Review: ‘Jimmy on the Run’
Directed by Wytse Koetse, “Jimmy on the Run” is a captivating seven minute documentary about the life of Amsterdam fashion and street photographer Huang Jianmin, better known by his professional moniker: ‘Jimmy on the Run.’ During the film, viewers get […]
Oscars: 2016 Documentary Winners
Best Documentary Short Subject: “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The film premieres on HBO March 7th. Best Documentary Feature: “Amy” directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees
Review: ‘Chau, beyond the lines’
Generations born after the Vietnam War may have never heard of the herbicide Agent Orange, let alone realize how its dangerous chemicals still threaten millions of people’s health to this day. In the span of half an hour, “Chau beyond […]
Trailers: All 2016 Oscar Nominated Documentaries
Nominees for Best Documentary Feature “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” “Amy” “The Look of Silence” “Cartel Land” “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Nominees for Best Documentary Short Subject “Last Day of Freedom” “A Girl in the River: The […]
Review: ‘50 Feet from Syria’
Directed by Skye Fitzgerald, “50 Feet from Syria” follows Dr. Hisham Bismar, a Syrian-American orthopedic surgeon, on a volunteer medical mission to a Turkish hospital on the Syrian border where he provides care to victims of the Syrian Civil War. […]
Review: ‘He Named Me Malala’
“He Named Me Malala” will have its U.S. television premiere Feb. 29th on the National Geographic Channel, followed by a global debut on the network in 171 countries and 45 languages within a week after that. In the film Nobel Peace […]
Milana Vayntrub’s Short Documentary on Refugees in Lesbos & the #CantDoNothing Campaign
Milana Vayntrub is an American actress whose face you’ve likely seen many times as the patient wireless saleswoman Lily Adams in a series of ad campaigns by AT&T. She has also appeared in a long list of short films and […]
Oscar Nominees 2016: The Chosen Docs
Here they are! This year’s Academy Award nominees for Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject: Documentary Feature “Amy” “Cartel Land” “The Look of Silence” “What Happened, Miss Simone?” “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” Documentary Short Subject “Body Team […]