DOCUMENTARY: World News Revised
18:30 Thu 17 Jan 2019
Combined, these films tell altered versions of the news we see everyday. In its capacity as a news source and in its most palatable form, documentary teaches us something. Whether these lessons in themselves are palatable is beside the point. From the far right buttressing itself in France’s suburbs to corruption unveiled through graffiti in Colombia, these docs are all informative but toy with convention, some playful and others conflicting. 98’
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Access
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PERSONAL TRUTH
Charlie Lyne 18 mins (UK, 2017)
In the wake of Pizzagate, a look at how “fake news” and conspiracy theories emerge—and why they linger in the imagination. -
FAKE NEWS FAIRYTALE
Kate Stonehill 14 mins (UK, 2018)
In the Macedonian town of Veles teenagers have been creating fake news stories that generate thousands of hits on social media since the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. -
DANCING WITH LE PEN
Nora Mandray 23 mins (US, 2018)
Meet Carl Paladino, a member of the Buffalo School Board and the former co-chair of Trump’s New York campaign. -
NOT WITH FIRE, BUT WITH PAINT
Molly Manning Walker 17 mins (UK, 2018)
When Wilmer Alcaron fired that bullet into the back of young graffiti artist Diego Felipe Berrera, he did not know the corruption this would uncover within the judiciary system of Colombia. -
THAT'S NOT OURS
Leon Oldstrong 13 mins (UK, 2018)
That's Not Ours explores the real world consequences of the negative stereotypes of young black men and boys perpetuated by the media. -
NUUCA
Michelle Latimer 13 mins (US, 2017)
The oil boom in North Dakota has brought tens of thousands of new people to the region and with that has come an influx of drugs, crime and sex trafficking.