Documentary

When Worlds Collide: Kenny Scharf

Edward Symes March 15, 2021

FRONTRUNNER presents an exclusive interview with Malia Scharf and filmmaker Max Basch on their documentary When Worlds Collide: Kenny Scharf.

A Look Behind Sunderland ‘Til I Die

Patrick Swift November 26, 2020

FRONTRUNNER speaks to the creators of the Netflix series ‘Sunderland Till I Die’, revealing the trials and woes of the English football club.

Unveiling JFK: The Ruth Paine Perspective

Doga Usanmaz May 10, 2024

In his film, The Assassination & Mrs. Paine, documentary-filmmaker Max Good brings forth a fresh perspective on the infamous JFK assassination, telling the story through

Alexander Abaturov on Paradise

Eileen Miller September 1, 2023

Every summer, the front pages of newspapers around the world are filled with images of wildfires. Burning through millions of acres of land a year,

Us Kids: Kim Snyder’s Parkland Documentary

Edward Symes October 13, 2020

FRONTRUNNER gets a closer look at Us Kids, a documentary following the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre.

Chasing Miranda July in ‘L.A. Tea Time’

Jack Page April 26, 2020

Quebecois filmmaker Sophie Bédard Marcotte goes searching for Miranda July in her 2019 documentary film, L.A. Tea Time. FRONTRUNNER learns more.

Silence as Protest – Filmmaker David Shields on Lynch: A History

Edward Symes December 20, 2019

Marshawn Lynch, the twice-retired running back who played for the Oakland Raiders, spent his time in the NFL pissing off fans and press alike for his reluctance to participate in the media attention naturally visited on celebrity players.

FRONTRUNNER Film Review: Inna De Yard

Jack Page September 26, 2019

On the green landscapes of Kingston highs, a band of singers gather up for the record of a new album. More than 30 years after their golden age, they are back on a World Tour. Inna De Yard is the human adventure of men and women who embody Reggae and wear Jamaica’s soul as a banner.

Special Guest Post: A Look At Peter Jackson’s First World War Epic

Fraser McCallum November 21, 2018

In a special guest post, Fraser McCallum takes an inside look at Peter Jackson’s groundbreaking WWI documentary, produced in cooperation with the Imperial War Museum, 14-18 NOW and the BBC.

David Layton & Mike Nicholson: Capturing Gene Roberts

John Witiw April 19, 2017

“The Newspaperman,” by its own admission, “…maybe the best example of what journalists can accomplish when given resources and encouraged to shoot for excellence.”

Stéphanie Gicquel: Across Antarctica

John Witiw March 10, 2017

You can be in the best physical condition, but if you cannot fund the expedition, you will stay home. You can have the best logistics on the starting line, if you are not physically prepared to survive in Antarctica, you will likely be home sooner than expected.

Tyler Hubby: Transforming the Documentary

Edward Symes February 13, 2017

I wanted his works to take the foreground but found myself having to create a few visual motifs for some of the music compositions so I tried to make visuals that are more abstract and open-ended that wouldn’t take the viewer’s focus off the music but might give them some subtext for the composition.

Alexandra Liveris: A Persistence of Vision

Edward Symes January 18, 2017

The film balances Calatrava as artist, architect, and engineer. But, most importantly, asks more questions than leaves answers. Is enigma a part of the art? Must we inhabit something in order to create it? What is it to find our own language, independent from schools or tendencies?

Christopher Amos: How Peter Tatchell brought Human Rights to the Mainstream

Edward Symes October 9, 2016

The true story of how one man defies critics to create change and bring human rights issues into the mainstream..

Ema Ryan Yamazaki: Monkey Business & The Curious Adventures of George’s Creators

Edward Symes August 11, 2016

The biggest challenge in making this documentary for the past two years has been figuring out how to gather the funds… I seemed to be stuck in a chicken-and-egg situation where I needed to show the film to receive funding, but I couldn’t make the film without funding.

Dianne Griffin & Erica Jordan: Painted Nails

Edward Symes July 15, 2016

We believe Van’s story is extra poignant because she is an immigrant and came to the United States with the assumption that she would be working in a safe environment. Audiences are very inspired by Van’s journey, because she transforms from a nail salon worker to an advocate.

Dustin Grella: Time & Movement

Edward Symes February 9, 2015

This process forces me to continue drawing, and not get distracted by operating the camera or deciding when the next frame will be captured.

Luke Lorentzen: Santa Cruz del Islote

Edward Symes November 28, 2014

I wanted the film to be much more of a character piece than a broad statement regarding global issues of environmentalism. As a filmmaker, it’s great to see the film function in a variety of contexts and with a variety of messages depending on what perspective the viewer brings to the film.