Tag: documentary
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Scream or Cry? Jessica Brown on COVID Filmmaking, Carriers, and Being a Disruptor
When filmmaker Jessica Brown sits down with Tim Russ on The Emergent Lens, the vibe is equal parts funny, honest, and razor-sharp. After screening her eerie lockdown short Carriers and her father-penned psychological piece Damn You!, Brown breaks down what it really takes to make compelling work when resources are thin and the world is…
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The Emergent Lens Episode 8 – Zach Valdry Talks Horror Craft with Tim Russ
Horror filmmaker Zach Valdry joins Tim Russ on The Emergent Lens for a conversation that’s equal parts creepy, thoughtful, and packed with real craft lessons. After screening two shorts, his post-apocalyptic desert story Waste and the demon-driven thriller Broken Iris, Valdry breaks down what it actually takes to make horror work on screen. Making Waste…
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A Dream Takes Flight
The Story Behind the Spirit of St. Louis Reborn A Dream Takes Flight is an inspiring documentary that captures one man’s extraordinary journey to recreate one of the most iconic aircrafts in aviation history, the Spirit of St. Louis. This legendary plane, immortalized by Charles Lindbergh’s groundbreaking solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, symbolized…
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SACO: The Sino American Cooperative Organization of WWII
The untold story of a secret WWII U.S. Navy unit under Chinese command that trained 100,000 peasants into guerrillas—achieving the highest combat effectiveness of any U.S. force.
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The Beach
Inspired by the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill, The Beach is a poignant and visually striking journey through time, following a woman as she witnesses the slow devastation of our oceans and coastlines. As she moves through eras, Caitlin Patricia Weiler sees the toll pollution has taken—plastic, oil, and neglect leaving scars on once-pristine shores.…
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The Beach
What begins as a peaceful walk along the shoreline transforms into something far more powerful in The Beach, released on June 5, World Ocean’s Day, is set against the beautiful backdrop of California’s coastline and uses a woman’s journey to explore the timeline of our ocean’s decline. Inspired by the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill,…