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NEVER LOOK AWAY (Sundance FF 2024) – Review by Leslie Combemale

January 20, 2024January 28, 2024 Leslie Combemale civilian impact of conflicts, documentary, lucy lawless, Margaret Moth, never look away, new zealand films, photojournalism, Sundance FF 2024, war photography

New Zealand actor/producer Lucy Lawless has recently become as known for her activism as she is for her onscreen roles, and she engages that part of herself in the documentary Never Look Away, her feature directorial debut. Ever a champion of equal rights and celebrating women’s history, Lawless tackles the story of iconoclastic photojournalist Margaret Moth, who was credited with being the first news camerawoman in New Zealand.

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Sundance FF 2024: Ten Female-Directed Documentaries on our Watch List – Leslie Combemale Reports

January 18, 2024January 20, 2024 Leslie Combemale Asmae El Moudir, dawn porter, documentaries, female directed films, lana wilson, lucy lawless, Luther Vandross, Margaret Moth, sundance 2024 preview, Sundance Film Fest 2024

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!