Scientific discovery, thrilling competition, exploration of self — don’t miss these #HIFF2013 titles that are all about breakthroughs: As part of the shorts program Passion and Outcry, two-time Academy Award®-winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman bring us The Battle of AMFAR and the story of two very different women––icon Elizabeth Taylor and scientist Dr. Mathilde Krim––who joined forces […]
Archives for 2013
#HIFF2013: Focus On Media Issues
October 10, 2013 by
If you love delving into all the drama and machinations of modern media, you’ll want to make sure to check out these documentaries as part of our 2013 slate: A Fragile Trust is a shocking and fascinating look at Jayson Blair’s downward spiral through the hallowed halls of the New York Times’ news department. “The Blair […]
#HIFF2013: Focus on the Environment
October 10, 2013 by
HIFF2013 is here! While you’re exploring our extensive slate, seek out these titles that treat issues related to the environment: Based on a New Yorker article by best-selling writer Jonathan Franzen, Emptying the Skies chronicles the poaching of migratory birds in southern Europe and introduces us to the intrepid volunteer squad of bird-lovers trying to stop it. Imbued […]
#HIFF2013: Focus On Sports
October 10, 2013 by
Covering everything from cycling to tennis to golf, these HIFF selections are must-sees for sports-lovers: Acclaimed documentarian Alex Gibney (ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room) masterfully pieces together raw, unseen footage and interviews from the 2009 Tour de France, documenting Armstrong’s post-cancer return to cycling and the deafening controversy surrounding his current cultural status as […]
#HIFF2013: Focus On Family Fare
October 9, 2013 by
Got kiddos? Inspire the love of film in them from an early age with these delightful selections: Debut director Josh Greenbaum turns his lens on eight young golfers, ages seven and eight, who descend on the World Championship of Junior Golf––including Anna Kournikova’s younger brother Allan, and Amari “Tigress” Avery, who shares a birthday, hometown, […]
