Death by China
Here’s a controversial new documentary from author and filmmaker Peter Navarro called Death by China. The film explores China’s grab for American manufacturing jobs, dumping charges against China, and the environmental threats to Chinese workers from poorly regulated Chinese manufacturers. Lots to chew on, and a timely release amidst the political conventions.
Read Post100 – A film About Us
Here’s a simple video – 100 – that tells a big story about us. It’s short and fun to watch, even if it’s in Dutch. ‘100’ (from 0 to 100 years in 150 seconds) from Filmersblog on Vimeo. A simple film made in Amsterdam about the human condition and how we age.
Read PostWorld’s Strongest Kids?
Here’s a fun little video that purports to have found the world’s strongest kids. Don’t know how you would even begin to figure out if that is true, but the video is enough to convince you that they have to be ranked up there on the list. Impressive feats lads.
Read PostThe Remarkable Mind of Stephen Wiltshire
Here’s a documentary short demonstrating the remarkable abilities of Stephen Wiltshire to recount the view of Rome from a short helicopter ride. Steven, who’s an autistic savant, has uncanny photographic recall, and his sketches numb the mind. The brain is an amazing organ, and individuals like Stephen demonstrate how much potential there is in humanity.
Read PostConvict Poker: Last Man Standing – Angola Prison Rodeo
Here’s a wild story about an event that chills the bones: the Angola Prison Rodeo. The convicts don’t practice, they just walk out and perform the unusual rodeo events cold turkey. Directed by Jeff Smith, the documentary focuses on the hard edged prisoners who play this dangerous game. Click below to return to the Deweymedia […]
Read PostRestrepo: The Front Line in Afghanistan
Restrepo – An unbelievable film. Here’s an intense new doc from Sebastian Junger (Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington (‘Liberia: an Uncivil War’ and ‘Long Story bit by Bit : Liberia Retold’). The film chronicles a unit’s real experiences at a remote outpost in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. The danger is real and it is palpable on […]
Read PostThe Oath – Documentary about a Former Bodygaurd of Osama Bin Laden’s
The Oath – Powerful Doc Today he’s a taxi driver in Yemen, but at one time he was a bodyguard for Osama Bin Laden. His Brother in Law, Salim Hamdan, whom he helped recruit into Al-Qaeda, is currently a prisoner at Guantanamo. This documentary, directed by Laura Poitras, looks at the lives of these two […]
Read PostDiscovery’s Shark Week – Instant TV Audience
Shark Week – Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water… It has become a hallmark commodity for the Discovery Channel, the documentary network’s highest rated programming gathering an average of 27.6 million viewers (Nielsen) over the seven days of programming. Now in it’s 23rd year, Shark Week starts again […]
Read PostThe Chase Family, Down on the Farm….
Farms are some of the most important businesses in America. Here’s a mini-doc about the Chase family. Watching this makes me miss my days last summer of traveling the country to interview farmers for our documentary, Farmageddon. It was a lot of work, but really made me appreciate the people whose efforts keep America fed, […]
Read PostBreaking Upwards: Growing Apart Together
Breaking Upwards – Strange Concept For A Film (This is not a joke). So there’s this NYC couple, and they been dating for four years, but then they decide to break up, part time. So what happens? Watch the docudrama coming to theaters near you. This quirky little film tells the story of real life […]
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