Cartel Land, Matthew Heineman’s gripping account of violence and vigilantes on both sides of the US-Mexico border, led the nominations for 9th Cinema Eye Honors awards for Nonfiction Filmmaking, with five nominations, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature. It is joined in the top category by Asif Kapadia’s Amy, Camilla Neilsson’s Democrats, Stevan Riley’s Listen to Me Marlon, Crystal Moselle’s The Wolfpack and Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence. The latter, which received four nominations, and Cartel […]
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON (2015)
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON (2015)
NAME OF FILM: DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON
DIRECTOR(S): Douglas Tirola
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010. SFF alumni Douglas Tirola and Susan Bedosa, who were previously at Sarasota with their documentary Actress, have gained access to the company that many other documentarians have attempted but failed to gain until now. Featuring rare and never-before-seen footage, this film is a miraculous compendium of a pop culture phenomenon that was the precursor to Saturday Night Live, “Spy Magazine” and “The Onion.”