Natasha Bishop's Best Festival Movies of 2016
My favorite movies that premiered at film festivals in 2016.
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- DirectorKen LoachStarsDave JohnsHayley SquiresSharon PercyAfter surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance.I saw this at Cannes. My favorite festival movie of 2016. I can't stop thinking about this one.
- DirectorMatt RossStarsViggo MortensenGeorge MacKaySamantha IslerIn the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.Captain Fantastic was a Sundance screening. I originally missed it at Sundance so I recently saw it on a 6 hour plane flight. Wish I would have made it to a theatre for this one. Highly recommend streaming on Amazon Video!
- DirectorKenneth LonerganStarsCasey AffleckMichelle WilliamsKyle ChandlerA depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.Originally screened at Sundance Film Festival. I only saw this recently in my local theatre. Powerful film that I hope is recognized in the upcoming award season.
- DirectorClay TweelStarsSteve GleasonMike GleasonScott FujitaAfter he is diagnosed with ALS, former professional football player Steve Gleason begins making a video diary for his unborn son, as he, his wife, and their friends and family work to raise money for ALS patients as his disease progresses.Originally screened at Sundance. I only recently caught it on Amazon Video. Such a well done, inspiring, and important documentary.
- DirectorTaika WaititiStarsSam NeillJulian DennisonRima Te WiataA national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.This festival darling originally screened at Sundance as well. I caught it on Amazon Video. Super engaging film.
- DirectorRob BurnettStarsCraig RobertsPaul RuddSelena GomezA man suffering a family loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life.Another Sundance screening that I fell in love with. I'm sensing a theme here. This story is fantastic - I recommend the book as well.
- DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergKurt RussellDouglas M. GriffinA dramatization of the disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in American history.I caught this film at Toronto International Film Festival this year. Very well done and important story to get out in the world. The real Mike Williams was at the premiere which was so cool! Real-life badass.
- DirectorShane BlackStarsRussell CroweRyan GoslingAngourie RiceIn 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.I attended the world premiere at Cannes. Just a really fun watch!
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittShailene WoodleyMelissa LeoThe NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press.Premiered at Toronto International. I love Oliver Stone movies - was a real treat to see in a festival setting.
- DirectorRod BlackhurstBrian McGinnStarsAmanda KnoxMeredith KercherRaffaele SollecitoAmerican exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.Very well done doc. What a crazy story!