You will find a mix of thoughtful art house cinema, vintage. With this cinematic memoir, ford became the first openly transgender director to win an emmy and earn an oscar nomination. The film calls us to bear witness to the reality rather than the abstraction of injustice, going beyond interviews into the homes of those left behind, into profound crises of civic faith. What ford is trying to do with strong island is make his familys history visible once again, to give it the clarity and focus that were taken away. Strong island is so supreme in its presentation that it immediately grabs your attention and never lets go. Strong island, by director yance ford, and hosted by netflix, attempts to.
What ford is trying to do with strong island is make his familys history visible once. Strong island expertly fills in the gaps of ava duvernay. It may be the case that a little bit of distance might have helped the film, might have moved the focus just a little further back to get a more complete picture. Strong island 2017 m 1h 47m documentaries the forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this oscarnominated documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker yance fords brother. It feels strange to point out the flaws in a movie like stronger. Sep 14, 2017 a deeply intimate and meditative film, strong island asks what one can do when the grief of loss is entwined with historical injustice, and how one grapples with the complicity of silence, which. From launching new ground breaking series to consulting on international packaging, strong island films provides expertise in development, preproduction, production and post. The film centers on the april 1992 murder of fords brother william, a 24yearold africanamerican teacher in new york, who was killed by mark p. The forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this oscarnominated documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker yance fords brother. His film, a netflix release about fords investigation. Set in central islip, new york, strong island tells the story of william ford, jr. Sep 12, 2017 strong island is enough of a truecrime project that you can expect a few late surprises, all of them devastating.
With yance ford, harvey walker, kevin myers, lauren ford. Strong island is not your typical true crime film 89. Yance ford is the first trans director to receive an oscar nomination. Strong island is about a murder that happened in 1992. Strong islands fundamental weakness is the generic nature of its crime and subsequent lack of punishment. Feb 06, 2017 yance fords new documentary strong island walked away from last months sundance film festival with a very appropriate recognition. When filmmaker yance ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey since the victim, 24yearold william ford jr. Jan 24, 2018 yance ford, the director of the documentary strong island and a trans man, became the first transgender filmmaker nominated for an oscar. The 5 nominees for best documentary feature, explained casey affleck, previously sued for sexual harassment, drops out of presenting at the oscars view all 54 stories. Sep 11, 2017 in the opening moments of strong island, director yance ford directly addresses the camera in raw, provocative closeup. Jan 23, 2017 ten years in the making, yance fords intimate reflection on his brothers senseless death, strong island, is a sorrowful account of a family isolated in grief and suppressed anger. Jan 26, 2018 yance ford is the first trans director to receive an oscar nomination.
His film strong island is up for best documentary feature and the director told ew that he was wellaware of his place in. Sep 14, 2017 were strong island a strict procedural, that exclusion would be more glaring. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The award was a testament to yance fords decision to. Aug 23, 2017 trailer for the documentary strong island, which will now premiere to the premium network netflix in april 1992, on long island ny, william jr. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Strong island expertly fills in the gaps of ava duvernays. Ford explores this experience in his new netflix documentary strong island. Sep 15, 2017 in january, strong island won the sundance film festival special jury award for storytelling, with netflix acquiring the film soon after. We own our own equipment and can provide filming including drone services.
Yance fords new documentary strong island walked away from last months sundance film festival with a very appropriate recognition. Strong island is an american 2017 truecrime documentary film directed by yance ford. The moments of greatness are watered down by predictable character arcs and repetitive plot points to the point where the movie becomes just mediocre. Sep 15, 2017 formal in its style, strong island has an urgency underlying every scene. In strong island, yance ford, the director, speaks directly to the camera about his brothers murder 20 years ago, and about the resultant shattering of his family.
Ford powerfully renders the specter of his brothers death and its devastating effect on his family. One of the rare films to embrace the full literary possibilities of the cinematic. Be it past, present or future well do our best to keep you up to date with photos, videos, interviews and features about the city and its people. Ten years in the making, yance fords intimate reflection on his brothers senseless death, strong island, is a sorrowful account of a family isolated in grief and suppressed anger. A haunting investigation into the murder of a young black man in 1992, yance fords strong island is achingly personalthe victim, 24yearold william ford jr. Yance ford is seen at the institute of contemporary arts in london, where he took part in a. I am excited to continue to learn more and find new ways to be creative with aerial photography and film. The police had turned my brother into the prime suspect in his own murder. Sep 18, 2017 strong island provides a very intimate window into the lives of people affected by the systemic oppression duvernay explores in th. Strong island won the special jury award for storytelling at the 2017 sundance film festival. A deeply intimate and meditative film, strong island asks what one can do when the grief of loss is entwined with historical injustice, and how one grapples with the complicity of silence, which.
Its not actually about the uncovering of evidence or following leads that hadnt been seen before or any of that stuff. A deeply intimate and meditative film, strong island asks what one can do when the grief of loss is entwined with historical injustice, and how one grapples with the complicity of silence, which can bind a family in an imitation of life, and a nation with a false sense of justice. A familys navigation between loss and injustice netflix documentary tells the story of the murder of william ford jr. Strong island takeover at pallant house gallery 4k duration. Strong island explores a killing and its aftermath. Strong island is enough of a truecrime project that you can expect a few late surprises, all of them devastating. Yance ford, the director of the documentary strong island and a trans man, became the first transgender filmmaker nominated for an oscar. The painful, intimate story of grief to follow focuses on the life and sudden death of yances older brother williammurdered in cold blood in 1992 at the age of 24. The true story is an inspiring one, and jake gyllenhaals performance is powerful, but this film drags. The films completion and release now on netflix has dovetailed with his. Strong island chronicles the arc of a family across history, geography and tragedy from the racial segregation of the jim crow south to the promise of new york city.
The openended conclusion to strong island represents an ongoing struggle. Oct 28, 2014 strong island examines the violent death of the filmmakers brother 25 years ago, and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free. Us custom essay service at your door step the global essay writing service delivering proquality help and secure experience to customers worldwide. How a white kid escaped punishment after killing a black man vice. Since its inception, the production assistance program has helped in the completion of hundreds of projects, including oscarwinning documentary citizenfour directed by laura poitras, oscar nominee strong island by yance ford, and sandi tans shirkers, which won the world cinema documentary competition award for best directing at sundance in. On paper, the suffolk county police department filed the case as a homicide. The shooting death of william ford, a 24yearold schoolteacher from central islip, is the focus of strong island, an emotionally charged documentary made by one of fords younger siblings. Jan 29, 2018 strong island chronicles the arc of a family across history, geography and tragedy from the racial segregation of the jim crow south to the promise of new york city. Filmmaker yance ford takes an emotional and unflinching look at his familys devastation and lingering pain after the. Were strong island a strict procedural, that exclusion would be more glaring. Theres something different about strong island, however, a film characterised by raw emotion and calm anger, which must.
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