The digital age has impacted every facet of our life, and it’s arguable that our sex and sexuality has been most impacted by it. Sexy Baby, a new documentary from Ronna Gradus and Jill Bauer presents that argument very strongly through the tale of three women. This is one of those documentaries that makes you…
Category: Film Festivals
An Affair Of The Heart – Sylvia Caminer, USA
Documenting the past few decades of an icon like Rick Springfield can’t be an easy task. Adding in stories and impressions from the legions of adoring fans he has amassed over the years could seem nearly impossible to an outsider looking in. What director Sylvia Caminer has done with An Affair Of The Heart, however,…
Planet of Snail – Seung-Jin Yi, South Korea, Japan, Finland
Planet of Snail, a South Korean/Japanese/Finnish co-production, directed by Seung-Jun Yi, is a gentle, slice-of-life style documentary. It lets us into the lives of two extraordinary people, the deaf-blind Korean poet and writer Young-Chan, who’s enclosed existence allows him to live without the entrapments of ego, but allows for a wonderful, singular love story. He…
The Record Breaker – Brian McGinn, Denmark
Paired with Ping-Pong this half hour short follows Ashrita Furman, the man who holds the official record for the most Guiness World Records by one person (approx. 415 by the time of the screening on April 29, 2012). And delightfully they’re all fun – using the worlds biggest hula hoop, walking in the world’s…
Ping-Pong – Hugh Hartford, UK
Ping Pong is an applause inducing, laugh filled boisterously rowdy film entrenched in joy and sportsmanship. It follows a group of seniors from all over the world who are coming to China to compete in the world championships. Ranging in age from 80 to 100, these players are still going strong. The film delves into…
Finding Truelove – Sam Kuhn, USA
After finding an old high school yearbook at a Value Village, four friends become intrigued with the members of that school’s senior class. Judging the hairstyles and attire of the late 80’s, Michael, Clay, Sam and Andrew spend the next few years choosing their favourite girls and guys from the grad photos, making some…
The Punk Syndrome – Jukka Karrkkainen & J-P Passi, Finland
The Punk Syndrome is a rock, sorry, punk documentary film that follows Finland’s Pertti Kurikka’s Name Day. There’s infighting, jam sessions, gigs, tours, parties, love stories, broken hearts, moving out of your parents’ home, and pedicures. And every single one of the band members is mentally challenged. But in the best tradition of our…
Despite the Gods – Penny Vozniak, Australia
I’m not the only one who was seeing Despite The Gods for the first time last night, the film’s subjects Jennifer Lynch, daughter of David, and her own daughter, Sydney got to see it as well. Chronicling her efforts in India to make a film that would be a cross between Hollywood and Bollywood,…
Meanwhile In Mamelodi – Benjamin Kahlmeyer, Germany, South Africa
This is one of my favorite films from the festival, right up there with Her Master’s Voice and Despite The Gods. Set against the backdrop of the 2010 World Cup, we are introduced to Steven, his oldest daughter, nicknamed Moskito, his mentally ill wife and his youngest son, the scene sealing Thabang. Steven has…
The Kid and The Clown – Ida Gron, Denmark
In a wonderful little feature, the axiom “laughter is the best medicine” is proven whole-heartedly with the humorous, innocence and honesty Kid & The Clown. It has won a number of family awards in festivals and there’s a reason. It’s an honest look from both perspectives, to see the joy of little Tobias in…
