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“Sharp” and “Riveting”: review of Ian’s disaster films
A review of Ian’s films about the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ‘In the Grey Zone’ (2012) and ‘A2-B-C’ (2013), has been published in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s academic journal Education About Asia. The review described the films as “sharp” and “riveting” and Ian’s interview technique as “superb”. The full review can be found HERE.
Middle Eastern Premier of ‘A2-B-C’ held in Jordan
The Middle Eastern Premier of ‘A2-B-C‘ was held this week during the Amman edition of the Uranium Film Festival. More about the screening and photos can be found in this entry on the DocumentingIan Blog. In addition to the festival, Ian also visited the ancient city of Petra, which he wrote about in a series of photo travelogs (links below). [...]
Ian’s two films about Fukushima awarded at fesitval
At the recently held Lake Champlain International Film Festival, Ian’s two films about Fukushima, ‘In the Grey Zone’ (2012) and ‘A2-B-C’ (2013), were awarded the “The Golden Honey Comb for Outstanding Work in Film”. More information about the festival, the double-bill screening and the award can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog.
Screenings of Ian’s films continue around the world
Screenings of ‘A2-B-C‘ continue, with Ian recently accompanying the film on the continuing domestic tour of Japan to the cities of Wakayama, Fukuoka and Oita (at which the PHOTO accompanying this post was taken). Ian is also scheduled to be in attendance at upcoming screenings in New York and Montreal later this month. ‘-1287‘, Ian’s latest film, is then [...]
Asian Premier of ‘-1287′ held in Taiwan
This week, the Asian Premier of ‘-1287‘ (2014, JAPAN), Ian’s latest film, was held during the Taiwan International Documentary Festival in Taipei. Information about the first two screenings can be found on the DocumentingIan blog starting with this entry, and details of the third screening can be found here. Information about upcoming screenings, including Iran’s Cinema Vérité International Documentary Film [...]
Singapore Premier of ‘A2-B-C’ held during International Workshop
The Singapore Premier of Ian’s film ‘A2-B-C‘ (2013, JAPAN) was held this weekend during the workshop “Exposure and Effect: Measuring safety, environment and life in Asia“. The screening, held at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, was sponsored by Teach.311 In addition to the screening, Ian took part in a ”taidan” entitled “Orbiting in the [...]
World Premier of ‘-1287′ takes place in London
The World Premier of ‘-1287‘ took place this week in London’s Raindance Film Festival. More about the two screenings and an article by Ian published in the festival catalog, along with an interview and photos, can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog HERE and HERE.