Film Stuff
“Well, I do think that this film is about an issue that of course, will outlast us, right? We are just links in a long chain of films, literally. There are other films that are about this issue that are in my film. I gave them homage and put clips in our film to show that we weren’t the first. We will not be the last. This is a forever problem in some ways,” says Director Hadley Austin in here interview with WORD Editor-Reviewer Gregg W. Morris.
Talk about Jungian Synchronicity (events are chance occurrences from a statistical point of view, but meaningful in that they may seem to validate paranormal ideas) and with April 5, 2024 “Breaking News” headlines about President Biden and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s phone chat-chat, timing couldn’t be better. – Article by WORD editor Gregg W. Morris. Review in the works.
This film short will wet cinematic appetites. The feature that this reviewer suspects is in the works could be a mindbender.
Review by Gregg W. Morris
Reid Davenport:“All of the footage in I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE is shot by me from my literal point-of-view. The motivation for this is twofold: 1, to jar viewers with shots from a camera held by my spastic body or mounted to my wheelchair, and, 2, to unequivocally rebuke the norm of disabled people being seen and not heard In this film, viewers listen to my voiceover without ever seeing the entirety of my face.”
Review, articles by Gregg W. Morris
There are nifty scenes, shots, dialogue palaver and plot elements that true blue film aficionados and film cognoscente will recognize as promising. – Review by Gregg W. Morris
“Showcasing 45 World Premieres and 77 U.S. Premieres from 48 Countries” – Article by Gregg W. Morris
News media stories galore – “Israel Faces Accusation of Genocide as South Africa Brings Case to U.N. Court” and “Don’t Turn Away From the Charges of Genocide Against Israel” and “U.N. Warns Gaza Is Heading for Famine as Specter of Wider War Looms.” Spellbinding, veracious documentaries like this one are desperately needed. Review by Gregg W. Morris.