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Sharon Abella and her blog 1worldcinema report on the industry from New York and th emany festivals she is attending, she is a regular contributor to filmfestivals.com
By far one of the best documentaries you will ever see, from award winning directors, Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin.
Once again, on the National Geographic Channel April 30th at 9/8c!
April 29th through May 4, 2017 will mark the 25th Anniversary of the L.A. Race Riots, which were triggered as a result of three out of the four Caucasian policemen in Los Angeles, who were charged and acquitted of all charges of assault with a deadly weapon and use of excessive force, on the African American t...
‘Genius,’ has been picked up for a second season even before the first episode of its first season has even aired. Beginning on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at 9/8c, and every week thereafter for 10 weeks, you can watch the story of Albert Einstein starring Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Flynn, and Richard Topol on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/genius/
The hour long program flashes back and forth from Albert Einstein in his later stages of life as a professor teaching to Universit...
Over 6,000 Tribeca Film Festival fans attended the 16th Anniversary of the Opening Night of the "Triangle Below Canada," Film Festival. Governor Cuomo joked that the Festival will soon be called the "Triangle Below Canada," because due to it's growth in popularity, the opening night was held at Radio City Music Hall (which is North of Tribeca), and perhaps next year, the opening night might be held in Albany. Hahahaha! Governor Cuomo also reminded the...
Elephants are disappearing at the staggering rate of 1 every 15 minutes. Their deaths are fueled by the illegal ivory trade, a dangerous network of violence and corruption that a brave and dedicated few are daring to dismantle. THE IVORY GAME exposes the dark world of ivory trafficking from the planes of Africa to the streets of China. By working with undercover intelligence organizations, activists, frontline rangers and conservationists to infiltrate the corrupt global n...
'Almost Sunrise,' is an open and honest documentary that discusses the emotional demons and moral injuries that some veterans face upon returning home from tours of war. What is a 'Moral Injury'? 'Moral injury is a wound to the soul caused by participation in events that violate one's deeply held sense of right and wrong.'
Being sent to combat at a young age, wondering why they were doing the things they were doing, yet being unable to question it, Tom Voss a...
'Bilal,' is set to be the opening film at this years Cannes Film
Festival 'Animation Day' on May 18, 2016.
'Bilal,' Directed by Khurram H. Alavi, and Co-Directed by Ayman Jamal,
is inspired by the real life story of historical figure, Bilal Ibn
Rabah (580-640 AD), and his struggle for equality and freedom. Bilal's
life teaches humanity, the importance of racial equality, to stand
together as one, without discrimination.
The film begins a thou...
Hunt for the Wilderpeople” is a lovable and funny adventure comedy. Ricky Baker goes from being an unwanted child passed around from foster home to foster home, to an outlaw on the run hiding in the New Zealand back country with his guardian. The first scene opens up with a young Maori boy dressed in hip hop clothes and a bad attitude. His case worker drops him off by a police escort to his new foster home in the New Zealand countryside. Ricky takes a walk around the gr...
Renowned choreographer and dancer, Benjamin Millepied, takes you behind the scenes during his time in the position as Director of Dance at the Opera National de Paris. Observe the dancers rehearse as they prepare for the upcoming gala performance of ‘La Fille mal gardée (English: The Wayward Daughter, literal translation: “The Poorly Guarded Girl” and also known as The Girl W...
This is a fascinating film from a psychosocial standpoint. Take a group of comedic improv actors known as “The Commune.” They have all worked together for over a decade. Not only are they quick-witted with each other’s responses on stage, but they are also emotionally supportive of each other’s needs off stage as well. That is, until their theater is going to close down and a talent scout comes to observe them. Two walk away with auditions to a very well-kno...
No words can ever describe the tragedy that took place in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012, however, filmmaker, Lloyd Kramer, took Shakespeare’s words and used them to aide the grieving town. By performing in a musical version of “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” the local students, aged 5 to 20, found a voice, expressed their feelings, and put their energy into something creative, confident building and fun. The film follows the students, thei...
Lead food researcher, Josh Evans, from the Nordic Food Lab in Denmark, Ben Reade, and Chef Roberto, bring new meaning to the term “Farm-to-table molecular gastronomy.”
Fractioned fats from soldier fly larvae, aka maggot fats, chicken with garlic saffron sauce crumbed in buffalo worms, tabouli with locusts, dung beetle stew, noodles fried in soldier fly larvae fat, and rose beetle larvae, are just a few of the insects that the documentary “Bugs” shows being prepar...
“Truth or Dare?” “Express Yourself” “Strike a Pose”
Seven back up dancers (six gay, one straight), joined Madonna on her “Blond Ambition” World Tour back in 1990. Madonna used that tour and the “Truth or Dare”documentary to shed light on gay rights, AIDS awareness, and encouraging people to open up about their sexuality. However, if you recall, there was a controversial kissing scene between two men in the film, and...
Welcome to the Opening Night of the Tribeca Film Festival 2016!
Although paintings, architecture and sculpture are often revered in the art world, fashion and film are undeniably art forms as well. From the initial stages of the creative process, the implementation and collaborative phases, to the end result of hosting the world-renowned Gala at 'The Metropolitan Museum of Art,' with the most influential names in society wearing photography worthy designer dresses, the d...
Get Happy! – is a debut feature film by Manoj Annadurai, that premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival! It won best Romantic Comedy at the Manhattan Film Festival.
The title of the film sounds shallow, however, the romantic comedy, in actuality, is pretty deep, and very enjoyable to watch. Charlie is a young professional, living in NYC. He has a sullen, depressed personality, and his close friends think that if he were to just start dating...
May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness month.
http://www.huntingtonsociety.ca/may-is-huntington-disease-awareness-month/
What is Huntington’s Disease?
Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary degenerative brain disorder that results in the progressive loss of mental faculties and physical control. Around 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed, and 200,000 have a 50/50 chance of developing it, though less than 10% of those at risk choose to take the available te...
The “7th Explorers Club Film Festival,” held at their New York City Headquarters, opened with a newly restored documentary by Captain John Noel from 1924. Produced by the British Film Institute (BFI), “The Epic of Everest,” documents the official record of English mountaineers, George Herbert Leigh Mallory (June 18, 1886-June 9, 1924), and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine’s (April 8, 1902-June 8, 1924), 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition which was the third...
French street artist, JR, is well known for plastering large posters of everyday people’s portraits on outdoor spaces in favelas, the Gaza Strip, and cities all over the world. In 2014, he collaborated with the NYC Ballet on a ballet called Les Bosquets. Les Bosquets was inspired by JR’s first art project, ‘Portrait of a Generation’ and by the riots that took place in France in 2005, when two teens in Clichy-sous-Bois (a predominantly Africa...
Fifteen year old Jack, who was perceived to be a delinquent, never had a lot of friends. In fact, growing up in a small rural town, he was relentlessly and viciously bullied and attacked by two older townies. They spray-painted on Jack’s house and face, and repeatedly hit his younger cousin, Ben, with paintballs.
You might be thinking, if Jack was constantly bullied, how did he get his nickname, “King Jack”?
When “King Jack” was younger, his father wou...
“In Transit,” directed by Albert Maysles won the Best Documentary Feature, Special Jury Mention at the Tribeca Film Festival 2015.
Much like a Frederick Wiseman documentary, “In Transit” observes and delves into the stories of passengers on one outbound and one inbound train journey on the United States’ longest cross country route from Chicago to Seattle.
Observe the interactions of the passengers as they describe the reasons why they ar...
Directors Anna Sandilands and Ewan McNicol were recognized with the Tribeca Film Festival’s Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award for their feature film UNCERTAIN.
Caddo Lake lies on the border between Texas and Louisiana.
On the Texan side of ‘Big Lake’/’Caddo Lake,’ lies a small fishing town named ‘Uncertain,’ with a population of 94.
What is there to do in Uncertain, Texas?
Well, you can hunt, fish, drin...
Winner for Best Documentary Short at the Tribeca Film Festival 2015!
Out of 3100 submissions, only 60 short films were chosen to show at this years Tribeca Film Festival. As per the program director, all of the shorts revolved around the theme that “home is where the heart is”.
Produced by Olivia Wilde, Bryn Mooser, and written and directed by, David Darg, “Body Team 12″ tells the story of the people who don hazmat suits and dispose of contaminated, recently d...
Tribeca Film Festival 2015 Winner for:
1. The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature-Dagu Kari
2. Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film- Gunnar Jonsson
3. Best Screenplay for a Narrative Feature Film
Both men AND women will fall in love with the lead character in ‘Virgin Mountain.” A shy, quiet man, who believes that actions speak louder than words, is named Fusi!
‘Virgin Mountain’ (Iceland/Denmark), is a 94 mi...
There will only be 1.4 million people in the coding, programming, and computing world by the year 2020 and there will be one million unfilled software engineering jobs in the United States alone. Of the 1.4 million, only 29% will be American, and less than 3% will be women. ‘Code’ examines why women are not seeking out opportunities in the computer science fields. Do stereotypes, education, and cultural beliefs play a role in this digital divide?
Even though there...
What is a 3D Virtual Reality Headset?
When you place the headset on over your head and eyes, 5 icons and a blue cursor appear. On this headset, there are 5 icons that represent 5 short films: 1. ‘Evolution of Verse,’ 2. ‘SNL Jeopardy-Lorne,’ 3. ‘SNL 40 Q & A-Creators,’ 4.’Clouds Over Sidra,’ and 5. ‘Vice’ News.
Now, move your head until the blue cursor is over one of th...
The documentary begins in computerized video game styled graphics of a doctor walking into a waiting room and telling a married couple (Ryan and Amy Green) that their son Joel has had a recurrence of his brain tumor, and that the recurrence means the chemotherapy has failed. At that time, Joel was one year old. As can be imagined, the couple was solemn, and left with a lot to contemplate. They have 4 boys, Joel, being the youngest of the four.
To handle the internal conflict, Ryan and his ...
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