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This year's Oscar shorts, in four programsnew
There's a strong crop of Animated Short Film nominees this year, and unusually, none of the nominees are CGI. In fact, there's a welcome return of old-school animation, with hand-drawn and stop-motion animation among the candidates.
The Year in Film 2012new
Was this the year of the doc? PLUS: 5 Top 10s; It came from the South; On the cutting room floor
Tags: 2012 in Movies
Health Care's Problems, and Possible Solutions, in Two Filmsnew
While we wait for the Supreme Court to declare whether the Affordable Care Act is constitutional, The Waiting Room and Escape Fire remind us that our health care system is an enormous scam and scandal of very long standing.
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Documentary filmmakers investigate Frank Matthews, 1970s East Coast heroin kingpin and Durham nativenew
"You almost get the impression in Durham that people think he's on the outskirts of town, waiting to hear something bad about him and he's gonna come in and do something."
African Diaspora Film Festival seeks perspective on hip-hopnew
"We want this to be an opportunity for people to talk about not only the positive impact of hip-hop, but also things that aren't so positive about that experience." — Sheila Smith McKoy, director of the NCSU African American Cultural Center
Kudzu, moonshine and more at the Strange Beauty Film Festivalnew
Although N.C. filmmakers make up about a third of the 48-film program, work from Winnipeg, Taiwan, Germany and the United Kingdom will also be screened.
Scouting This Year's Short Film Oscar Nomineesnew
The Carolina Theatre will be screening one program for the live action shorts and one for the animated shorts.
The Best (So-So) Movies of 2011new
Five lists from five film critics, and a few quibbles ...
INDY Week |
Craig D. Lindsey, David Fellerath, Neil Morris, Nathan Gelgud and Laura Boyes |
12-21-2011 |
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Tags: Best Movies of 2011
Filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern Review the First Part of Their Legacynew
Although their films have predominantly, and famously, dealt with pressing social issues and human drama, Stern and Sundberg do not necessarily see themselves as "issue-oriented" filmmakers.
Durham Artist Beverly McIver Lifts Curtain on Her Life in 'Raising Renee'new
Raising Renee follows Beverly McIver as she brings her sister Renee -- who developmentally is akin to a third grader -- into her home and her life as a painter and university professor just as her career is taking off.
Full Frame 2011 Brief Film Reviewsnew
Our writers watched as many of the films as possible, but this list isn't exhaustive.
'The Loving Story' Looks at a Landmark in Marriage Equality and Civil Rightsnew
Directed and co-produced by Nancy Buirski, The Loving Story chronicles Mildred and Richard Loving's life leading up to the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, in which the court unanimously overturned that state's miscegenation laws.
Full Frame 2011: The Festival Enters its Second Decadenew
In a couple of significant ways, this year's festival seems to mark a sea change.
Asheville Indie Film Garners Attention at Sundancenew
Asheville-based director Chusy Haney-Jardine took an entirely different road to Sundance: Most of the players in his film had never acted before—anywhere.
The Year in Filmnew
Into the Wild is the year's best, and a Charlotte-based indie joins the list.
