U.S. role in global politics featured at Full Frame 2015
Following up on the 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, we now look at three films addressing the U.S. role in Asian countries.
Nukes and oil: Environmental themes at Full Frame festival
The two films relating to environmental themes that I was able to catch were "Containment," and "Bikes vs. Cars."
Human interest stories shine at Full Frame film festival
Full Frame offers a full plate of, shall we say, heavy fare: Very serious issues not ordinarily treated with a light touch.
Chicago's Palestine Film Festival line up announced
The world's longest running Palestinian film festival will be held from April 18-30 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
"Shadows of Liberty": Corporations rule information sources, says documentary
KNON radio presented the documentary film "Shadows of Liberty" and a lively panel discussion at the historic Texas Theater on Mar. 2.
In "The Decent One," Heinrich Himmler: Dedicated family man
This haunting film, now in theaters, recently won the best documentary award at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
Chicago International Film Festival celebrates 50th anniversary
The longest-running competitive film festival in America is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
The Cold War plays at Toronto Film Festival
The Soviet Union was obsessed with two sports: hockey and chess. For decades, they held the championship in both arenas. Two new films bring back memories of those days.
Kartemquin Films announces two world premieres
Chicago's documentary powerhouse, Kartemquin Films announced that two of their films will hold world premiere screenings in October.
The Los Angeles Swiss Film Festival in review
Swiss cinema and television has a rich heritage. This motion picture plenitude was on full display at Hollywood's Harmony Gold Theater on Sept. 7.
