The Filmmakers Behind “The Great Experiment” On Resisting Tidy Narratives
Eric Daniel Metzgar and Steve Maing’s new documentary, which screens at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival this week, paints a portrait of the national mood during the first Trump administration.
“A Little Part of Everyone Somewhere in Her Story”: Talking to Filmmaker Alan Berliner About BENITA
The documentary, a posthumous portrait of experimental filmmaker Benita Raphan, explores creativity, loneliness, and mental health. It screens at Durham’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival this week.
Amy Goodman and the Art of the Follow-up Question
“Steal This Story, Please!”, a new documentary about the intrepid Democracy Now! host, makes a gripping case for the urgency of independent journalism. It will stream at this year’s Full Frame Documentary Festival.
Incoming! Tokyo Subways, London Artists, and Durham Festivals
Psychological puzzler “Exit 8,” Steven Soderbergh’s “The Christophers,” and more new films coming to theaters around the Triangle.
In Full Frame’s 28th Year, Truth is Stranger (Maybe) Than Fiction
The schedule for the annual documentary film festival, which runs April 16-19 in downtown Durham, is now live.
Undead Outlaws, Southern Black Farmers, and Defiant Gestures
Jessie Buckley in The Bride!, an award-winning documentary about generational Black farmers in the South, and more films playing in the Triangle this month.
“Arts and Culture Are Our Bridge”: Talking With Hayti Heritage Film Festival Curator Monèt Marshall
This year’s festival runs March 4-7 and features a lively blend of classics, short films, documentaries, and more.
More Film & Television Coverage
Incoming! Dreamscapes, Catharsis, and the Time-Space Continuum
Five nested stories in “Resurrection,” Rachel McAdams gets revenge in “Send Help,” and more films coming to theaters around the Triangle.
Talking with “Heightened Scrutiny” Director Sam Feder
“Heightened Scrutiny” follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, in a riveting look at media bias and the fight for trans rights.
Incoming! Spiritual Ecstasy, Murder Comedy, and Anglophilia
Amanda Seyfried as Mother Ann Lee, a new Park Chan-wook thriller, documentary “Rising Above Helene,” and more films playing around the Triangle this month.
Incoming! Existential Comedy, Historical Drama, and Hitmen vs. Monsters
Chloé Zhao’s emotionally devastating “Hamnet,” Elizabeth Olsen in the family-friendly “Eternity,” and more movies coming to theaters near you.
Incoming! Showbiz History, Extraterrestrial CEOs, and Mary J. Blige.
Look, these are laugh-or-cry times. Might as well laugh.
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