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‘Love and Work’ Review | A Society Where Working is Outlawed? [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

Imagine one day working was outlawed? Pete Ohs’ new film Love and Work tackles that issue. The film had its premiere at Slamdance last month and we had the chance to check it out. It was an interesting concept that immediately drew me to the film, and I was happy to see it unfold into something more than I anticipated. The film follows our two … Continue reading ‘Love and Work’ Review | A Society Where Working is Outlawed? [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

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‘Inheritance’ Review | Exploring Addiction and Generational Trauma [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

Inheritance, a documentary from Matt Moyer and Amy Toensing, explores the ways that addiction affects generations. The film focuses on Curtis from the ages of 12 to 18, as he grows up in a small rural town on the edge of the Ohio River. The film introduces sweet Curtis and his younger siblings, who despite their young ages are all too aware of their stark … Continue reading ‘Inheritance’ Review | Exploring Addiction and Generational Trauma [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

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‘Look At Me’ Review | An Intimate Character Study [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

Look at Me directed by and starring Taylor Olson was one of the films we had the chance to watch at Slamdance. The film is based on a stage play by Taylor called, “Heavy,” follows an actor struggling with a lot. Taylor actually made the film over the course of a year and half because they wanted to really embody the character. You can read the … Continue reading ‘Look At Me’ Review | An Intimate Character Study [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

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‘Daruma’ Review | Breaking Boundaries [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

Daruma is a film unlike any that I have previously seen, featuring two disabled lead actors, Tobias Forrest and John W. Lawson. Directed by Alexander Yellen and written by Kelli McNeil-Yellen, the film follows two unlikely friends as they travel across the country. The film starts off quite comedic, introducing us to wheelchair-bound veteran, Patrick (Tobias Forrest), who spends his time drinking, smoking, and going … Continue reading ‘Daruma’ Review | Breaking Boundaries [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

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‘Saving Art’ Review | A Short Film that Will Have You in Tears [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

Remi R.M. Moses’ short, Saving Art completely blew me away with its beautiful scenes and heart wrenching story. Inspired by true events, Saving Art follows a father and son duo, Brian (Michael Salami) and Arthur (Pierre-Laurent Vawah). Trying to maintain positivity despite Art’s leukemia diagnosis and the passing of his wife due to cancer, Brian tells Art that the chemotherapy treatments will grant him superpowers. … Continue reading ‘Saving Art’ Review | A Short Film that Will Have You in Tears [Slamdance Film Festival 2024]

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‘Makayla’s Voice’ World Premiere at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival

Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World will have its world premiere at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival as a part of their Unstoppable Shorts category. “In the heartwarming short documentary, Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World, we are introduced to a remarkable young girl whose spirit and determination defy all expectations. Makayla, a black teenage girl, has spent her life grappling with a … Continue reading ‘Makayla’s Voice’ World Premiere at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival

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Documentary Filmed Over 11 Years ‘INHERITANCE’ to World Premiere at Slamdance

From husband-and-wife filmmaking team Matt Moyer and Amy Toensing, comes their feature documentary INHERITANCE. It will have its World Premiere at SLAMDANCE on Friday, January 19. “Inheritance explores the underlying causes of the opioid epidemic in America through the life of one boy and five generations of his extended family over 11 years. Curtis, a bright and hopeful boy, grows up from age 12 to 18 surrounded … Continue reading Documentary Filmed Over 11 Years ‘INHERITANCE’ to World Premiere at Slamdance

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Award-Winning LGTBQ+ Doc, ‘LEILANI’S FORTUNE’ Screens at Slamdance Festival

Canadian writer/director Loveleen Kaur’s debut documentary feature LEILANI’S FORTUNE will screen at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival. From Kaur’s newly created production company, A Missing Peace Productions, the film is part of the “Unstoppable” category, which showcases films by filmmakers with disabilities. “Leilani’s Fortune is an intimate journey that follows Witch Prophet, a Toronto-based queer, immigrant Ethiopian-Eritrean musician, as she navigates newfound momentum in Canada and records her latest album, The … Continue reading Award-Winning LGTBQ+ Doc, ‘LEILANI’S FORTUNE’ Screens at Slamdance Festival

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Oscar Qualified Short “Young People, Old People & Nothing in Between” to Screen at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival

Oscar qualified short Young People, Old People & Nothing in Between will screen at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival. From Parida Tantiwasadakran, the short follows 7-year-old Juice who is on a mission “to help Grandma Lovely retain as many memories as possible in order to halt the onset of her early dementia.” The short won Best Live Action Short at deadCenter Film Festival, Best Performance at … Continue reading Oscar Qualified Short “Young People, Old People & Nothing in Between” to Screen at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival

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Documentaries at Slamdance 2024

Slamdance is right around the corner, and it’s filled with an amazing lineup of films. Here are the feature documentaries at this year’s festival: Citizen Weiner Director: Daniel Robbins. Synopsis: “Zack Weiner is an actor residing in New York City. When the film industry shuts down in 2020, Zack and his friend Joe embark on a unique project: to make a film about running for … Continue reading Documentaries at Slamdance 2024

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