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46 posts tagged "Documentary"

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‘The Most Beautiful Boy in the World’: The most confused documentary ever

Peter Mikulski | Tuesday, October 3, 2023

I wasn’t eager to see “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World.” It’s sold as the story of Björn Andrésen, who starred in Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice” at age 15, and how that director and that film destroyed him. I wasn’t eager to watch a cabal of Italian homosexuals and lecherous intellectuals exploit an

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‘Jury Duty’: A trial by fire feat of comedy

Claire Lyons | Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Three weeks of Ronald Gladden’s life are fake. And before you ask, yes, Ronald is very real. In February 2022, Gladden, an average 29-year-old solar panel contractor looking for adventure, responded to a Craigslist ad about an opportunity to be in a documentary film following “the American judicial process as seen through the eyes of

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FTT alum chooses ‘home turf’ for first-ever audience of debut independent film

Erin Farmer | Tuesday, February 28, 2023

When Mike Schmiedeler, ‘94 graduate in FTT and Marketing, finished his first feature-length independent documentary film “Don’t Turn Your Back on Friday Night” about musician Ike Reilly, he knew he wanted his first audience to be at Notre Dame. In his introduction to the screening, Mike credited Notre Dame and the job he got after

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The best of Notre Dame’s 2023 Student Film Festival

Observer Scene | Monday, January 30, 2023

Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre students put Sundance to shame with the 34th annual Notre Dame Student Film Fest last weekend. With a diverse group of work — ranging from documentaries to dramatic shorts — this showcase demonstrates the creativity and wit of the Notre Dame student body. Working within the constraints of the

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The best of Notre Dame’s 2023 Student Film Festival

Claire Lyons, Ayden Kowalski, Anna Falk, Rose Androwich and Erin Farmer | Monday, January 30, 2023

Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre students put Sundance to shame with the 34th annual Notre Dame Student Film Fest last weekend. With a diverse group of work — ranging from documentaries to dramatic shorts — this showcase demonstrates the creativity and wit of the Notre Dame student body. Working within the constraints of the

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‘The Metamorphosis of Birds’ is a visual Masterpiece

Rose Androwich | Monday, November 7, 2022

Catarina Vasconcelos’s “The Metamorphosis of Birds” tells a beautiful story of her family life. Vasconcelos’ visual storytelling further showcases her talent. Caterina wrote, directed and appeared in this documentary. Within the images in the movie, the importance of visuals becomes clear. The concept of being aesthetically overwhelmed provides a sharp contrast to the low production

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‘Luckiest Girl Alive’: Netflix’s mysterious triumph

The Observer | Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Editor’s note: This article contains discussions of gun violence and sexual assault. This article also includes spoilers for “Luckiest Girl Alive” “Luckiest Girl Alive” was released on Netflix on Oct. 7, 2022. The mystery/drama follows a New York journalist who has never publicly spoken out about the school shooting that happened at her high school.

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‘Utica: The Last Refuge’: A stunning commentary

Rose Androwich | Monday, October 10, 2022

Last Wednesday, Saint Mary’s College hosted a showing of the documentary “Utica: The Last Refuge.” The film showcased the many aspects of what it means to come to America, including the struggles and the hardships migrants face. The documentary looks back on the experiences of what it was like to be an immigrant three generations

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‘The Tsugua Diaries’: A pandemic-era masterpiece

Rose Androwich | Monday, September 26, 2022

 Admittedly, I found myself a watcher of pandemic escapism shows and movies, the most prominent example being “Emily in Paris.” Watching “The Tsuagua Diaries” illustrated just how a director can draw inspiration from something so unprecedented — the pandemic — and use it to create a masterpiece. The movie beautifully explores Portuguese culture. The cinematography

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‘We have but this one short life’: ‘Fire of Love’ sizzles at DPAC

Mark Valenzuela | Monday, September 5, 2022

When the unnatural destruction of France during World War II subsided, Katia and Maurice Krafft stepped out of the flames. Although they would not meet for another two decades, the couple experienced a mutual childhood ignition — the love of volcanoes sparked that within them.  Brilliantly juxtaposing the unnatural flames of human war with grandiose

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