"Love Free Or Die," directed by Macky Alston ("The Killer Within") is one of three Lgbt-themed films in the U.S. Documentary Competition. What's it about? "Love Free Or Die" is about openly gay bishop Gene Robinson whose courageous honesty and catalytic leadership have changed the world. Director Macky Alston says: "The biggest challenge in making this film was interviewing bishops and other religious leaders who were gay but couldn't be open about it. As a gay man, it was excruciating to connect with these people (and there are a lot of them) and watch them shut down, withdraw, say that maybe someday they would be able to come out, but no time soon. Meeting so many people who were unable to come out of the closet over the past four years gives me all the more respect for those who have and do. There are some in this film...
- 1/8/2012
- Indiewire
The release date of Meryl Streep's latest movie Dark Matter has reportedly been put back by film bosses because its plot eerily resembles the events of last week's Virginia Tech massacre. Dark feature documentary The Killer Within has also been shelved after filmmakers became cautious of releasing movies that closely echo the worst mass shooting in American history. A source told British newspaper The Times: "These films are too close to the knuckle."...
- 4/27/2007
- WENN
- Ioncinema.com presents: Best of FestsFULL Frame FESTIVALWhere: April 12 to 15, 2007 Counting Down: updateCountdownClock('April 12, 2007'); Location: Durham, North Carolina - United States Official Website: fullframefest.org/What: Founded in 1998 by Nancy Buirski, and now recognized as the premier documentary film festival in the United States by both The New York Times and indieWIRE, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival celebrates the power and artistry of documentary film. The festival is an important arena for documentary filmmakers — a place where they can showcase their work theatrically in an environment that stimulates conversation and community between other filmmakers, industry executives and the general public. Sections: (Click for more info!) Full Schedule: Power of Ten: Special Programming: Panel & Workshops8 Bit - Marcin Ramocki, Justin Strawhand Alice Sees The Light - Ariana GersteinAngels in the Dust - Louise HogarthThe Ants - Kaoru IkeyaBanished - Marco WilliamsBeyond Selinunte - Salvo CucciaBlockade - Sergei Loznitsa
- 4/11/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
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