Edward Snowden i “Citizenfour.” Foto: Laura Poitras
“Citizenfour” and Documentaries in the Paranoid Style
How do dangerous circumstances affect documentary filmmaking — and should we care?
On “Citizienfour, “The Look of Silence” and “Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait.”
Originally published in Criticwire on October 29, 2014.
’Kvinden der forsvandt’-stjerner: »Fincher ser alt«
Kent Jones, David Fincher, Gillian Flynn, Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry til verdenspremiere på “Gone Girl” på New York Film Festival. Foto: Freja Dam
Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris og Tyler Perry fortæller under verdenspremieren’ i New York om at blive instrueret af David Fincher, som har ry for at være en skånselsløs kontrolfreak.
Reportage publiceret i Soundvenue 22. oktober 2014.
Ny film om Edward Snowden fremstiller ham som helt og peger på en ny whistleblower i NSA.
Blev interviewet i Radio 24syv Morgen 17. oktober 2014, med efterretningsekspert Flemming Spidsboel.
Cliffhanger i Snowden-dokumentar antyder flere afsløringer
Edward Snowden i “Citizenfour.” Foto: Laura Poitras
Poitras’ hemmelige dokumentar ‘Citizenfour’ har netop haft premiere i New York.
Reportage publiceret i Politiken 16. oktober 2014.
Joaquin Phoenix skumler til pressen
5 Tips for Female Filmmakers from the NYFF’s Convergence Panel
Three successful producers share their experiences and provide five pieces of advice for women pursuing decision-making positions.
Originally published in Criticwire on September 30, 2014.
I was fortunate to be included in the New York Film Festival Critic’s Academy, class of 2014, a workshop for young film critics organized by Indiewire, Film Comment and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Read more here
’In Your Eyes’ er et hjertebarn fra Joss Whedon, manden bag ’Buffy’ og ’The Avengers’. Men instruktørstolen overlod han til Brin Hill, der her fortæller om det metafysiske kærlighedsdrama, som kan købes på Vimeo for fem dollars.
Publiceret i Soundvenue d. 4. juli 2014.
Publiceret i Soundvenue, juli 2014.
While Hollywood is producing superhero blockbusters, young American filmmakers are lining up to create empathetic low-budget generational portraits. Most of the year, the directors struggle to find financing and audiences for the growing production of independent films. But last week, they played to full houses every day at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Originally published in Politiken on May 1, 2014. (In Danish)
Freja Dam 