Documentary Photography

Voices from the Sit In on Television

2022-08-05T10:26:00.000-07:00

My short documentary Voices from the Sit In is on the TV tonight.

You can watch the film on Mississippi Public Broadcasting TONIGHT at 7:30 PM and SUNDAY at 11 AM and 5 PM.

If you're in Mississippi, you can watch the film during the airing times on your television or you can use the MPB/PBS livestream on your computer (https://www.mpbonline.org/television/livestream/) or the MPB/PBS app.

If you've seen the film, or see it this weekend, be sure to give it a review or rating at IMDb.

If you want to know more about the film, see:

https://www.neh.gov/article/sit-delta-state-40-years-later

Screening at Deep in the Heart

2021-07-24T07:00:00.001-07:00

Our short documentary Voices from the Sit In is screening at Deep in the Heart Film Festival today.

Find out more, here:

https://dith21.eventive.org/films/60d53b7223e0ae003e314129

The film is nominated for Best Documentary Short.

Cupboard Screens in Kyiv

2021-06-16T07:28:00.002-07:00

My short film "Cupboard" is screening at "100 Films in 100 Minutes" in Kyiv, Ukraine. The program, set for June 18, is exactly as it sounds -- each year they show one hundred films, each sixty seconds long. The event is organized by the Kyiv International Short Film Festival.

For those who feel don't have time to watch even one movie a month, who are easily bored with romantic comedies in pop-corn cinemas and who struggle for new forms and formats — we are making a program of 100 films which gives a special energy for the brains!

So, if you are in Kyiv, go and see all the films ... and get some special energy for your brain.

How Blue-Green Was My Valley?

2021-06-05T06:47:00.003-07:00

What did we learn from online teaching in the pandemic? Hot off the presses, here's my take in the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies' latest Teaching Media dossier “Online Teaching in Film and Media Studies.”

How Blue-Green Was My Valley? Addressing Unexpected Issues Related to Teaching Media Online

Screening at Deep in the Heart

2020-10-03T08:18:00.002-07:00

My short documentary One, Yellow, You Will Marry A Handsome Fellow will screen at Deep in the Heart Film Festival ... today!

The film is screening -- virtually -- and you can get tickets here:
https://deepintheheartff.eventive.org/films/5f4bfe8c74386c0094d8ed55

It is part of the "Saturday Family Matinee" -- program of 10 family-friendly films.
https://watch.eventive.org/deepintheheartff/play/5f4d9d1a0011490030ed87c5

On Saturday, October 3rd I will be part of the live Q&A session (via Facebook Live).
https://www.facebook.com/events/357742178743337/

This is at 4 p.m. CDT.

The film features Katrine Haagh Thuesen, Lucas Ray, Tomas Sheridan, Mango Sheridan, and Jennifer Williams.

Punch the Clock at MicroActs Artist Film Screenings

2020-02-29T15:45:00.003-08:00

My short documentary Punch the Clock will screen in London at MicroActs London Artist Film Screenings on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

MicroActs is a program of short films, 6 minutes or less, exploring concentrated storytelling through moving image. From bold political expression to delicate personal memories to abstract experimental collages; MicroActs aims to create a thought-provoking, informative and diverse evening of film. Works can be narrative or non-linear, experimental or scripted, abstract emotions, comedy sketches, music videos, and more, MicroActs is looking for works that share politics, intersectional experiences and tell stories. We are proud to be a truly international film night, with works coming from all over the world to create an evening of conversation through moving image.

The screening with be held on Thursday 5th March, 7-11pm at creative Central London hub Hotel Elephant (5 Spare Street, Elephant & Castle, SE17). The Eventbrite for the evening is https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/microacts-6-an-evening-of-international-artist-film-tickets-93892361581

Punch the Clock:
When a man discovers a preserved timeclock in a renovated University building, his memories of his father's work ethic collide with the history of labor in the building -- and his own career path.

Screening at South Texas Underground Film Festival

2020-01-02T07:10:00.000-08:00

My short documentary One, Yellow, You Will Marry A Handsome Fellow will screen at South Texas Underground Film Festival on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 5 p.m.

STUFF is located in Corpus Christi, Texas with all films screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Corpus Christi, 7601 S Staples Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78413.

The film features Katrine Haagh Thuesen, Lucas Ray, Tomas Sheridan, Mango Sheridan, and Jennifer Williams.

Trifle Screens in Sweden

2019-10-06T13:31:00.000-07:00

My 60-second film Trifle will screen at the Västerås Filmfestival in Sweden this week. The screenings will be on October 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Ozone, and on October 12 at 4:30 p.m. at Culturen Box 2.

A trifle is a matter of trivial importance, or a small quantity of anything. The film is a 60-second documentary about adjusting to tiny cultural differences.

Screening at Edinburgh International Film Festival

2019-06-22T00:25:00.000-07:00

My short documentary One, Yellow, You Will Marry A Handsome Fellow will screen at Edinburgh International Film Festival at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 28th. It is part of the program Time Passes Me.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is the world's longest continually-running film festival.

The film features Katrine Haagh Thuesen, Lucas Ray, Tomas Sheridan, Mango Sheridan, and Jennifer Williams.

Screening at REEL Crafted Film Festival

2019-05-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

My short documentary Natalie J. Wood: Ceramicist will screen at the REEL Crafted Film Festival on Friday, May 24 in Vancouver, Canada

From popular trends to the weird and conceptual. From culturally significant to “just for the hell of it” – this lively group of international short films featuring craft from around the world will not only educate as to the how and why these artists create, but also inspire us to look abroad to discover the limitlessness of the human imagination.

The screening will be held at: Emily Carr University of Art & Design – Reliance Theatre 520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Screening at Inspired Faith Film Festival

2019-05-15T09:24:00.000-07:00

My 3-minute documentary Sublime and the Castle will screen at the Inspired Faith Film Festival on Friday, May 17. The festival is held in Marietta, Georgia. The film features Sublime Mabiala and was made in Edinburgh, Scotland. Festival and schedule details are here.

Best Micro-Short

2019-04-01T00:37:00.000-07:00

Our 60-second short documentary Trifle won Best Micro-Short at Papaya Rocks Film Festival in London. There's a little interview about the piece as well: "Another person's life tells a richer story than I could imagine."

Screening at Papaya Rocks Film Festival

2019-01-14T10:33:00.000-08:00

My 60-second film Trifle will screen at the Papaya Rocks Film Festival in London on Thursday, the 28th of February, 2019 at the independent, family-owned Genesis Cinema in Whitechapel. This will be the film's world premiere.

A trifle is a matter of trivial importance, or a small quantity of anything. The film is a 60-second documentary about adjusting to tiny cultural differences.

Published in Frames Cinema Journal

2018-12-14T04:42:00.000-08:00

The new issue of Frames Cinema Journal -- "Making Meaning of the Visual: Space and Identity" -- has just been published. I have a paper in it. It's titled: Popeye Doyle in the Rearview Mirror: Has the POV Shot Lost its Human Identity? You can read it for free.

It's about editing techniques for "cueing" POV shots, and our experience of identification with a character if these cues work. The paper starts with the famous chase scene in The French Connection, looks a little into the convoluted theory behind "identification," and then considers how the use of stabilized cameras and "documentary-style" camera work changed the use of cued POV shots.

So go and read the article.

Screening at Dunedin Film Festival

2018-12-02T01:10:00.000-08:00

My short documentary Halina North: Sustainable Fashion Design will be screening January 12-13, 2019 at the Dunedin International Film Festival in Florida.

The 60 Second Film Festival

2018-12-01T01:59:00.000-08:00

My one-minute documentary Paprikash is screening at The 60 Second Film Festival today, in Bangkok, Thailand. The film is "A very short documentary about recreating a family meal."

Dunedin International Film Festival

2018-11-25T09:51:00.000-08:00

My short documentary Abi Bruce: Textiles will be screening January 12-13, 2019 at the Dunedin International Film Festival in Florida.

Miniature Film Festival

2018-10-31T02:34:00.000-07:00

My short documentary Paprikash will screen at the Miniature Film Festival in Vancouver on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The festival features one-minute micro short films. This year's theme is "Love."

Paprikash is "a very short documentary about recreating a family meal."

Screening at Inverness Film Festival

2018-10-26T00:30:00.000-07:00

Our short documentary The Wanderers will screen at the Inverness Film Festival on Friday, November 9th, at 11:00 a.m. To book tickets visit the Eden Court website, or call the Box Office on 01463 234 234.

"The Wanderers" is a short film collaboration between poet Aoife Lyall and filmmaker Ted Fisher. Centered on an emotional and heartfelt reading of Lyall's poem, we consider past, present, memory and hope as we see the poet explore paths near the River Ness and on the shore of Loch Ness.

Eco Fashion Film Festival of Larissa

2018-10-25T00:12:00.000-07:00

My short documentary Halina North: Sustainable Fashion Design will screen at the Eco Fashion Film Festival in Larissa, Greece, November 1-3, 2018. The film is a short documentary profile of fashion designer Halina North.

100-Second Film Festival

2018-10-24T01:17:00.000-07:00

Robin Crawford: Glass Artist, our short documentary profile of Edinburgh-based glass artist Robin Crawford, will screen at the 100-Second Film Festival on Saturday, October 27, at 7 p.m. The festival is held in Easton, Massachusetts.

The film was co-directed by Anna Stoltzmann and Ted Fisher.

Loch Ness Film Festival

2018-06-05T10:09:00.001-07:00

Our short film poem The Wanderers will screen at the Loch Ness Film Festival on Saturday, July 28th, at 7 p.m. The screening is in the Craigmonie Theatre in Drumnadrochit.You can find out more about the festival here: Loch Ness Film Festival.

Frames Cinema Journal

2018-05-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

The new issue of Frames Cinema Journal has just been published, and I have a short article in it. It's titled: A “Farm System” in an Emerging Texas Film Festival Circuit and you can read it for free. It begins ...

It’s April, I’m in Fredericksburg, Texas, and it’s hot and windy.

In another part of the state, 300 miles northeast, tornado conditions are building. It’s fine here, however, if you’re used to Texas weather. It’s high noon, and I’m standing just outside the Fritztown Cinema. I’m nervous and windblown and the sun is at that Texas temperature where you’ll be okay if you walk slowly, but don’t push your luck.

Our screening is tomorrow. Our short documentary The Texas Sun has now appeared at two film festivals. It will go on, after this one, to five more Texas fests. From its premiere (Thin Line Film Festival, in Denton) to its finale (Deep in the Heart Film Festival, in Waco) it will be on a circuit of small Texas film festivals for exactly one year.

So go and read the entire article.

Screening at Festival of Creative Learning

2018-05-16T02:28:00.001-07:00

My short filmpoem "The Wanderers" is screening today at the Festival of Creative Learning & Magma Film Poetry Preview Screening, from 15:00 to 17:00 at Adam House Theatre, 3 Chambers Street in Edinburgh.

Here's what is showing ...

The Festival of Creative Learning has partnered with Magma Poetry on a collaborative project in which 4 students from the prestigious Edinburgh College of Art Film Directing MFA/MA and students from the Edinburgh Movie Production Society (EMPS) have teamed up with poets who were specially selected by Magma editors. The filmmakers chose poems from a shortlist and have been using them to create original film poems.

ECA students and one winner from EMPS will also travel to London for the launch of Magma ‘The Film Issue’ and a screening of the final versions of these films on 13 July 2018.

Please join us for a glimpse into a world of creativity and collaboration as these films are viewed for the first time, and meet the filmmakers, poets, the Festival of Creative Learning team and Magma editors Stav Poleg, Helen Nicholson and Rob A. Mackenzie.

Filmmakers

ECA: Maggie Clark, Theodore Fisher, Marios Lizides, Simon Ray

Edinburgh Media Production Society: Miriam Khenissi, Laura Pennycook, Jeremy Pestle, Louis Caro, Nancy Nighting, Sarema Shorr

Poets: Aoife Lyall, Kristi Carter, Ginny Saunders, Laura Seymour, Carrie Etter

Screening at South Texas Underground Film Festival

2018-01-21T02:05:00.001-08:00

Texans! My short documentary Icarus in Fort Worth screens on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at South Texas Underground Film Festival in the festival's "Hecho En Tejas Shorts" program. The screening will be held in the Wolfe Recital Hall at Del Mar College at 6:30pm.

The film:

A Texas daredevil faces danger to become a wingwalker and stunt pilot, risking everything to expand his fame and build a Hollywood movie career. The true story of Ormer Locklear, the greatest pilot you've never heard of.

So, go and see it.