Author: documentaryfestival

My friend Harini laughs as she samples her Moscow Mule, blended in her kitchen with ginger beer she forgot was sitting in the back of her fridge, as I search for Hallmark on the television—our new weekly tradition: drinks and whatever movie Hallmark is showing. All Hallmark movies are essentially the same, down to the […]… Continue reading The (Temporarily) New Normal — Danes In DC

There are all kinds of sailing stories out there to consume. And, when I’m not sailing, working my day job, or working on the boat, I definitely consume my fair share. One genre of sailing story is what I’ll dub, “disaster at sea.” This documentary is a good one that falls squarely in this category. […]… Continue reading Documentary: Queen’s Birthday Storm —

B”H Home, Sweet Home While spending a few hours writing at my desk, I noticed that the battery charge level on my electronic device was below 10 percent; so, I left my kasha on the kitchen countertop, that I had prepared, for a brief interval between writing endeavors, and went to my travel backpack, where […]… Continue reading reflections: Home, Sweet Home — The Tree of Life

Did Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa take steroids? Find out more about whether either former MLB player took steroids or PEDs. via Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa’s Steroid Use: Did MLB Players Take PEDs? — nyob.news

I wondered what the students thought about Eric Julber’s philosophy on access to nature. While browsing on the fourth discussion page, I saw Erica’s comment. Compared to John Muir’s ideals of preserving the environment, Julber believed better access to the wilderness leads to Americans transforming to active wildlife supporters. Infrastructures, such as roads leading to […]… Continue reading Nature vs Twitter: Is Technology the Enemy, Or Can it Live With Nature? — Nature in 603

Why do the animal documentaries have to be so damn sad? Every single one I’ve watched so far has been full of dead animals who have died, not at the hands of predators, but due to climate change. I enjoy watching them for the most part and feel like I would learn a lot if […]… Continue reading Why? — My Iowa Life

When I learned that filmmaker Sam Wineman was accepting submissions for his upcoming queer horror documentary, I knew immediately that I wanted to talk about Anthony Perkins. The original Psycho (1960) has long been one of my favorite movies, horror or otherwise, and Perkins is a huge part of that. As tormented mama’s boy Norman […]… Continue reading Norman and Me: Discovering Myself in the Bates Motel — Bloody Disgusting!

In the wake of the death of George Floyd, filmmaker Brian Ivie, who directed the documentary “Emanuel” about the Charleston church massacre, posted a message to white viewers of the film. He pointed out that among the reactions he has come across, people have left little room for anger. via Brian Ivie, Director of “Emanuel”, Calls… Continue reading Brian Ivie, Director of “Emanuel”, Calls Out White People for Expecting Black People to Quickly Show Forgiveness Towards Racial Injustice and Not Leaving Room for Anger and Change — BCNN1 WP

Justin Baldoni speaks on stage at the Cannes Lions 2019 in Cannes, France. Getty Images for Cannes Lions “I was scrolling through the video’s comments, and the thing that changed everything for me wasn’t the 14 million views; it was the person that said they were going to kill themselves before they watched it, and […]… Continue reading Why Justin Baldoni Was Willing To Risk It All To Bring Change To Hollywood — Zitrod