Sundance 2020: The evolution of L.A.-based news pales in comparison to the personal story in Matt Yokaâs documentary Elizabeth Weitzman | January 26, 2020 @ 3:15 PM Thereâs more, though. And since itâs not presented as a spoiler, it should be…
âWhirlybirdâ Review: An Absorbing Look at a Sky News Pioneerâs Unconventional Life
Jude Dry Jan 29, 2020 12:39 pm The Tur family tale, in which a plucky young couple fall in love and raise children to a soundtrack of manhunts and forest fires, is undeniably compelling and an obvious fit for the…
Sundance Film Review: âWhirlybirdâ Soars Just As High As Its Subject
BY TONI GONZALES -January 30, 2020 The history of Los Angeles isnât in a museum that you visit. No, it sits on thousands of videotapes in a U-haul storage unit. Or, it did until director Matt Yoka and his team came along to convert…
âWhirlybirdâ shows a filmmaker swinging for the fences at Sundance
Entertainment | January 23, 2020 JAY MEEHAN With adrenaline driving the narrative from both the air and the ground, the never-ending breaking news cycle and the competition to capture its most intriguing visual aspects for L.A.âs prime-time news make for a…
Sundance â20: Senior programmer David Courier on this yearâs ones to watch
By Daniele Alcinii January 22, 2020 Were there any emerging documentary filmmakers whose work stood out to you? There are also a couple of standouts in the U.S. Doc Competition: Whirlybird is the first feature from Matt Yoka. That film is a period…
Sundance 2020: The LGBTQ Films We Canât Wait to See in Park City
By Jude Dry -January 22, 2020 Here are the most exciting stories, documentaries and short films going to Sundance this year. âWhirlyBirdâ Matt Yokaâs documentary âWhirlybirdâ focuses on the life of transgender helicopter pilot and reporter Zoe Tur. Tur is a pioneer…
Transition Reviews site launches
My friend Danielle envisioned a place where trans people could share anonymous verified reviews of their experiences receiving trans-related healthcare and other services. I’m pleased to announce that her dream is now reality! TransitionReviews.com Independent platform On this trans* review…
TransAmerican Love Story: The Reality Show A Decade Ahead of Its Time
Phaylen FairchildFollow Comedian, Actor, Opinionator, Filmmaker, Activist, one time reality show cast member. http://twitter.com/phaylen Mar 7 While the Bachelor was in its prime, garnering huge ratings for ABC, in 2008 LOGO, a much smaller, niche cable network, along with World…
This Documentary Proves We Should Listen To Children Not Legislators When It Comes To Trans Rights
By BRONWYN ISAAC Storytelling has the ability to not only educate and even entertain, but also to build empathy and bridge the gaps of human experience. National Geographic’s new documentary, Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric, which premiered on…
âGender Revolutionâ is all about trans people, but itâs made for a cis audience
By Dawn Ennis ¡ Wednesday, February 8, 2017 This program is titled, âGender Revolution,â and I donât think you will find a more detailed exploration of intersex, gender non-conforming/non-binary and, yes, trans Americans than in the 88 minute documentary produced by National…
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