Many of the films at this year’s True/False Film Festival spotlighted men and women who have been pushed to the margins but continue to fight for their voice to be heard. Whether it’s a film about young women in Copenhagen revealing their stories about sex and love (Venus) or the men and women from the city of Ferguson protesting in the streets (Whose Streets?), this year’s selection of films told the stories of those that are often ignored.
Dina Buno is one of those voices that is often ignored by society. Dina is an earnest look at a woman living with disabilities – both mental and physical. She lives with Asperger’s, depression, Ocd, and aspects of Autism (as we later learn while she gets her nails done). But she has also fallen victim to physical trauma that is slowly hinted at throughout the film, until a...
Dina Buno is one of those voices that is often ignored by society. Dina is an earnest look at a woman living with disabilities – both mental and physical. She lives with Asperger’s, depression, Ocd, and aspects of Autism (as we later learn while she gets her nails done). But she has also fallen victim to physical trauma that is slowly hinted at throughout the film, until a...
- 3/12/2017
- by Michael Haffner
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“You don’t know how we live,” mutters Christine’a Rainey (aka “Ma Quest”). She’s talking at the television, where a then-campaigning Donald Trump is blustering out his “What do you have to lose?” speech. Certainly no one is more deserving of her ire, but there are many people in this country, including those who consider themselves sympathetic to the working poor, who also have no idea how the Rainey family lives.
Enter “Quest,” a sweeping and intimate documentary about the struggles of an average American family. Not that the Raineys are average, but with 14.5 percent of Americans living below the poverty line, they represent a large swath of this country that goes largely unseen. For his debut feature, Jonathan Olshefski spent nine years befriending and filming the Raineys, taking his time to produce a meditative portrait of what everyday life is like for so many people.
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Enter “Quest,” a sweeping and intimate documentary about the struggles of an average American family. Not that the Raineys are average, but with 14.5 percent of Americans living below the poverty line, they represent a large swath of this country that goes largely unseen. For his debut feature, Jonathan Olshefski spent nine years befriending and filming the Raineys, taking his time to produce a meditative portrait of what everyday life is like for so many people.
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- 1/23/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
On Nov. 12 of this year, Impact Partners executive director and documentary producer Dan Cogan wrote a powerful call to action on Facebook. “The last 4 days have been a horror. The next 4 years will be worse,” he wrote. “And yet my pulse is quickening, because there is so much to be done, and we, the documentary film community, are in pole position to make a huge difference.”
Over 400 documentary filmmakers, producers and executives “liked” Cogan’s message—including Oscar-nominated directors Barbara Kopple, Matt Heineman, Heidi Ewing, Amy Berg and Lucy Walker—and over 40 individuals added comments.
But despite Cogan’s passionate and inspiring plea, the Facebook post also brought up some soul-searching within the documentary community: How do you make a difference if your work is only seen and discussed within the progressive “bubbles” of social media and urban centers? How do you avoid — as suggested by executives such as Jason Spingarn-Koff,...
Over 400 documentary filmmakers, producers and executives “liked” Cogan’s message—including Oscar-nominated directors Barbara Kopple, Matt Heineman, Heidi Ewing, Amy Berg and Lucy Walker—and over 40 individuals added comments.
But despite Cogan’s passionate and inspiring plea, the Facebook post also brought up some soul-searching within the documentary community: How do you make a difference if your work is only seen and discussed within the progressive “bubbles” of social media and urban centers? How do you avoid — as suggested by executives such as Jason Spingarn-Koff,...
- 12/15/2016
- by Anthony Kaufman
- Indiewire
‘La La Land’ (Courtesy: Lionsgate)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
If you’ve been paying attention to the 2017 Oscars race, you’ve likely heard of a little movie titled La La Land. The Damien Chazelle-directed romantic musical features numerous tunes throughout but Lionsgate is pushing hard for just two — “City of Stars” and “Audition” — in the best original song category. One question remains: does having multiple pieces nominated help or hurt a film? Let’s take a look back at what history seems to indicate.
La La Land — while likely a frontrunner for many categories at the upcoming Academy Awards, even the coveted best picture — we’re going to be focusing on the musical side. Both of the film’s stars, Ryan Gosling (jazz musician Sebastian) and Emma Stone (aspiring actress Mia), lent their vocal chops to these two numbers with him owning most of “City of Stars” and her dominating in “Audition.
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
If you’ve been paying attention to the 2017 Oscars race, you’ve likely heard of a little movie titled La La Land. The Damien Chazelle-directed romantic musical features numerous tunes throughout but Lionsgate is pushing hard for just two — “City of Stars” and “Audition” — in the best original song category. One question remains: does having multiple pieces nominated help or hurt a film? Let’s take a look back at what history seems to indicate.
La La Land — while likely a frontrunner for many categories at the upcoming Academy Awards, even the coveted best picture — we’re going to be focusing on the musical side. Both of the film’s stars, Ryan Gosling (jazz musician Sebastian) and Emma Stone (aspiring actress Mia), lent their vocal chops to these two numbers with him owning most of “City of Stars” and her dominating in “Audition.
- 12/9/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
Reality star Toya Wright's two brothers, Ryan "Rudy" Johnson and Josh Johnson, were shot and killed in New Orleans shortly after midnight Sunday, according to social media posts by Wright and news reports.
A press release by New Orleans police doesn't name the victims, but it says that officers responding to a call of double aggravated battery by shooting at the intersection of Pauger and North Miro Streets found two male victims unresponsive. Both men had an unknown number of gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Family members confirmed the victims to be the Johnson brothers to Nola.
A press release by New Orleans police doesn't name the victims, but it says that officers responding to a call of double aggravated battery by shooting at the intersection of Pauger and North Miro Streets found two male victims unresponsive. Both men had an unknown number of gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Family members confirmed the victims to be the Johnson brothers to Nola.
- 8/1/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- People.com - TV Watch
Reality star Toya Wright's two brothers, Ryan "Rudy" Johnson and Josh Johnson, were shot and killed in New Orleans shortly after midnight Sunday, according to social media posts by Wright and news reports. A press release by New Orleans police doesn't name the victims, but it says that officers responding to a call of double aggravated battery by shooting at the intersection of Pauger and North Miro Streets found two male victims unresponsive. Both men had an unknown number of gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Family members confirmed the victims to be the Johnson brothers to Nola.
- 8/1/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
“Diversity” may be a big buzzword for the film business these days, but for a lot of organizations, the challenges implied by the term are nothing new. While the Academy announced last week that it was inviting 683 new members—many from diverse backgrounds—to their vaunted club, the independent film side of the industry has long been fighting the good fight, with programs, grants and foundations focused on creating a more equitable entertainment ecosystem.
But how well are such initiatives working? “If we’re honest with ourselves, we have to realize there are a lot of well-meaning programs out there that are not having an impact,” said Film Independent’s Josh Welsh. “I’m at a point of great frustration. I am proud of what we’ve accomplished, but at the same time, these studies continue to come out every year that say the numbers in the industry are, as a whole,...
But how well are such initiatives working? “If we’re honest with ourselves, we have to realize there are a lot of well-meaning programs out there that are not having an impact,” said Film Independent’s Josh Welsh. “I’m at a point of great frustration. I am proud of what we’ve accomplished, but at the same time, these studies continue to come out every year that say the numbers in the industry are, as a whole,...
- 7/7/2016
- by Anthony Kaufman
- Indiewire
There's a flash flood warning in Austin, Texas, but that's not stopping the MTVu Woodie Awards from going on during the South By Southwest festival -- or the performers and presenters from stopping by to chat with ETonline's Sophie Schillaci.
First up is Big Sean, who tells us even soundcheck was dicey as the scattered sprinkles got heavier. "I almost busted my ass a couple times," he said. But he's got a solid backup plan: "I'm just gonna say it's my new dance move," he said. "It happens -- nobody's perfect."
Sean's had a busy week at SXSW, but, he said, "It's better than being at my mom's house back in Detroit, wishing about it, dreaming about it." His secret to survival: "You gotta take cat naps in between. You gotta know how to fall asleep for 15 minutes like an old man."
Watch: Ingrid Michaelson Reveals Craziest SXSW Experience: I Was a 'Sad, Shoe-Less Little...
First up is Big Sean, who tells us even soundcheck was dicey as the scattered sprinkles got heavier. "I almost busted my ass a couple times," he said. But he's got a solid backup plan: "I'm just gonna say it's my new dance move," he said. "It happens -- nobody's perfect."
Sean's had a busy week at SXSW, but, he said, "It's better than being at my mom's house back in Detroit, wishing about it, dreaming about it." His secret to survival: "You gotta take cat naps in between. You gotta know how to fall asleep for 15 minutes like an old man."
Watch: Ingrid Michaelson Reveals Craziest SXSW Experience: I Was a 'Sad, Shoe-Less Little...
- 3/21/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
The New York Knicks are one of basketball’s most storied franchises but they haven’t won an NBA title since 1973. Celebrity fans like Spike Lee, Woody Allen, and screenwriter William Goldman worshipped the star-studded — but team-first — Knicks teams of that championship era, and a generation of aging sportswriters refuse to let those hardwood legends die. Actor Michael Rapaport was only three years old when the Knicks won their last title, but he’s turned his yearning for those glory years into a documentary, When the Garden was Eden.
Rapaport’s movie, which is also part of Espn’s “30 for 30″ series,...
Rapaport’s movie, which is also part of Espn’s “30 for 30″ series,...
- 3/13/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
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