Julie Dawson
Reviews: 182
Other Articles: 4
Longing for the Rain (Chunmeng)
Documentary filmmaker Yang Lina’s first foray into fiction is a sensual exploration of the role of modern Chinese women.
Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors
A new stage version of Terry Deary’s infamous series that comically deconstructs the past.
Britain’s Tot Talent
Julie Dawson questions whether children should be judged in the same competition as adults.
Stealing Africa & Couscous Island
A double bill of documentaries about the Western pillaging of Third World resources.
Mud
A coming of age story set in the American deep south, involving two young boys and an escaped convict.
Slow Food Story
An Italian documentary that has a fresh perspective on how we should approach meal times.
We Are Northern Lights
An experimental documentary made up of footage sent in from the Scottish public.
Papercut
Yael Rasooly’s award-winning comic tale of one woman’s loneliness and retreat into daydreams.
The Odyssey
Marries classical literature, animation, puppetry, live music and visual art in a unique theatrical experience.
Quartet
Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut is a finely-crafted, comedic meditation on the process of aging and the redemptive power of art
Chasing Ice
Jeff Orlowski’s documentary presents the most affecting evidence of climate change since “An Inconvenient Truth”
Samsara
Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson’s breathtaking visual poem to the cycle of life and destruction.
Lost in the 80s
Django Reinhardt meets Jon Bon Jovi in a witty mash-up of gypsy jazz and pop standards.
An Evening with David Hasselhoff Live
As deliciously cheesy and sleazy as one could possibly expect from an audience with the Hoff.
Family Friendly Fringe
Jeff Achtem and Lucy Western talk about how puppetry is turning the Fringe into more of a family affair.
Educating Ronnie
A funny and moving tale of Western liberal guilt and the burdens of responsibility.