DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM FESTIVAL – Thursday June 3rd (Stream for FREE all Day)

Director Biography – Hannah Lindgren (50 LITTLE BIRDS)

Hannah Lindgren is a visual storyteller based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. She is passionate about telling real stories that make an impact. 50 Little Birds is her fifth documentary. In addition to filmmaking, Hannah is a passionate advocate for women’s health, mental health and animal rights.

Director Biography – Jake Kovnat (THE SCROLL OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH)

I’m a director. I mostly work in commercials but I also make documentaries and music videos. I’ve worked with a bunch of brands and bands – big and small – and some of that work has gotten awards and views and media attention, which is great. My short documentary “On Days Like These We Must… Continue reading Director Biography – Jake Kovnat (THE SCROLL OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH)

Short Film: THE SCROLL OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH, 3min, Canada

“I work after his voice and do exactly what he says to do… He put up what colors he want. I don’t know about them. ” – One day, in May of 2018 as I was driving through Niagara Falls, NY, I passed a home unlike anything I had ever seen before. I slammed on… Continue reading Short Film: THE SCROLL OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH, 3min, Canada

Short Film: LEGAL LENS – FIVE SHORT FILMS, 30min., USA

Harvard Law School scholars, law students, and Boston area filmmakers collaborate to produce five short documentary films on issues of human rights, Gentrification, Pregnancy Discrimination, Immigration, Climate Change, and Criminal Justice. The films were designed as video Op-eds and were published by The Boston Globe. Project Links  Website

DW: Democracy of the gullible — The Inquiring Mind

July 3, 2020 Conspiracy theories on the internet Conspiracy theories are spreading rapidly on the Internet. And they find an audience that believes them. Scientists are studying why people have a tendency to believe nonsense is true. The Internet has profoundly changed our thinking in less than two decades. No other medium has manipulated human […]… Continue reading DW: Democracy of the gullible — The Inquiring Mind

Coronavirus survivor Tom Hanks does not ‘have much respect’ for people who shun basic precautions — National Post

LOS ANGELES — Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who recovered after being infected with the novel coronavirus earlier this year, said he does not hold much respect for people who decline to practice precautions such as wearing a mask in public. Read More via Coronavirus survivor Tom Hanks does not ‘have much respect’ for people who shun… Continue reading Coronavirus survivor Tom Hanks does not ‘have much respect’ for people who shun basic precautions — National Post

Miami rolls back restaurant dining as U.S. coronavirus deaths top 130,000 — National Post

Florida’s greater Miami area became the latest U.S. coronavirus hot spot to roll back its reopening, ordering all restaurant dining closed on Monday as COVID-19 cases surged nationwide by the tens of thousands and the U.S. death toll topped 130,000. Read More via Miami rolls back restaurant dining as U.S. coronavirus deaths top 130,000 — National… Continue reading Miami rolls back restaurant dining as U.S. coronavirus deaths top 130,000 — National Post