Lecturer Brajesh Samarth to create documentary on Sikh diaspora, 1984 anti-Sikh massacre Emma Chiao July 26, 2015 0 Comments Brajesh Samarth, a lecturer of Hindi at Stanford, has recently taken on the challenge of creating a documentary about the Sikh Diaspora and the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre. Read More »
Q+A: ‘Twitch’ documentarian talks film’s overseas reception Angelique Dakkak April 2, 2015 0 Comments Kristen Powers ’16 first screened Twitch: The Documentary at Parents’ Weekend in 2014. She has now taken it on tour to four different continents and is planning to screen it in Australia in the... Read More »
On Netflix: ‘The Overnighters’ paints portrait of fractured American Dream Ena Alvarado February 24, 2015 3 Comments At once bold and unassuming, Jesse Moss’s documentary “The Overnighters,” now streaming on Netflix, delivers an unsettling exposé of the crippled American Dream. Shortlisted for the Oscar's... Read More »
Jennifer Siebel Newsom ’96 discusses ‘The Mask You Live In’ and masculinity in the U.S. Alexandra Heeney January 24, 2015 0 Comments In “The Mask You Live In,” the new Sundance documentary from Jennifer Siebel Newsom ’96, we meet boys and men from across ages, races and socio-economic backgrounds, all of whom have suffered... Read More »
Xiao’s top five films of 2014 Madelyne Xiao January 9, 2015 0 Comments Although last year was headlined by “Boyhood” and “Birdman” — both films will likely dominate the Academy Awards — I’d be remiss if I didn’t highlight some quieter successes. In... Read More »
‘Ivory Tower’ review: documentary challenges the effectiveness of higher level education without a course of action Diana Le December 1, 2014 1 Comment Directed and produced by Emmy-nominated filmmakers Andrew Rossi and Kate Novack, “Ivory Tower” takes a hard look at the college debt bubble and the future of higher education in America.... Read More »
Wiseman’s new documentary ‘National Gallery’ Madelyne Xiao November 30, 2014 0 Comments The opening images of Frederick Wiseman’s new documentary “National Gallery” pay quiet homage to the titular London location. They’re long, generous shots of the art museum’s sweeping spaces... Read More »
“Anita: Speaking Truth to Power” screened at Title IX conference Madelyne Xiao October 23, 2014 0 Comments As a nod, it seems, to the anniversary of Hill’s hearing and recent controversy surrounding Title IX rights on campus, Stanford University sponsored a two-day conference from October 16th to 17th... Read More »