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Maddie Close – No Crying at The Dinner Table Review

Directed by: Carol Nguyen (2019) Film Length: 16 minutes No Crying at the Dinner Table is now available on Short of the Week (link below). https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2020/12/23/no-crying-dinner-table/ Documentary; Family; Loss; Grief; Communication Regardless of your culture, customs, or family dynamics, an experience many people can resonate with is having something in your family that you simplyContinue reading “Maddie Close – No Crying at The Dinner Table Review”

Kayla Seto – In The Absence Review

Title: In the Absence Director: Yi Seung-Jun Producer: Gary Byung-Seok Kam and Field of Vision Year of Release: 2018 Length (duration): 28 minutes Keywords: South Korea; Tragedy; Ferry; Documentary; Archival Footage; Loss; Anti-government protest Link(s) to watch the film: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2020/01/21/in-the-absence/ *Disclaimer: the subject manner of this documentary includes death, loss and injustices that may makeContinue reading “Kayla Seto – In The Absence Review”

Marcel Petruzzelli – Baraka Review

Directed by Ron Frick, 1992 (98 Minutes) Documentary; Non-narrative; Nature; Relationship; Diversity; Global; Spirituality; Religion Watch the film here: https://youtu.be/TRBJSKSBy-w Baraka is a brilliant film in which awe-inspiring scenes from 24 different countries are synergistically combined with entrancing music. I admire this film for its amazing content, but I am also impressed by the dynamicContinue reading “Marcel Petruzzelli – Baraka Review”

Isabella Haley – One Leg In, One Leg Out Review: The Beginnings of a Personal Metamorphic Experience

Title: One Leg In, One Leg Out Director: Lisa Rideout Year: 2018 Duration: 14 min Keywords: documentary; LGBTQ; sex-work; empowerment; acceptance; toronto Link to watch the film: https://gem.cbc.ca/media/short-docs/season-1/episode-53/38e815a-00db2484a44 Student name: Isabella Haley “Never say never…cause you never know where you’re going to end up.” This popular aphorism is embodied in Lisa Rideout’s award-winning short documentary,Continue reading “Isabella Haley – One Leg In, One Leg Out Review: The Beginnings of a Personal Metamorphic Experience”

Elli Bookhalter “Hearing Madge” Film Review

Title of Documentary: Hearing Madge Director: Andrea Lewis Year of Production: 2016 Length: 10 minutes Keywords: documentary; sound; music; life; death Link to the film: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2017/06/13/hearing-madge/ And Vinyly Website: https://www.andvinyly.com/ Hearing Madge is a 2016 documentary short film directed by Andrea Lewis that explores the work of Jason Leach; a Scarborough, UK musician who pressesContinue reading “Elli Bookhalter “Hearing Madge” Film Review”