Hamilton’s directing style is ultimately straightforward, with an avoidance on getting too involved in the story. Such an approach is a subtle call to arms, with the film ultimately punctuated by an on-text crawl talking about the Patriot Act. Her film is not celebratory, lingering on the notion that, with the public charade of COINTELPRO, Read More
“1971 details a break-in at the FBI offices in Media, Penn. in March ’71, in which eight activists stole bureau files and mailed them to press organizations. The files revealed a pattern of illegal infiltration and disruption of anti-war, black-power and women’s-liberation groups, exposing the abuses of Hoover’s bureau and identifying the incendiary Counter Intelligence Read More
“It’s a gripping story, due for retelling in this post-Wikileaks, post-Snowden age, and the filmmaking is first-rate; it moves briskly while remaining detailed, thorough, and ruthlessly intelligent.” Click here to read the full article >>
Over the past 12 years, the Tribeca Film Festival has shed and tried on multiple identities. But in recent years, it seems to have found one that sticks: It’s a festival where you go to see some of the most exciting documentary work around. (It shows narrative films, too, but its fiction slate is a Read More
Director Johanna Hamilton’s Laura Poitras-back doc 1971 will also world premiere during the festival. The film is about a group of activists who broke into a small FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania to expose a secret surveillance program. The films are eligible for cash prizes totaling US$215,000, contemporary artworks from the Chanel-sponsored Artists Awards program, Read More
The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled the first half of their 2014 slate—that’s 47 of the 87 feature-length films—including the World Documentary, Feature Competition, Viewpoints, Spotlight, Midnight and Storyscapes. This year is Tribeca’s 14th festival and welcomes indie filmmakers and international celebrities alike. The 2014 festival comprises films from 32 countries and includes 55 world Read More