’s humiliation in front of a constant media glare that lasted for weeks.
Review: ‘Tickled’
Tickled fascinates not so much for the oddity tickle fetish, but for the perverse power dynamic that filmmakers David Farrier and Dylan Reeve expose.
Review: ‘Tempest Storm’
Tempest Storm is an auburn lioness in winter, ready for a doc portrait.
Review: ‘Raiders!’
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (USA, 95 min.) Dir. Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen Film geeks, rejoice! This strange but true documentary tells the story of three friends who literally made their childhood a Hollywood blockbuster. Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made revisits the adventure in which Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala, and Jayson Lamb decided to make a shot for shot (ish) remake of Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). The film chronicles their seven-year production that began when they were eleven years old, spanned summer holidays and weekends
Review: ‘All the World’s a Screen: Shakespeare on Film’
All the World’s a Screen conveys how the best cases of Shakespeare on film allow the contemporary to seep into a classic work.
Review: ‘KONELĪNE: our land beautiful’
KONELĪNE: our land beautiful is a wise, humanistic documentary. It’s a tone poem to a beautiful land and the amazing characters who live in it.
Review: ‘I am the Blues’
Daniel Cross's passion project I Am the Blues is a lovely film, made with a light, respectful touch that will appeal to fans of the music.
Review: ‘Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt’
Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt immerses the viewer in the world of the philosopher and all her complexities.
DocLit: How to build an effective social impact campaign
Tracey Friesen's Story Money Impact: Funding Media for Social Change is a welcome companion for filmmakers exploring impact culture.
Review: ‘My Millennial Life’
Maureen Judge tackles the plight of the overqualified and the underemployed in the new documentary My Millennial Life.