#documentary

#documentary

“The reality is that my daughter had a severe disease: mental illness. Like cancer, some diseases are terminal. And hers was terminal.” Short says the documentary's director, Lawrence Kasdan, suggested postponing the film's release. “My instinct was the opposite,” Short said. “Because it's about love, loss and survival I think we proceed. We must figure a way to survive through grief without denying it or without in any way undermining its importance.”

The Ashland Independent Film Festival celebrated its 25 th anniversary late last month, a nice round number to celebrate and a good excuse to take stock of the way the event has rebounded from tumultuous times. Those tumults, as were so many endured by film fests and other arts organizations, derived largely (but not entirely) from the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns, and AIFF's future was, at times, seriously in doubt.

Balaram demonstrates that food is more than simply nourishment for AAPI communities - it's a form of language that breaks down borders.

On August 26, 1980, a huge metal box was delivered to Harvey's Wagon Wheel casino, disguised as an IBM photocopier. An X-ray confirmed that the complex explosive inside contained 1,000lb of dynamite.

In addition to being a sign of what a lot of buildings will look like in the future, Wilson speculates bemusedly in voice-over, what we're watching is probably an indication that 'most documentaries will look like this too.'

Frazier explains that successful bounty hunters must possess a unique set of attributes, including resilience, patience, and the ability to read people, which are crucial for locating and apprehending fugitives.

At the bottom of the garden, the little girl saw the wellies first. Eileen Walsh was six, maybe seven, and had already checked the usual places.

A good auctioneer will be able to extract at least one extra bid beyond the mental ceiling that each bidder had fixed for themselves, de Pury once wrote.

Wallace, Wells, and Stoudamire all agreed to be interviewed for the documentary, and each of them come across as varying degrees of likable. Wells presents himself as a mellowed-out middle-aged guy—a far cry from the firebrand who once declared that 'fans don't matter to us.'

In many ways, ultra-dom provides precisely what contemporary society lacks: collectivism in a period of atomisation; danger and adrenaline in a society that seems strangely bloodless; old-fashioned masculinity and muscle in a period of soft skills, and belonging in an era of rootlessness.

"It seemed so far away in those days. Getting to West Ham was a new beginning, and it was something I wanted to do. It was a great feeling. I wasn't scared or frightened. You can't be frightened as a player."

Stefanishyna is often seen on trains or in the back of cars, as she and her staff attend seemingly endless meetings with EU officials and other world leaders.

The festival typically showcases many French-language films made in Africa, this year including the World Premiere of The Soul of Africa, director Gabriel Souleyka's documentary about African Spirituality.

'Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear' pulls back the curtain on the Blink-182 drummer's life, career, and the aftermath of surviving a devastating plane crash.

Sichel reflects on his middle-of-the-action view of events during the Cold War, sharing anecdotes while being critical of CIA operations aimed at destabilizing leftist regimes.

"I had achieved all my dreams in Barcelona and saw the possibility of joining another great team in a different league."

Composed entirely of courtroom footage from the landmark 1985 Trial of the Juntas, where nine military officials including dictator-in-chief Jorge Rafael Videla were prosecuted for their crimes, Ulises de la Orden's searing documentary makes for a profound work of preservation and remembrance.

"It's true I spent most of my life being angry at him. The older I get, the more I feel like I never even knew him at all. My image of him now, I know, falls flat compared to reality."

The filmmakers followed D.O.A. frontman Joe Keithley during his 2022 reelection campaign to document the amount of work and commitment that goes into running for public office.

I think what's pissing me off is, we did this, all good. I was done with this. I'm like, I'm never going to do another Lamar thing again, because I'm all good. But now Lamar is doing press annoyed with me.

Ben McKenzie’s documentary, Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, takes viewers on a revealing journey through the chaotic world of cryptocurrency, showcasing the skepticism surrounding it.