Full Frame Day 3: Audrie & Daisy
The true strength of this documentary is in the compelling tale of Daisy Coleman.
The true strength of this documentary is in the compelling tale of Daisy Coleman.
You've done it! You've finished your masterpiece, a script destined to wow the critics and win a slew of awards... Now what?
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the perceived rightness of our cause that we forget that law is supposed to preserve and promote justice for all.
Few screenings at festivals are more sublime than compilation pieces that shed new light on a director or series of films you genuinely admire; few are more disappointing than such pieces that don't accomplish that feat.
What should you watch at documentary's premiere festival?
Jesus, you just won't believe the hit you've made around here. You are all we talk about, the wonder of the year. Oh what a pity if it's all a lie. Still, I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you tried.
When it comes to comic books, I've always been a D.C. guy.
Documentaries outshone narratives and smaller films eclipsed headliners.
It's never the common elements of these stories that get to you--it's the personal, authenticating details.
In ninety-five minutes, director Steve Mims traces the origins of educational reform, drawing a line from Clayton Christensen's meta-narrative about "disruptive innovation" to battles over the administration of public universities in Texas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, and North Carolina.