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DOCS @EFM 2018
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SEA GYPSIES Documentary
46' & 77' Extreme Adventure Nature
A crew of thrill seeking adventurers sail through the most challenging waters on the planet. Crossing 8,000 miles across the Pacific, stopping in Antartica, where they battle a force 12 hurricane of ice and assist the radical environmental group Sea Shepherd in their fight with Japanese whalers…a mad voyage of reckless adventure!
Reviews: National Geographic Adventure: “A nautical documentary about a rambunctious crew of wanderers who sail through some of the most challenging waters on the planet...that will move and inspire you in a panoply of ways”
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THE PENGUIN COUNTERS Documentary 67'
Adventure Nature
Antarctica; Armed with low tech gear and high minded notions that penguin populations hold the key to human survival, Ron Naveen lays bare his 30 year love affair with the world's most pristine scientific laboratory.
Reviews:
//NY Times: ‘'Every shot of wildlife, distant mountains and violent seas is magnificent’’
//The Hollywood Reporter: ''As always, the penguins are the main attraction’'
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KEN FOSTER Documentary 94' Arts Biographical
A biographical documentary about Vancouver street artist Ken Foster. An enigmatic figure, a prolific artist, known for his beautifully distorted renditions of iconic cityscapes.
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KILLING THEM SAFELY
Documentary 100' Factual Crime
Hundreds of deaths. Zero oversight. In the early 2000s, brothers Tom and Rick Smith revolutionized policing by marketing the Taser to law enforcement agencies. This supposedly safe alternative to handguns was supposed to curb the use of deadly force—so why have over 500 people died from Taser-related injuries since?
Reviews:
//The Hollywood Reporter: "Eye-Opening"
//IndieWire: "Impressive, Fascinating"
//The Wall Street Journal: "Disturbing"
//Los Angeles Times : ‘’An Object Lesson in Corporate Spin"
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Produced by Glen and Ralph Zipper (The Nightmare, Deep Web, Ramblin' Freak, Betting on Zero)
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Official , Selection Tribeca, Hot docs
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WELCOME TO LEITH Documentary 85' Factual Crime
'Welcome to Leith' is a feature documentary chronicling the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb.
Reviews:
//IndieWire: "A stunning portrait of first amendment rights pushed to their extremes"
//Variety: "As engrossing as a fictional thriller"
//The New York Times: "This real horror story, brings new life to old news stories"
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Directed by Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker
Official Selection Sundance, SXSW, Hot Docs
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CAST: Craig Cobb, Ryan Lenz, Amber Schatz
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THE UK GOLD Documentary 75' and 58' Factual
A documentary examining Britain's status as a tax haven for large corporations and the wealthy, raising vital issues on corporate tax avoidance.
Reviews:
//Screen International:"“Fascinating, disturbing and ulitimately, gripping”
//The Guardian:"“The kind of film to get the blood boiling & steam hissing out of your ears...an ambitious & admirably clear assault”
//Daily Mirror:" “A shining piece of film-making on the darkness at the heart of the City ... this is a film no one should avoid”
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Directed by Mark Donne
Official Selection CPH:DOX and Winner Best documentary East End film Festival
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CAST: Domimic West (Finding Dory, Money Monster, Genius, Pride)
Soundtrack Radiohead and Massive Attack
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Berlin 2019: The dailies from the Berlin Film Festival brought to you by our team of festival ambassadors. Vanessa McMahon, Alex Deleon, Laurie Gordon, Lindsay Bellinger and Bruno Chatelin...
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