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15 MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS AT DOC NYC ’23

The Editorial Staff — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:53:03 +0000

DOC NYC, known as “America’s largest documentary festival,” is back for its 14th iteration, running November 8-26. The 2023 festival presents more than 105 feature-length documentaries… among over 200 short films and dozens of events, with filmmakers expected in person […]

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CATCH THE FAIR ONE

Christopher Reed — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:24:43 +0000

(The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival opened Wednesday, Jun 9, 2021 and ran all the way through Sunday, Jun 20. hammer to Nail has you covered with tons of coverage, coming your way! Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? […]

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A Conversation with Jonathan Wysocki (DRAMARAMA)

Bears Rebecca Fonte — Tue, 04 May 2021 15:43:39 +0000

Jonathan Wysocki’s film Dramarama could not be more tailor-made for me. I went to Catholic high school in the ’90s and I was a drama nerd… Jonathan Wysocki: Yeah, you are basically me. Hammer to Nail: Yeah, I might as […]

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ON, GIVING VOICE & DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON SCREEN

Bears Rebecca Fonte — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:26:16 +0000

(The 2020 Sundance Film Festival runs January 23-February 2 in and around Park City Utah. Hammer to Nail has boots on the ground at the fest and guarantee more coverage thank any other site out there. Like what you see here on Hammer […]

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FRANCES FERGUSON

Christopher Reed — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:40:47 +0000

The void has never seemed so lighthearted, nor the abyss so appealing.

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VAI

Christopher Reed — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 19:14:30 +0000

Is it one woman moving through time and space, or many who share the same experience? Does it matter?

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A Conversation with Tony Oswald (GREAT LIGHT)

Don R. Lewis — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:48:12 +0000

(You can watch Tony Oswald’s fantastic short film Great Light at the end of this interview. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month to help keep us going?) Hammer to Nail: So, we met in person […]

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WINTER BROTHERS

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 20:13:00 +0000

WINTER BROTHERS plays like a mashup of Aki Kaurismaki and Yorgos Lanthimos, with some Béla Tarr thrown in for good measure.

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ON THE FRINGE, PART SEVEN: SHOTGUN STORIES (2007)

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:05:14 +0000

Jeff Nichols’ award-winning directorial debut Shotgun Stories is a flawless film. This quality is a crucial distinction to make in discussing a film as part of my continuing “On theFringe” series, as this factor sets the movie apart from its (predecessor) compatriot pictures […]

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THE GOSPEL OF EUREKA

Christopher Reed — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:42:23 +0000

What emerges from the totality of the material assembled by Mosher and Palmieri is a beautiful celebration of love, which is supposed to be the main tenet of Christianity, after all.

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