Which documentary film has had favorable reactions at film festivals and won several awards, 10 MPH or Takin' Place?
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10 MPH 10 MPH is a documentary film directed by Hunter Weeks and starring Josh Caldwell with his Segway HT, the two-wheeled electronic scooter. This film, which takes its name from the Segway's average speed, documents Caldwell's 100-day, coast to coast journey across the United States riding the "Human Transporter". The trip started in Seattle, Washington on August 8, 2004 and ended in Boston, Massachusetts on November 18, 2004. "10 MPH" has had a favorable reaction at screenings and film festivals and has won several awards.
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Takin' Place Takin' Place is a 2015 observational documentary film by Cyrus Dowlatshahi about daily life in the Englewood and Washington Park neighborhoods of Chicago's South side.
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Taxi Blues Taxi Blues (Russian: Такси-блюз , translit. Taksi-Blyuz) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Pavel Lungin. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival where Lungin won the award for Best Director. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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To Be Takei To Be Takei is a 2014 American documentary film produced and directed by Jennifer M. Kroot. The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014.
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A Place in the Land A Place in the Land is a 1998 American short documentary film directed by Charles Guggenheim. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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Not a Feather, but a Dot Not a Feather, but a Dot is an hour-long documentary film on the history, perceptions, stereotypes and changes in the Indian American community. The film discusses topics such as the growth of Hinduism in the United States, the origin of the stereotypes surrounding the Indian-American community, the early Indian migrants and events that have shaped the Indian-American community, and members of the Indian-American community that are changing "traditional" perceptions. It is narrated by filmmaker Teju Prasad who infuses his personal experience, historical analysis from academics, and experiences of other Indian Americans breaking "traditional ground." The film has been screened in New York, Washington DC, New Brunswick, NJ, Durham, NC, and San Francisco, as well as the 2012 Jersey City Film Festival.
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Veer! Veer! (stylized as "VEER!") is a 2012 American independent film directed by Patrick Barry, and written by Barry and Jesse Gay. The film premiered at the Jacksonville Film Festival for its hometown screening, and went on to tour regional film festivals around the country, including the PollyGrind Film Festival, where it won the "Skate or Die Award", and the Sunscreen Film Festival, where it won "Best Florida Film". The film was released theatrically on March 1, 2013.
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Ten 'til Noon Ten 'Til Noon is a 2006 crime thriller movie that has won awards at multiple film festivals (San Francisco Independent Film Festival, San Diego Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival).
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10th Day 10th day (Greek: "10η μέρα" ) is a 2012 Greek feature film, directed by the Greek director - writer and producer Vassilis Mazomenos. Released on November 2013 in Athens. It was awarded in 2013 with the best film, best direction, best photography award in London Greek Film Festival (U.K.), the Jury's special award in the Panorama of European Cinema in Athens and the Special award in Cyprus International Film Festival.It was official selection in Montreal World Film Festival, Fantasporto and many other festivals. In 2013 it was nominated for the Editing, Sound design and Special effects prizes in the Hellenic Film Academy Awards. In 2014 "10th day" represented Greece in E.U Humans Rights Film Festival in Turkey. In 2015 was nominated for the "Antonioni award" in BLOW-UP · Chicago International Arthouse FILM FEST (U.S.A.)
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Fastest (film) Fastest is a documentary film about the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, MotoGP. Filmed between 2010 and 2011 by director Mark Neale, it is narrated by Ewan McGregor and produced by Neale and award-winning producer Paul Taublieb, from Media X International, Inc.. Fastest was preceded by "The Doctor, The Tornado and The Kentucky Kid" and will be succeeded by "Charge", currently awaiting release.
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No Pressure (film) No Pressure is a 2010 short film produced by the global warming mitigation campaign , written by Richard Curtis and Franny Armstrong, and directed by Dougal Wilson. Intended for cinema and television advertisements, "No Pressure" is composed of scenes in which a variety of people in every-day situations are graphically blown to pieces for failing to be sufficiently enthusiastic about the 10:10 campaign to reduce CO emissions. The film's makers said that they viewed "No Pressure" as "a funny and satirical tongue-in-cheek little film in the over-the-top style of Monty Python or South Park". Before its release, "The Guardian" described it as "attention-grabbing" and "pretty edgy."
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Burning Down Tomorrow Burning Down Tomorrow is a 1990 American short documentary film produced by Kit Thomas and directed by Wendy Girard. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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Kalyanee Mam Kalyanee Mam (born in Battambang, Cambodia) is an award-winning filmmaker whose film, "A River Changes Course", which she directed and produced, has won several awards, including the Grand Jury Award for World Cinema Documentary at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and the Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2013 San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon is a 2009 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Mary Mazzio about inner NYC teens that compete in an annual business plan competition run by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
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A Long Haul A Long Haul is a 2010 documentary film about Montauk, NY charter boat captain Bart Ritchie and his struggles with the effects of a declining economy and governmental regulations on the fishing industry. The film was produced and directed by Nathaniel Kramer, who, in addition to being a filmmaker, is a photographer and recreational fisherman. The film has been well received, screening as an official selection in numerous festivals including: the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival, DocMiami International Film Festival, Connecticut Film Festival, EdinDocs, Lighthouse Film Festival, New Filmmakers New York, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, The IndieFest, Accolade Festival, and won Best Documentary Short Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography for a Short Documentary at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.
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Thessaloniki Documentary Festival The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century (TDF) is a film festival specialising in documentary films which takes place every March in Thessaloniki and is affiliated with the International Thessaloniki Film Festival.
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Our School Our School () is a documentary film about the lives of ethnic Korean students in a Chongryon-run pro-North Korean highschool in Hokkaido, Japan. Released on 29 March 2007 (Sunday), a "Hankook Ilbo" article on April 3 (Friday) stated it had already exceeded 10,000 viewers. In the end, media reports claim it registered 85,000 or 90,000 viewer admissions in the South Korean domestic market, a far better performance than other recent documentaries such as the 2002 "Yeongmae" (영매, 20,000 viewers), the 2004 "Repatriation" (송환, 30,000 viewers) or the 2006 "Bisang" (비상, 40,000 viewers); it was suggested this might be a new domestic record. Director Kim Myeong-joon received the Kim Yong-gun Memorial Society prize in relation to his work on the film.
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Best and Most Beautiful Things Best and Most Beautiful Things is a 2016 documentary film directed by Garrett Zevgetis and produced by Zevgetis, Ariana Garfinkel, Jeff Consiglio, and Jordan Salvatoriello. Its world premiere was held at the South by Southwest film festival on March 14, 2016, where it was nominated for a Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film explores the coming of age of an exuberant and precocious young blind woman, Michelle Smith, who identifies as being on the autism spectrum. As she tries various ways of finding her true self in a new world of adults, she struggles with family tensions and trying to keep a job. On a more personal level, she begins developing a sense of sexual identity through exploring aspects of fetishism. In a December 1, 2016 review in The New York Times, Neil Genzlinger called the film "a remarkably forthright documentary" in which Ms. Smith makes "a difficult transition for someone with disabilities - the end of the schooling years, with their structure and relative safety." The same review named the film a New York Times "Critics' Pick."
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Happy People: A Year in the Taiga Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is a 2010 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov and produced by Herzog. The film depicts the life of the people in the village of Bakhta ( ) along the Yenisei River in the Siberian taiga. In particular, it focuses on the trappers who hunt for fur animals, such as sable. It also briefly detours to a look at the life of native Ket people. The footage in the documentary was edited from a previous television work by Vasuykov, with original production and voiceovers by Herzog.
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Slow cinema Slow cinema is a genre of art cinema film-making that emphasizes long takes, and is often minimalist, observational, and with little or no narrative. It is sometimes called "contemplative cinema". Examples include Ben Rivers' "Two Years at Sea", Michelangelo Frammartino's "Le Quattro Volte", and Shaun Wilson's film "51 Paintings".
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What Is the Electric Car? What Is the Electric Car? is a 2010 documentary film that explains the benefits of electric cars. One reviewer stated that the movie "teeters on the brink of tedious but repeatedly saves itself with moments of cleverness or insight." The film features several actors, scientists, engineers and activists, all of whom contribute their thoughts and explanations regarding electric cars and electric vehicle technology.
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10 Minutes (2013 film) 10 Minutes () is a 2013 South Korean film directed by Lee Yong-seung. It premiered at the 2013 Busan International Film Festival and was released in theaters on April 24, 2014.