Articles by Daniel Pratt
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
David Gelb
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2012
While channel surfing, it's nearly impossible not to come across some vapid food-related program, or worse, a reality program centered upon...
Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
Bob Hercules
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2012
It's incredible to think that at age seven, Robert Joffrey came home from seeing his very first ballet performance and immediately sat down...
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Alison Klayman
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2012
For those who aren't fully immersed in the world arts scene, Ai Weiwei is the brilliant designer of the Beijing Olympic Stadium, also known...
Dreams From My Real Father
Joel Gilbert
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2012
There's a plethora of conspiracy theories surrounding Barack Obama, ranging from whether or not he's actually a Republican or a Socialist,...
First Position
Bess Kargman
PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2012
It would seem as though a documentary sub-genre has emerged, producing a template for numerous competition-based films that chronicle the e...
Unfinished Spaces
Alysa Nahmias & Benjamin Murray
PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2012
In 1961, only two years after the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara played a round of golf at a swanky Havana country club. Wh...
Flamenco, Flamenco
Carlos Saura
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2012
With an astonishing surplus of more than 40 films under his belt, being recognized by both Cannes and the Oscars, Spanish filmmaker Carlos...
5 Broken Cameras
Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi
PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2012
Because of the plethora of news footage documenting the war between Palestine and Israel available to the North American public, there's a...