In the documentary The Siege of Paradise, Irish director Gar O’Rourke examines the toll that rapidly rising rates of tourism take on Italy’s beautiful Cinque Terre region. Comprised of five separate villages—Corniglia, Manarola, Monterosso, Riomaggiore, and Vernazza—along the northern Mediterranean […]

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With it’s Tribeca debut serendipitously falling within Pride Month, the documentary I Was Born this Way is a beaming celebration of identity – in all shapes, sizes, colors, forms, and fonts. The film, an exploration into the life of the […]

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I have long admired the work of prolific documentarian Dawn Porter, and I was finally able to sit down with her in person at the inaugural DC/DOX Film Festival. We met to discuss her latest film, The Lady Bird Diaries […]

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