Film Festival Category

Documentary, Film Festival

Doc/Fest 2010: Saturday

Saturday began with the excellent Russian film My Perestroika. The film explores the political situation in Russia through the stories of two history teachers

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Documentary, Film Festival

Doc/Fest 2010: Friday

Friday began with a talk on Arts Docs, with an illustrious panel including Tabitha Jackson (C4), Kate Vogel (the Tate), James Hunt (Sky Arts & BBC) and

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Documentary, Film Festival

Doc/Fest 2010: Thursday

Thursday began with an interesting talk about investigative journalism, showing broadcast supported films for the likes of Dispatches, This World and

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Documentary, Film Festival

Doc/Fest 2010: Wednesday

I’ve been looking forward to Sheffield Doc/Fest for a while, as I’m showing my short film PS Your Mystery Sender. I’ll be attending many

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Film Festival

LFF2010: Over Until Next Year

The London Film Festival has been over for four days now, I’ve finished my reviews, caught up on some sleep and now feel I’m in the right frame of mind to

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Film Festival, Live Action

LFF2010: 127 Hours

Danny Boyle’s latest film 127 hours is based on the true story of Aron Ralston, an American canyoneer who was trapped by a boulder in John Blue Canyon,

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Documentary, Film Festival

LFF2010: Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Songwriter Stephin Merritt is hailed to many as the Cole Porter of his generation. Writing alongside his band The Magnetic Fields, he writes memorable,

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Film Festival, Live Action

LFF2010: Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor for me, was one of the surprise favourite films of the festival. Almost missing it, I was advised by a friend to fit it in and I’m glad I did.

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Documentary, Film Festival

LFF2010: Home by Christmas

Home by Christmas tells the unique story of Ed Preston’s experiences of World War II. Father to acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Gaylene Preston, he had

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2010: Special Treatment – Jeanne Labrune

Alice (Isabelle Huppert) is a luxury prostitute in her fortys, our main protagonist throughout the film, she’s intelligent, strong and getting fed up with

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2010 – Leap Year – Michael Rowe

Leap Year follows the month of February with freelance jounrnist, Laura. Shot within the four walls of her apartment, she observes her neighbours and eats

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2010: Malavoglia – Pasquale Scimeca

Based on the famous novel by Giovanni Verga, Malavoglia is a film about a family of fisherman that live in a house known as ‘The Medlars House’ and

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