Film Fest DC — 2014
If 2014 is, as has been rumored, the final year of Film Fest DC, the selection of films proved a fitting microcosm of both why regional film festivals will continue to struggle and why this one will be missed.
Author: kenmorefield
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The Railway Man (Teplitzky, 2013)
Does depicting torture automatically earn a movie three stars or more if it is inspired by a true story?
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White Lies (Rotberg, 2013)
That's probably one reason why there are so few genuinely engaging movies about abortion. Most interesting dramas have at least a bit of internal conflict. But in melodramas about polarizing issues, if such internal conflicts are too heavy, the drama risks alienating those viewers who may perceive such misgivings as signaling uncertainty. If they are too light, it risks accusations of treating a grave matter too superficially. Rare is the film that seriously challenges its characters to feel reservations about their position, much less face them.
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Art Recession (Lai, 2011)
Ming Lai's Art Recession is comprised of a series of testimonials, relentless in their focus. The thesis? Art education is devalued (and hence vulnerable) in our culture despite helping students excel in other disciplines and improving the quality of life for society as a whole.
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Dolphin Tale 2 — Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Bethany Hamilton
"God didn't say in the Bible: 'thou shalt be 110 pounds,'" the actress replied wryly when asked what advice she had to young women watching movies and questioning whether they conformed to the perfect feminine Hollywood prototype.
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T. C. Johnstone Interview
Director T. C. Johnstone visited Campbell University as part of its Undergraduate Lecture Symposium. He talks with us about how he got into film making and the challenges of filming Rising From Ashes.
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We Don’t Need No Education…or Do We? — Full Frame Day 3
It's not surprising then that a trio of films from this year's festival look at universities. Documentaries are often about the act of self-examination. So why not documentary film festivals?
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Who Do You Say That I Am? — Full Frame Day 2
What do Pamela Smart and Viktor Bout have in common?
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Public Terrors, Private Heroes–Full Frame Day 1
A large part of what makes the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival so well curated is not just the quality of the films but the way they dialogue with one another.
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Heaven is For Real Creators Talk About Their Hopes for the Film
"I would not come to a movie that I thought was a sermon."