When Lambs Become Lions
By Phil Guie April 25, 2018
A documentary on the illegal poaching trade in northern Kenya centers on two men who hunt and slaughter elephants for ivory and a lawman sworn to arrest perpetrators like them.
Festivals
Bathtubs over Broadway | Tribeca 2018
By Phil Guie
A strange yet charming time is brought to life, when large corporations would stage elaborate, Broadway-style spectaculars intended to inspire employees.
Into the Okavango | Tribeca 2018
By Phil Guie
The heart of the Okavango Delta in central Africa, a vast maze of lagoons and channels surrounded on all sides by desert, has remained largely unexplored.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2018
By Caroline Ely March 7, 2018
Films in the series reflect a troubled mood, running the gamut from rage filled to woebegone.
Mama Colonel | Doc Fortnight 2018
By Phil Guie February 21, 2018
A powerful character study of a woman in a position of authority in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Noiseless, Desert Extras | Doc Fortnight 2018
By Phil Guie
Actors who have largely gone unseen—the ones who appear on-screen for just a few seconds or are among the army of extras in crowd scenes—take the spotlight.
Liyana | Doc Fortnight 2018
By Phil Guie February 20, 2018
An inspiring blend of documentary and animated fantasy.
Syrian Documentaries | Doc Fortnight 2018
By Caroline Ely February 16, 2018
One film focuses on gay Syrians desperate for personal freedom abroad and another on refugees trapped and exploited in a Lebanon camp.
Birds Without Feathers | Slamdance 2018
By Phil Guie February 1, 2018
An incisive satire of our present-day world, in all its digital distractions that stand in for human contact.