Wolf Cub Film Club Lionfury Productions

Wolf & Cub get stuck in time as they have an in depth conversation about the 2021 Documentary 'Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in time' which recounts the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut, and the 25-year friendship with filmmaker Robert Weide who set out to document it. If you'd like to recommend a film for us to discuss or have a question you'd like us to answer please get in touch.
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On this episode Wolf & Cub checkout the 2023 Documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Directed by Davis Guggenheim which follows the life of the beloved actor & advocate exploring his personal & professional triumphs & travails, & what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. The Doco is available on Apple TV+
We would like to dedicate this Episode to our dear friend, Australian Screenwriter Mac Gudgeon 1949 - 2023
Michale J. Fox Foundation
https://www.michaeljfox.org/
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It’s been a little while between episodes in this second series but we are now bringing you an endeavour into the saga that is… the Staircase. On this episode wolf & cub comparatively discuss the documentary series on Netflix and the HBO dramatised version starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette.
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On this episode episode Wolf (Steve Thomas) & Cub (Daniel Thomas) take a look at a new doco called 'Subject' which examines the impact of some well-known documentaries on the lives of their subjects with a focus on the ethics & responsibly inherent in documentary filmmaking. As tens of millions of people consume documentaries in an unprecedented "golden era," Subject urges audiences to consider the often profound impact on their participants The film club has been lucky enough to be joined by our first guest, Margie Ratliff who features in the doco. Margie kindly shares her experiences which have lead her to advocate on this vital topic of ethics in film. After our conversation, Steve also shares his approach to ethics as a filmmaker.
Subject is Directed by Camilla Hall & Jennifer Tiexiera.
Watch the official trailer here:
https://youtu.be/8qQ_cQuFQNA?si=ZetrQBXkfM_AAO9Y
It has been screening at festivals worldwide & is available on DocPlay.
https://www.docplay.com/shows/subject
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On this episode Wolf & Cub take a look at the recent Netflix Docuseries ‘Beckham’. Directed by Fisher Stevens it follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom. Wolf is an avid Manchester United fan & we’ve both supported England over the years so along with the filmmaking there's much to discuss. If you have a filmmaking question, film or series you'd like to recommend please reach out.
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In our first episode wolf & cub dive into 2 Netflix documentaries,'Pelé' (2021) a homage to possibly the greatest footballer in history directed by Ben Nicholas & David Tryhorn & 'Dick Johnson is Dead' (2020) a hybrid doco directed by Kirsten Johnson as she helps her father prepare for the end of his life. In examining the films, cub is compelled to share a story about his close encounter with Pelé & wolf shares his thoughts on transparency in filmmaking. So load up on sweets from the candy bar & make yourselves comfortable.
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