“Film About a Father Who” Reviews on Letterboxd
“This film isn’t therefore about righting wrongs, but exposing facts Ira kept locked away. Lynne Sachs captures it with immense compassion.” – Jared Mobarak
2021
PRESS
2021
Senses of Cinema– Only the World and Everything In It: The 2021 Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra
“I do not believe childhood is swathed in innocence” writes Lynne Sachs in her carta filmada to Jean Vigo, which traces the life of the child at play to his (yes, his) imminent revolt and the seemingly inevitable descent into violence.
2021
Flow Chart Foundation Presents “Frames and Stanzas: Video Poems” a workshop led by Lynne Sachs
The Flow Chart Foundation’s Text Kitchen hands-on Workshops provide writers and other art-makers opportunities for deep exploration into poetry and interrelated forms of expression.
2021
Croatia’s Vox Feminae Festival to Screen “Film About a Father Who”
Vox Feminae Festival was founded with the aim to promote and increase the visibility of women’s artistic achievements through the international competition film program, exhibitions and performances as well as workshops and educational content.
2021
Northwest Film Forum to Present Lynne Sachs Retrospective
The following three programs are from Lynne Sachs: Between Thought and Expression, the Museum of the Moving Image’s retrospective series of five programs of her films.
2021
Prismatic Ground Hosts Two Programs of Films by Lynne Sachs
Prismatic Ground honors filmmaker Lynne Sachs with the inaugural Ground Glass Award for outstanding contribution to the field of experimental media.
2021
Hyperallergic: Stream a Fantastic Program of International Experimental Documentaries – PRISMATIC GROUND
“The new film festival Prismatic Ground has put together a terrific inaugural online slate, featuring Lynne Sachs, Bill Morrison, Fox Maxy, and more.”
2021
Criterion Cast: 7 FILMS TO SEE AT PRISMATIC GROUND 2021
“Lynne Sachs is being honored by both the award and a pair of programs, eight of the director’s short and medium-length works are being highlighted here.”
2021
Maysles: “Film About a Father Who” Collaborators Panel
A PANEL DISCUSSION BETWEEN LYNNE SACHS (DIRECTOR), REBECCA J SHAPASS (EDITOR), STEPHEN VITIELLO (MUSIC AND SOUNDSCAPE), KEVIN T ALLEN (SOUND COLLAGE AND MIX), AND RACHEL ROSHEGER (ANIMATION AND CREDITS) WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3 AT 4PM EST. MODERATED BY EMILY APTER AND INNEY PRAKASH.
2021
Image Forum Presents “Feminist Queer Movie Month: Barbara Hammer”
Lynne Sachs, Mark Street, and Deborah Stratman’s collaborations with Barbara Hammer screen in Japan
