Tag: Documentary Film

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Divinely-Ordered Serendipity = Finding Vivian Maier

  By: Vernon Nickerson The writer-director dynamic duo of John Maloof and Charlie Siskel unite their creative powers to exquisitely present the heroic, tragic and thoroughly entertaining documentary, “Finding Vivian Maier”.  Ms. Maier, an amazing and prolific street photographer masquerading as a nanny for children of the final half of the 20th century, is a heroine of sorts herself by the end of Maloof and Siskel’s … Continue reading Divinely-Ordered Serendipity = Finding Vivian Maier

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2015 Slamdance Film Festival Review: 20 YEARS OF MADNESS, a documentary directed by Jeremy Royce.

By: Monteque Pope- Le Beau When the eccentric cast of a mid-90s Public Access show in Detroit reunite after 20 years to make a new episode, they are forced to take a hard look at their lives and reconcile their teenage dreams with the realities of adulthood. When one is young we are often full of dreams and hope. It is not a  time to not to … Continue reading 2015 Slamdance Film Festival Review: 20 YEARS OF MADNESS, a documentary directed by Jeremy Royce.

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2015 Sundance film Festival Line Up Announced

  Park City, UT — Sundance Institute announced the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections, as well as the selections for a new Special Events section and participants for two panels, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The Festival is the centerpiece of the … Continue reading 2015 Sundance film Festival Line Up Announced

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Arts, Social Issues

SKYLIGHT PICTURES’s New Film “DISRUPTION”

    SKYLIGHT PICTURES’s new film “DISRUPTION” explores an avenue to social transformation that deserves to be better known: the potential for change propelled by womenʼs economic empowerment. “DISRUPTION” is a film by Producer Paco de Onís, Director Pamela Yates, and Editor Peter Kinoy. Because poverty is not inevitable, it can vanish and must vanish. It’s the greatest scandal of our times.” Yves Moury     … Continue reading SKYLIGHT PICTURES’s New Film “DISRUPTION”

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Movie Review, Social Issues

Disruption, A Call To Action

By Austin Winter-Chase “My Roots are in hunger and terrible poverty” Agripina Perea, Cartagena Colombia   “Disruption” is a powerful documentary by SKYLIGHT PICTURES detailing how people can create change and disrupt the status quo of society when they put the right powerful tools and education in the hands of those who need it the most women and mothers.   SYNOPSIS: A band of Latin American … Continue reading Disruption, A Call To Action

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Nine New LGBT Documentaries Awarded Support from Arcus Foundation Fund at Sundance Institute

Today the Arcus Foundation announced a lineup of nine lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) -themed documentary films that are to receive support from the newly established Arcus Foundation Fund at Sundance Institute. Established in 2013, the Arcus Foundation Fund provides direct grants to support independent, high potential documentary film projects focused on LGBT issues. The grants are given to projects in various stages of … Continue reading Nine New LGBT Documentaries Awarded Support from Arcus Foundation Fund at Sundance Institute

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