Two Katrina Films Provide Stark Contrast of Methods and Ethics of Nonfiction Filmmaking.
At the recent Full Frame Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina, two very different films were screened about Hurricane Katrina and it’s aftermath; Ed Pincus and Lucia Small’s THE AXE IN THE ATTIC and Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s TROUBLE THE WATER. Both films have roused much debate amongst ‘Jaffa staffers’ and others. Fellow filmmaker and blogger, A.J. Schnack writes an insightful must read post to his, April 8th blog entry.
All these wonderful things, by AJ. Schnack