Jan 10, 2018
This week we explore documentaries where the filmmaker is an integral part of the story, review Unrest (a personal film by Jennifer Brea who filmed her own onset and struggle with M.E.), and have an interview with the director of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Group Review Documentary:
UNREST (2017) / UK, USA (Director: Jennifer Brea, Producers: Jennifer Brea, Lindsey Dryden, Patricia E. Gillespie, Alysa Nahmias)
https://www.unrest.film
Available to stream on Amazon / iTunes / Google Play and (Netflix starting January 15, 2018)
Film Featured in Interview Portion:
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (2017) / (Director: Alexandra Dean, Producers: Alexandra Dean, Adam Haggiag, Katherine Drew)
https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/bombshellthehedylamarrstory
Other Documentaries Mentioned:
Bowling for Columbine / 2002 (Director: Michael Moore)
Where Will We Invade Next / 2016 (Director: Michael Moore)
Shermans March / 1985 (Director: Ross McElwee)
Icarus / 2017 (Director: Bryan Fogel)
Strong Island / 2017 (Director: Yance Ford)
Human Flow / 2017 (Director: Ai Weiwei)
Murder Mouth / 2011 (Director: Madeleine Parry)
Forks Over Knives / 2011 (Director: Lee Fulkerson)
Kedi / 2017 (Director: Ceyda Torun)
List of US Theaters exhibiting film (turns out there are a bunch in LA!):
http://www.sprocketschool.org/wiki/List_of_analog_film_exhibitors
Hammer to Nail Links by Christopher Llewellyn Reed:
http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/unrest-review/
Timestamps:
8:30 - Group Review of UNREST
20:45 - Bart Weiss interviews Alexandra Dean of BOMBSHELL
32:38 - Doc Talk
Website/Email:
Credits:
Artwork by Hilary Campbell
Intro music by Jeremiah Moore
Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)