In februrary, 2011, 32year old matthew vandyke left baltimore and set off for libya to help rebels overthrow the. In februrary, 2011, 32year old matthew vandyke left baltimore and set off for libya to help rebels overthrow the countrys dictator, muammar gaddafi. Unfortunately, marshall curry, the director, failed to craft matthew vandykes movielength selfie into a worthwhile documentary. Oct 31, 2014 point and shoot synopsis matt vandyke travels to libya, buys a motorcycle and a camera, and documents his experiences in the fight against muammar gaddafi until his capture. Point and shoot, the documentary film by twotime academy award nominated filmmaker marshall curry, follows matt vandyke, who set off on a 35000 mile. Winner of the best documentary award at the tribeca film festival, point and shoot tells the story of matt vandyke, a timid 26yearold who left home in baltimore and set off on a selfdescribed crash course in manhood. Jan 15, 2015 last year, i posited that boyhoods use of 35mm seemed to be a kind of special effect as much as anything. This australian film shows how its done love is now is an australian feature film shot entirely on dslrs. Viagens noturnas com jim jarmusch 2014 indian point. Apr 21, 2014 like all else in point and shoot, it is not overstated, but what the perspective suggests visavis the vandyke story is a death of ego, mental collapse, and luckily for our subject. This episode of no small parts takes a look at fourtime emmy nominee michelle. Point and shoot posted on november 18, 2014 by rogerinorlando in a cinema recently overrun with combat documentaries, marshall currys point and shoot manages a first. Point and shoot part boyhood 2014 and part full metal jacketboyhood 2014 and part full metal jacket.
Winner of the grand jury prize at the 2014 tribeca film festival, point and shoot chronicles the journey of matthew vandyke, a timid 27yearold who leaves his home in baltimore and sets off on a. But point and shoot is at its most brilliant when vandyke and curry tease out the nuanced issues of narcissism and anxiety. Rent point and shoot 2014 starring matthew vandyke on dvd and bluray. This scene should feel revelatory since, as he says, it absolutely transformed me. Since point and shoot isnt a political documentary, but rather a narrative about stories, van dykes memories of imprisonment are especially disappointing. Matthew vandyke in point and shoot 2014 marshall curry in point and. Point and shoot tells the story of matthew vandyke, a sheltered 26yearold who left his baltimore home and set off on a selfdescribed crash course in manhood. Point and shoot official trailer 2014 documentary hd.
All this personal crap aside it ended up being a captivating documentary. Most cameras produced after the late 1980s use 35mm point and shoot camera film, which is among the reasons why point and shoot cameras are sometimes also known as 35mm point and shoot. Point and shoot joins matts wild ride, exploring how in the age of the selfie we use. Oct 08, 2014 winner of the best documentary award at the tribeca film festival, point and shoot follows matt vandyke, a timid 26yearold with obsessive compulsive disorder, who left home in baltimore in 2006. An american sets out with his motorbike to find both adventure and his sense of manhood, leading him on an extraordinary journey he could not have imagined, including fighting in the libyan revolution. Winner of the best documentary award at the tribeca film festival, point and shoot follows matt vandyke, a timid 26yearold with obsessive compulsive disorder, who left home in baltimore in 2006. Oct 31, 2014 point and shoot, which won the best documentary feature award at the 2014 tribeca film festival, is many things, not the least of them one mans preening selfadvertisement for his. Ironically, amidst this fastpaced environment of new yorks nightlife scene, is the. It was produced by marshall curry, elizabeth martin and matthew vandyke. Point and shoot 2014 movie moviefone point and shoot 2014 matthew vandyke leaves his home in baltimore to help rebels in libya overthrow dictator muammar gaddafi. Winner, best documentary feature award, 2014 tribeca film festival. While on a 35,000mile motorcycle trip through northern africa and the middle east, he struck up an unlikely friendship with a libyan hippie. A fashion shoot in the desert goes horribly wrong when two hardup rockers try their luck at robbing it.
Trailer for point and shoot baltimore native matthew vandykes lifelong dream was to make an adventure film. Currys not patient enough to get inside his subjects head, so the film often feels as rushed as its title implies. Point and shoot 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rent point and shoot 2014 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The 35mm film is wellknown because it can easily load and operate the film automatically compared to the 110 or disc films used in these types of cameras. Unfortunately, marshall curry, the director, failed to craft matthew vandykes movie length selfie into a worthwhile documentary. Point and shoot is a documentary directed by marshall curry.
Thrilling and thoughtprovoking, point and shoot captures one mans fascinating if. At first glance, matthew vandykea shy baltimore native with a sheltered upbringing and a tormenting ocd diagnosisis the last person youd imagine on the front lines of the 2011 libyan revolution. Director marshall curry pieces together this documentary on matthew vandyke. In point and shoot, wouldbe warrior details his odyssey. Point and shoot the 2014 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. If i could summarize point and shoot in one sentence, it would be indulgent, selfabsorbed manchild fights a war he has no stake in, and comes out the same, unchanged manchild. American matthew vandyke bought a motorcycle, picked up a camera and went off to fight in the libyan civil war. Point and shoot captures the birth of a warrior on film manhood before matthew vandyke was a guntoting rebel in libya, he was just a 29yearold with ocd, afraid of sugar. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for point and shoot 2014. Point and shoot official trailer 2014 documentary hd winner of the best documentary award at the tribeca film festival, point and. Point and shoot, which won the best documentary feature award at the 2014 tribeca film festival, is many things, not the least of them one mans preening selfadvertisement for his.
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Watch point and shoot trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. October 31, 2014 winner of the grand jury prize at the 2014 tribeca film festival, point and shoot chronicles the journey of matthew vandyke, a timid 27yearold who leaves his home in baltimore and sets off on a selfdescribed crash course in manhood through the middle east. Point and shoot is well made, and shows us the story of a very fascinating character. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The point movie 1974 ringo starr, paul frees, lennie weinrib. Point and shoot, the documentary film by twotime academy award nominated filmmaker marshall curry, follows matt vandyke, who set off on a 35,000 mile motorcycle adventure that eventually led him to libya, where he joined the rebels fighting dictator muammar gaddafi. The documentary point and shoot tells the story of matthew vandyke, a white middleclass baltimore dude who sets out on a pilgrimage through northern africa and the middle east. Jan 15, 2015 point and shoot d espite its stunning images of the war in libya, there is something frustrating about this muddled, indulgent movie from oscarnominated documentary filmmaker marshall curry.
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Point and shoot synopsis matt vandyke travels to libya, buys a motorcycle and a camera, and documents his experiences in the fight against muammar gaddafi until his capture. Matthew vandyke, who was a loner in his own country, but in his journey to libya he found a place where he was accepted and made friends. At first glance, matthew vandykea shy baltimore native with a sheltered upbringing and a tormenting ocd diagnosisis the last person youd imagine on. Cameras record the evolving relationship between a photographer and his model. Directed by marshall curry, the film lists unknown or not available as a castmember. Apr 14, 2017 point and shoot captures the birth of a warrior on film manhood before matthew vandyke was a guntoting rebel in libya, he was just a 29yearold with ocd, afraid of sugar.
Winner of the grand jury prize at the 2014 tribeca film festival, point and shoot chronicles the journey. Point and shoot captures the birth of a warrior on film. So in 2007, he embarks on a crash course in manhood, a solo journey across north africa and the middle east with only his video camera and a motorbike. In februrary, 2011, 32year old matthew vandyke left baltimore and set off for libya to help rebels. But these scenes, represented through imagistic animated flashbacks, arent especially moving. December 11, 2014 point and shoot is a study of overcompensation.
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