Tag: documentary
Summer of Soul Leads IDA Documentary Awards Nominations
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer of Soul leads the way at the nominations for the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards with four nods including Best Feature and…
Summer of Soul Dominates Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer Of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) has swept the 6th Critics Choice Documentary Awards with six wins from…
1988 in Film: The 50 Greatest Movies of the Year
Well, you voted, and then you waited for the results. You dug deep into your memories of 1988 in Film, as others desperately flocked to…
Ascension and Summer of Soul Lead Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations
Jessica Kingdon’s Ascension and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer Of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) lead the way at the nominations for the 6th Critics…
‘Becoming Cousteau’, ‘Julia’, ‘Jagged’ – TIFF 2021 Review
TIFF usually has several biographical documentaries, and this year was no different, with films about Julia Child, Alanis Morissette, Oscar Peterson, Kenny G, and Jacques…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: Hysterical Girl (Kate Novack)
That opening news report-esque splatter of the remarkable Hysterical Girl kicks open the door of urgency and relevance . The 13 minute short film ends…
FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: Kate Novack, the woman behind Hysterical Girl
What an insightful chat I had with filmmaker Kate Novack as she discussed the inspiration behind and the technical aspects of her short documentary film…
Faceless – Edinburgh International Film Festival Review
Faceless is a powerful documentary on protest, freedom and democracy. It is a deafening cry against oppression and tyranny told through the perspective of ordinary…
1988 in Film: Jane B by Agnes V
Actress Jane Birkin exists in multitudes. From Rivettian chess piece in Love on the Ground and La Belle Noiseuse to unsteady androgynous lover in La…
Hot Docs 21 Review: I’m Wanita (Matthew Walker)
The documentary chronicles Wanita Bahtiyar’s journey in to record her musically diverse album in Nashville, New Orleans, and Memphis. Wanita is a binge-drinker, cigarette smoker,…
Hot Docs 21 Review: Bank Job (Daniel Edelstyn, Hilary Powell)
One of the most important documentaries you could see this year explores the relationship between everyday people and the banking industry. The system is meant…
Film Review – Martha: A Picture Story
Some artists are ignored, while others are simply unlucky: Martha Cooper was both. Her photographs captured artists at work, documenting process as well as final…
Sundance 2021 Review: In the Same Breath
With films like One Child Nation, I Am Another You, and Hooligan Sparrow, Nanfu Wang was already on her way to becoming legendary. In the Same Breath opens with a…
Sundance 2021 Review: The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
It is the 50-year anniversary of Lucino Visconti’s film Death in Venice. A film that circled festivals and garnered plenty of praise from critics and…
