Archival montage combines audio recordings of Joe Brainard reading from the poem, “I Remember,” as well as an interview with his lifelong friend and collaborator, the poet Ron Padgett. The result is an inventive biography of Joe Brainard, and an elliptical dialog about friendship, nostalgia, and the strange wonders of memory. Director : Matt WolfContinue reading “I Remember: A Film About Joe Brainard – 2012”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Leviathan – 2012
Set aboard a hulking fishing vessel as it navigates the treacherous waves off the New England coast. The very waters that once inspired Moby Dick, the film captures the harsh, unforgiving world of the fishermen in starkly haunting, yet beautiful detail. Director : Lucien Castaing-Taylor|Véréna Paravel Cast : Adrian Guillette|Arthur Smith|Brian Jannelle|Christopher Swampstead|Clyde Lee|Declan Conneely|JohnnyContinue reading “Leviathan – 2012”
ITIS Galileo – 2012
Director : Cast : Marco Paolini Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 4/25/2012 Country :
G-Dog – 2012
A look at the life and work of a gang reformer. Director : Freida Lee Mock Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/1/2012 Country : United States
Great Barrier Reef – 2012
It is the world’s largest coral reef, the largest living structure on the planet and one of the wonders of the natural world. The three episodes of this documentary series explore in depth this biological miracle located in the Coral Sea in northeastern Australia and its complex life along more than 2,000 kilometers long. AContinue reading “Great Barrier Reef – 2012”
The Invisible War – 2012
An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences. Director : Kirby Dick Cast : Ariana Klay|Elle Helmer|Hannah Sewell|Jerry Sewell|Jessica Hinves|Kirby Dick|Kori Cioca|Rob McDonald|Robin Lynne Lafayette|Trina McDonald Genre : Crime|Documentary|Drama|History ReleaseContinue reading “The Invisible War – 2012”
The Fruit Hunters – 2012
The Fruit Hunters explores the little known subculture and history of rare fruit hunters who travel the globe in an obsessive search for the exotic, in this stylish and sometimes erotic documentary. Director : Yung Chang Cast : Bill Pullman Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/23/2012 Country : Canada
Utopia – 2012
The latest work from Australian political satirist, cartoonist and filmmaker Bruce Petty contemplates our efforts to imagine the future using animated and live-action sequences, fiction and reality. An accident takes place during the filming of a documentary on the future and the film’s presenter (Rhys Muldoon) slips into unconsciousness. The actor’s muddled neurons recall fragmentsContinue reading “Utopia – 2012”
The Crisis of Civilization – 2012
The Crisis Civilization is a documentary feature film investigating how global crises like ecological disaster, financial meltdown, dwindling oil reserves, terrorism and food shortages are converging symptoms of a single, failed global system. Proving that ‘another world’ is not merely possible, but on its way. Director : Dean Puckett Cast : Nafeez Mossadeq Ahmed GenreContinue reading “The Crisis of Civilization – 2012”
All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film – 2012
A documentary film that explores the early Boston Hardcore music scene from the years 1981 through 1984. This film delves into the social and communal aspects of that particular era. The community, culture, straight edge and DIY (do it yourself) ethic of the time are all explored in the film. Never before seen archival footage,Continue reading “All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film – 2012”