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-19 posts tagged "Documentary"
Serena Zacharias | Friday, January 24, 2020
After years of trying to remain behind the camera, senior Gretchen Hopkirk forced herself into the spotlight quite literally, setting up a tripod in front of the Golden Dome. Looking inward for her subject matter, Hopkirk decided to produce a film discussing her relationship with her friends, the University and herself, which was chosen to
Caroline Lezny | Thursday, October 10, 2019
New Zealand film director and producer Peter Jackson is best known for his work on the fantastical “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and its three prequel films concerning “The Hobbit,” but his most recent project is anything but otherworldly. It has been theorized by literary scholars that the fantasy of Middle-earth present in Jackson’s early
Ryan Israel | Thursday, September 26, 2019
As the one and only “Game of Thrones” wound down on HBO, the premium cable channel churned out a slate of new shows and new seasons in an effort to maintain momentum. The acclaimed drama “Big Little Lies” returned for its second season in June, and new dramas “Euphoria,” led by Zendaya, and “Watchmen,” based
Ryan Israel | Friday, September 6, 2019
To “go sicko mode” is to go off, to go crazy, to reach a level of performance, excitement, joy or fanaticism that could be defined as “sicko” — the definition is fairly open. In “Look Mom I Can Fly,” the new Travis Scott documentary on Netflix, Travis goes “sicko mode” when first playing Drake’s contribution
Nora McGreevy | Thursday, February 14, 2019
“We don’t sell durable goods, we peddle perception. Thin as a bubble,” says Rene Russo as a money-hungry art dealer in “Velvet Buzzsaw.” She might as well have been describing the movie itself. Dan Gilroy, who directed the movie for Netflix, had all the ingredients for an acerbic, intellectually engaging horror-comedy in his hands, but
Nicholas Ottone | Friday, November 9, 2018
An iconic photo, two great men, arms crossed and hands linked in a powerful display of faith and courage for civil rights. This is how many students first encounter the legendary mythic figure of University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, who was president of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years. But separating man
Nicholas Ottone | Thursday, September 13, 2018
From its first frame, Bing Liu’s documentary “Minding the Gap,” available to stream on Hulu, feels vitally, viscerally alive. We glide along with skateboarding kids, skid around corners, duck parking lot arms. Sunshine, fading, yet still vibrant, envelopes the screen. Wide, joyful smiles cover the faces of our subjects. There is life and joy and
Sara Schlecht | Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Saint Mary’s College held a screening of the documentary “Anita: Speaking Truth to Power” for students and faculty Tuesday in Rice Commons, followed by a discussion about the film’s significance. The discussion was led by three faculty members: Dr. Jamie Wagman, Dr. Stacy Davis and Dr. Bettina Spencer. Prior to the showing, College president Jan
Adam Ramos and Owen Lane | Tuesday, January 30, 2018
The Notre Dame Student Film Festival impressively showcased the talents of more than 20 students from Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theater department. This year’s festival included 13 diverse films, creating a refreshing mix of genres and styles from start to finish. The three biographical documentaries all provided superb, emotionally charged glimpses into a motley
Tom Naatz | Monday, April 10, 2017
Subject of the documentaries “Soy Andina” and “Soy Andina II: The Return,” Nelida Silva spoke alongside associate producer of both films, Doris Loayza, and associate political science professor Guillermo Trejo in a panel discussion that examined local politics and gender in rural Peru. Silva said she was born and raised in the rural Andean town of Llamellin,