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Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: A NORTHERN SOUL: A Working Class Hero Is Something To See (& Interview With Filmmaker Sean McAllister)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 10: A NORTHERN SOUL: A Working Class Hero Is Something To See (& Interview With Filmmaker Sean McAllister)

Musanna Ahmed attended this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest and shares his review for A Northern Soul and his interview with director Sean McAllister.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018: A Northern Success Story
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018: A Northern Success Story

Musanna Ahmed attended this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest and reviews some of the highlights: Minding the Gap, McQueen, and more.

Interview With Adam Sobel, Director Of THE WORKERS CUP: “You Find Great Inequity Everywhere In The World”

We were able to speak with Adam Sobel, director of the documentary The Workers Cup, focusing on labor camps in Qatar in preparation for the 2022 World Cup.

THE WORKERS CUP: A Poignant & Painful Look At The Humanity Behind The Spectacle
THE WORKERS CUP: A Poignant & Painful Look At The Humanity Behind The Spectacle

As the 2018 World Cup quickly approaches, The Workers Cup serves as an uncomfortable reminder of the humanity behind one of the world’s most beloved sporting spectacles.

Interview With T Cooper, Writer & Director Of MAN MADE
Interview With T Cooper, Writer & Director Of MAN MADE

Alex Arabian spoke with T Cooper, writer and director of the documentary Man Made, which focuses on the subject of trans men bodybuilding.

A Conversation With Donna Zaccaro, Director & Producer Of TO A MORE PERFECT UNION: U.S. V WINDSOR
A Conversation With Donna Zaccaro, Director & Producer Of TO A MORE PERFECT UNION: U.S. V WINDSOR

We got to speak with Donna Zaccaro, director of the documentary To A More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor.

AFGHAN CYCLES: A Powerful Ride To Freedom
AFGHAN CYCLES: A Powerful Ride To Freedom

Afghan Cycles is a true and authentic journey, filled with moments of pure happiness and heartbreaking sadness.

BOYS WHO LIKE GIRLS: Crucial Doc On Men As Allies
BOYS WHO LIKE GIRLS: Crucial Doc On Men As Allies

Inka Achté’s documentary BOYS WHO LIKE GIRLS chronicles the efforts of an organization in India to educate boys and men on pressing gender-based issues.

EVIL GENIUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA’S MOST DIABOLICAL BANK HEIST: Strangely Gripping
EVIL GENIUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA’S MOST DIABOLICAL BANK HEIST: Strangely Gripping

It isn’t the glossiest documentary, and there isn’t a significant style or a comfortable flow, but what Evil Genius lacks in pizzazz in makes up for in persistence and unearthing.

BOYS FOR SALE: Tokyo's Underworld
BOYS FOR SALE: Tokyo’s Underworld

Boys For Sale dives into the world of the urisen (also known as “boys”) that are paid to have sex with other men. Brought in by the allure of a high paying part-time job, urisens have to learn to navigate the industry as they go.

GLOSSARY OF BROKEN DREAMS: A Frustrating, Fatiguing Polemic
GLOSSARY OF BROKEN DREAMS: A Frustrating, Fatiguing Polemic

With the world getting stranger and scarier by the day, Glossary Of Broken Dreams could have been a useful resource — a helpful primer when current events appear to be beyond comprehension. But it is not that documentary.

LOVE ALWAYS, MOM: A Hopeful Documentary Full of Life
LOVE ALWAYS, MOM: A Hopeful Documentary Full Of Life

While Love Always, Mom waves a large price tag in the eyes of its viewers, it is an engrossing film that shows a hope in the depths of darkness while displaying the benefits of sheer determination and will.

Crime + Punishment: Urgent Empathy and Action through Narrative
CRIME + PUNISHMENT: Urgent Empathy & Action Through Narrative

Stephen Maing’s documentary deals with corruption and institutional racism in the NYPD – and recognises the police officers who are fighting a court case to help stamp this out once and for all.

Anote's Ark: Fighting, Not Drowning
ANOTE’S ARK: Fighting, Not Drowning

Matthieu Rytz’ documentary Anote’s Ark aims to explore the personal cost of climate change, that remains ignored by politicians internationally.

Tribeca Review and Interviews: BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE: Strength And Endurance Personified
Tribeca Review & Interviews: BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE: Strength & Endurance Personified

Kristy Strouse reviews the inspirational documentary Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and shares her interview with director Aaron Lieber and producers Penny Edmiston and Jane Kelly Kosek.