Do intelligent non-humans like chimpanzees, elephants, and dolphins deserve human-like rights? According to Steven Wise, the animal rights lawyer at the centre of Chris Hegedus’ and D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary Unlocking the Cage, it’s overdue.
Sundance Film Festival
Why you’ve never heard of the Sloan Prize
I’d like to think of the Sundance Film Festival’s Alfred P. Sloan Prize as a beacon of hope for science in film. But it’s an award that no one is promoting, bestowed for reasons no one can divine, based on a process that no one will talk about
Anna Rose Holmer on her Sundance hit The Fits
Holmer discusses how working with the New York City ballet influenced her film, how she used sound and editing to tell the story, and the shooting rules she set for herself.
Penny Lane on NUTS!: a gullible audience
Penny Lane talked to us about the importance of pacing in the film, why they used animated re-enactments, and how to think about documentary film.
Elite Zexer on Jury Prize Winner Sand Storm
Zexer and lead actress Ammar talk about preparing for the film, how Zexer prioritized performance when shooting the film, and the knockout ending.
Maggie Greenwald on Sophie and the Rising Sun
Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie and the Rising Sun is an unconventional period piece about race, public and private spaces, and romance. Set in 1941 in the South, the mysterious arrival of a badly beaten Japanese man disrupts small town life.