DOCUMENTARY HUMAN INTEREST FILM Festival - Jan. 21/22 event
Documentary, Independent, Short Films
See the Full Lineup of Films:
NEAR THE RIVER, 11min., USA
Directed by Darby McAdams
In the tourism town of Livingstone, Zambia, a group of local men who make their living portering kayaks aspire to become safety kayakers on the Zambezi River. The proposed Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme threatens to flood the famous rapids of the Zambezi, and eliminate river related jobs.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/near-the-river-review
THE MARIAS (AS MARIAS), 17min., Brazil
Directed by Dannon Lacerda
Within a conservative society, triplets share heartfelt narratives of their lives in a small Brazilian town nestled along the border with Paraguay.
https://www.instagram.com/dannon_lacerda
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-marias-review
BEYOND THEIR YEARS - The Incredible Legacies of Herb Carnegie and Buck O'Neil, 48min,. USA
Directed by Daniel Horgan
Herb Carnegie (hockey) and Buck O’Neil (baseball) never met, but shared a parallel journey. Excluded from competing at the highest levels of their respective sports because they were Black, they fought injustice, helped those around them, and tirelessly worked to make their sports, and the world, more inclusive.
https://www.facebook.com/Burstdotcom
https://www.twitter.com/CarnegieInit
https://www.instagram.com/carnegieinit
Watch the Audience Feedback Video
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/beyond-their-years-review