What do an ‘ex-gay’ evangelist, a martial arts student, a former German terrorist, and a one-time career bank robber all have in common? This is the question filmmaker Jessica Yu both poses and answers in her new feature length documentary Protagonist, competing in the Independent Film Documentary competition at Sundance.
Space missions aren't what they once were - back during the Apollo missions, an astronaut for NASA was up there with cops and firemen as prime choices of profession for little boys. TH!NKFilm acquired all North American rights to In the Shadow of the Moon.
New start up After Dark Films have picked up their first official Sundance title, going for the timeline shifting film from Adam Bhala Lough (Bomb The System). The company bought it for a little more than a million. A 4th quarter release is in the cards.
“Look after those that look after you. Fuck off those that fuck off you.” says Dominic Noonan, reciting the advice given to him by his father. Noonan, the subject of Donal MacIntrye’s World Documentary competitor A Very British Gangster. Noonan takes this advice seriously – seriously enough to have his name legally changed to Lattlay Fottfoy. Has this advice served Noonan well in his career as one of Britain’s most notorious organized criminals?