Author: documentaryfestival

Known for his work on the Academy Award winning documentary, Free Solo, Samuel enjoys safely documenting athletes as they push themselves in remote areas and high risk situations. Big mountains and tired climbers fuel his creativity as he travels full-time. Samuel lives his professional life as an openly gay man and is passionate about revealing… Continue reading Director Biography – Samuel Crossley (FREE AS CAN BE)

When a young climber infatuated with climbing history meets an old legend, he commits to helping him accomplish his lifelong goal of free climbing El Capitan. Project Links  Website News & Reviews “Trailer: Free as Can Be—Mark Hudon and Jordan Cannon Attempt Freerider”Climbing Magazinehttps://www.climbing.com/videos/trailer-free-as-can-be-mark-hudon-and-jordan-cannon-attempt-freerider/ “Free as Can Be [Official Trailer]”Rock & Ice Magazinehttps://rockandice.com/videos/climbing/free-as-can-be-official-trailer/ “Trailer: Free… Continue reading Short Film: FREE AS CAN BE, 31min., Documentary

Loud Mouth Queer. 108 min., United States “Comfortable people do not change.” – Ray Hill On the eve of Marriage Equality in 2015, a massive heart attack threatens the life of an aging activist, whose recovery reveals (despite decades in the fight) how the history of progress begins to fade. “Loud Mouth Queer” reignites the… Continue reading FEATURE FILM: Loud Mouth Queer, Audience FEEDBACK from November 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: BREATHE, NOLAN, BREATH BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: CONFESSIONS OF A RUNNER BEST SOUND & MUSIC: TRIPLETS Theme of night: Death and Rebirth NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: TRIPLETS, 4min., USA, Documentary WEISS – BEHIND THE WATCH,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

Frédérique Buck is a journalist and filmmaker living in Luxembourg, Europe. She preferably works on social or political themes. “At Night, I dream” is her second documentary after “Grand H” http://www.grandh.net.She is now on the pre-production of You Kai, a short hybrid film mixing live action and animation and supported by the Film Fund Luxembourg.… Continue reading Director Biography – Frédérique Buck (AT NIGHT, I DREAM)

Entirely shot in the elevator of a retirement home, “At Night, I dream”, is a documentary about tender encounters with fellow human beings. A tale about age, aging, loss, love, longing, mourning and the power of human connection.“La Nuit, je rêve” touches the daily life of the residents, their relationship with the care staff, their… Continue reading Short Film: AT NIGHT, I DREAM, 17min., Luxembourg, Documentary

Ilona Szekeres is a documentary filmmaker from Hungary who just finished her Film and New Media studies at New York University Abu Dhabi. She completed NYU Tisch’s Havana Documentary Video Production program and took advanced documentary coursework at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in New York. Her film Alas won the Best Documentary category… Continue reading Director Biography – Ilona Szekeres (HAMDA)

Formula 1 is one of the few sports in the world that allows women to line up and compete against men. The film follows the story of Hamda, a 17 year old strong and determined young Emirati Formula 4 race car driver, and her journey. Time slows down and almost stops in the middle of… Continue reading Short Film: HAMDA, 13min., Hungary, Documentary

Tom Tanquary has worked in documentary, journalism, and reality-based programing for over 40 years. The last 25 years, as a freelance DP and director, he has worked primarily for NBC News and the show Dateline. Director Statement This project was done out my love for newspaper comics strips and their incredible power and influence. The… Continue reading Director Biography – Tom Tanquary (HAND DRAWN LIFE)

The history and influence of newspaper comic strips. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram Project Type: Documentary Genres: History, Arts, Comics Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes 30 seconds Completion Date: October 15, 2019 Production Budget: 80,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Language: English Shooting Format: various Aspect Ratio: 16:9… Continue reading Feature Film Documentary: HAND DRAWN LIFE, 88min., USA