Apr 17, 2019
In what is now a tradition for bonus episodes, we look at an online collective of short documentaries, this time with Field of Vision. Founded by Laura Poitras, AJ Schnak and Charlotte Cook, the site showcases insightful films from insider perspectives on various areas of the world, with a focus on political and social inequalities.
Field of Vision Films Covered:
The Above / 2015 (Director: Kirsten Johnson)
Adversary / 2018 (Director: Scott Cummings)
Concussion Protocol / 2018 (Director: Josh Begley)
Libre / 2019 (Director: Ana Barsan)
Our New President / 2017 (Director: Maxim Pozdorovkin)
Relatively Free / 2016 (Director: Alex Winter)
Other Films & Series Mentioned:
Buffalo Juggalos / 2013 (Director: Scott Cummings)
Facing the Dragon / 2019 (Director: Sedika Mojadidi)
Menashe / 2017 (Director: Joshua Z Weinstein)
World in Action (TV Series 1963 - 1998)
Timestamps:
00:46 - Intro discussion of Field of Vision
07:57 - Discussion of six Field of Vision short documentaries
Website/Email:
Credits:
Artwork by Hilary Campbell
Intro music by Jeremiah Moore
Episode edited by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)