I’ve previously noted the award winning docs at Slamdance, but I saw other interesting documentaries as part of the festival. Let’s look at some. 40 Watts from Nowhere, directed by Sue Carpenter, is a look back at a pirate radio station in Los Angeles in the 1990s....
The organizers of Slamdance see film as a way of helping us see beyond the barriers of life. The “Unstoppable” films that are part of the festival are about overcoming such barriers (usually involving disabilities). The films feature or highlight the people and...
Here’s a look at the Award winning Narrative Features at Slamdance Film Festival for 2025. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize is Gamma Rays, directed by Henry Bernadet. This is a triptych of stories of young Moroccan immigrants in Montreal. Abdel’s life is confounded with...
Slamdance Film Festival features a strong shorts program, as is befitting a festival that is very much filmmaker focused. Here is a sampling of some of the short documentaries being shown at the festival. Adidas Owns the Reality (22 minutes, directed by Keil Orion...
