At the Q & A, the directors spoke about how they chose the leads, finding the perfect combo between confidence and vulnerability. And how to form a story audiences can follow when you know how things turn out.
Third movie is Daughters, directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, a somewhat heartwrenching tale of incarcerated fathers and daughters who prepare to meet for a daddy-daughter dance. 😭😭😭 The film follows them the process from preparation to the aftermath. #fullframe
Not a jail story nor even a "dance at a jail" story, Daughters is a warm invitation to the see the humanity in these fathers and the importance of connection and touch to the father-daughter bond. #fullframe Standing o's for these directors.
Today's 1st film: Pennebaker's The War Room, considered a classic insider doc about the goings-on in the strategy room of the Clinton presidential campaign. The movie's entertainment value comes from the buddies at the center, James Carville and George Stephanopoulos. #FullFrame
The rare glimpse inside a political workshop reveals these two men as spin doctors at work, creating the story they want to see from pieces of the truth. Ugly, but entertaining. #FullFrame
Hollywoodgate, directed by Ibrahim Nash'at: An Egyptian cameraman gains access to follow the Taliban as they occupy the abandoned CIA base known as Hollywoodgate. #FullFrame
A chilling look at what director Nash'at calls "the obscene power of those who worship war." The camera rolls on as the men talk about killing Nash'at if they discover he has bad intentions. #FullFrame
My last film was on the lighter side: This is Going to Be Big, directed by Thomas Charles Hyland. A group of neurodiverse Australian teenagers prepares to perform their biannual school musical, a celebration of pop singer John Farnham #FullFrame
This former theater kid thought it was adorable and heartwarming to see these teens step outside their comfort zone, especially Halle who wants to sing "You're the Voice," in honor of her deceased aunt. #FullFrame
That's all for today. One more movie to go for my Full Frame experience.
Written reviews done for Day 1: The Loving Story and Girls State. #FullFrame 1ofmystories.com/2024/04/full-f…