Time to catch up with my adventures at Slamdance Film Festival. Brando with a Glass Eye (directed by Antonis Tsonis). In Athens, Luca, a would-be method actor, has been accepted into an acting program in New York. But to finance that trip he and a friend pull a heist....
Øystein Mamen, in his documentary Punishment, takes us inside a Norwegian prison and inside the minds and souls of four prisoners taking part in a silent spiritual retreat. Along with two prison chaplains, they reflect on their past, the consequences of their choices,...
We often measure casualties of war statistically. But doing so only serves to distance us from the reality of the pain and suffering. It also dehumanizes the cost of war: it becomes about numbers, rather than people. One Bullet, from documentarian Carol Dysinger, is...
Slamdance Film Festival has made what they call “Unstoppable” into an important part of the festival’s DNA. These films are made by or about people with disabilities (whether visible or not). These sections (feature and shorts) have films that provide an outlet for...
Slamdance Film Festival has often looked to distinguish itself by providing an outlet for filmmakers who see the world a bit differently. One of the ways it does that is through the “Unstoppable” sections, both for feature films and shorts. These films are made by or...
The thirtieth edition of Slamdance Film Festival is underway. Slamdance shares Park City, Utah, with its more famous sibling Sundance this week. While Sundance will gather more attention, Slamdance is, at times, edgier and also exemplifies the power of films made by...
