A film project documenting the journey to the most remote corner of Iceland in the middle of winter in search of perfect surf amidst the Northern Lights. A few days in, the worst storm in twenty five years blows through…
Bring Your Own Doc: Meet the Filmmakers Behind the ‘WEINER’ Documentary
“WEINER,” a documentary about former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, is explored with directors Elyse Steinberg & Josh Kriegman. The directors explain how they attempted to portray Weiner as more than just a tabloid punchline by painting a more nuanced,…
The Remembering Machine
By Davina Pardo Growing up in Toronto in the 1980s, I had a connection to Holocaust history that was direct, visceral and human. Each year, Holocaust survivors came to my school to talk about what they had experienced during the…
Circus Elephants Reunite at The Elephant Sanctuary
From ArgoFilm’s “The Urban Elephant” comes the touching story of Shirley and her keeper, Solomon James. Trapped in a man-made world, Shirley’s life at the Louisiana Purchase Zoo was a lonely one, bereft of the company of other elephants. Follow…
Straight Outta Chevy Chase
From boom bap to EDM, we look at the line between hip-hop and not, and meet a defender of the genre that makes you question… who’s in and who’s out. NPR’s Microphone Check, hosted by Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed…
Please Train Your Replacement
After an Indianapolis factory said it would move production to Mexico, two longtime friends disagree whether to help the company train their replacements. (Source: The New York Times) By Brent McDonald, Jonah M. Kessel and John Woo