Episode 801: Slamdance 2020

Jan 29, 2020

Welcome to Season 8! In this episode, we invite back our old friend and cohost Summre Garber to talk about the documentary slate at the 2020 Slamdance Film Festival, where she is co-captain of the documentary-features program. We learn what she is up to now and hear about her favorites at this year’s fest. In addition, Bart and Chris interview the directors of two of those movies, Film About a Father Who (Lynne Sachs) and Jasper Mall (Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb). Enjoy!

Group Review Documentaries:

• BASTARDS' ROAD (Brian Morrison, 2020)
• BIG FUR (Dan Wayne, 2019)
• FILM ABOUT A FATHER WHO (Lynne Sachs, 2020)
• JASPER MALL (Bradford Thomason/Brett Whitcomb, 2020)
• LOVEMOBIL (Elke Margarete Lehrenkrauss, 2019)

Films Featured in Interview Portions:

• FILM ABOUT A FATHER WHO (Lynne Sachs, 2020)
• JASPER MALL (Bradford Thomason/Brett Whitcomb, 2020)
  
  

Other Films Mentioned:

• Almost Sunrise (Michael Collins, 2016)
• GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (Brett Whitcomb/Bradford Thomason, 2012)
• The World Before Your Feet (Jeremy Workman, 2018)

Link to review by Christopher Llewellyn Reed:

• Hammer to Nailreview of Film About a Father Who

Timestamps:

• 00:37 – Intro
• 02:55 – Group Discussion of Slamdance 2020 documentaries, Part 1: Bastards’ Road, Big Fur and Jasper Mall
• 10:44 – Bart and Chris interview directors Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb of Jasper Mall
• 26:16 – Group Discussion of Slamdance 2020 documentaries, Part 2: Lovemobil and Film About a Father Who
• 30:35 – Bart and Chris interview director Lynne Sachs of Film About a Father Who
• 44:42 – Outro and End Credits

Website/Email:

www.fogoftruth.com

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Credits:

Artwork by Hilary Campbell

Intro music by Jeremiah Moore

Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)

Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed