Irish Doc COLONY selected for official competition at the International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam
Hot from its world premiere at the recent Toronto International Film Festival last month, feature documentary COLONY directed by Ross McDonnell and Carter Gunn has been selected for official competition at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.COLONY will now compete against 14 other international documentaries in November. The documentary which examines the ominous disappearance of more than 1/3 of the United States' bee population in recent years garnered great reviews when it screened at Toronto. Here is what some of the critics had to say about the documentary:
The Globe and Mail
"Straight reportage at its purest.... Wonderfully photographed... A brilliant, beautiful film."
New York Times
"a satisfying addition to the blooming, buzzing field of social issue documentary".
Indiewire.com
"Elegantly shot and edited with sublime cinematography of bees"
Variety
"the most aesthetically beautiful documentary of the season, as well as one of the most urgent and intelligent".
COLONY which was produced by Morgan Bushe and Macdara Kelleher of Fastnet Films was funded by the Irish Film Board.
The International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam will take place 19th - 29th November.