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Whether or not you believe that psychics truly have the ability to channel the dead or intuit the future, you’ll be hard pressed not to appreciate the comfort and empathy they offer the people who seek out their services in the poignant documentary Look Into My Eyes. Writer/director Lana Wilson captures intimate readings and personal stories without judgment, holding space for the feelings of both the psychics and their clients.
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What if being hoodwinked meant feeling better and more at peace? That’s one question that provides the major undertone for Look Into My Eyes, the newest documentary from award-winning filmmaker Lana Wilson. The answer depends on the perspective of the viewer, but one thing’s for sure. Look Into My Eyes will definitely evoke strong emotions from its audiences. The film profiles a collection of psychics in and around New York City, as they ply their trade and make a living. As they do so, they really seem to help their clients get closure, feel comforted and get some some measure of peace.
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Although female directors usually find a much more hospitable home in documentary filmmaking, it’s still an incredibly challenging field. Fortunately Sundance is one festival in which female helmed and female focused documentaries are given a voice. A full 50% of documentaries being shown in the US Documentary Competition were directed by one or more filmmakers who identify as a woman, and even more impressive, 60% were directed by one or more who identify as a person of color. Six of the 9 films in the World Documentary Competition were directed by one or more artists who identify as women. We perused the list of premieres so our readership can get as excited as we are about what’s coming to Sundance. Five out of 10 are available to watch digitally during the fest, so buy your tickets now!
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Is someone born with the lion’s mane of hair, perfect features, and length of limb as Brooke was, suffering imposter syndrome? Tale as old as time: Girls are under pressure to be physically perfect. What is perfect and how cultural shifts decide these markers are the only fluctuation, as it was for Shields, who comic Eddie Murphy described as the “most Caucasian” of women when making light of her friendship with Michael Jackson. Shields had a symmetry and arresting presence that she never had to grow into. She was born with it from day one, unlike many who weather the ugly duckling years until a swan is born. Shields was and is a showstopper in every regard.
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This documentary opens with 30 year-old Swift pouring over her old diaries. She recalls “a need to be thought of as good.” While that propelled her into seeking public appreciation, it also deluded her into thinking that the approval of others might bring her true happiness.
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