Photo: 'Our Towns'/HBO In 2013, renowned journalists and husband and wife duo James and Deborah Fallows began visiting small towns and cities across the country that only make national news when tragedy strikes or to serve a national political point. They wanted to look at the cultures of these towns and cities, the history, and how these towns have struggled and risen up in innovative ways that the rest of the country does not see when they look at these small towns and cities. Their initial search, spanning from 2013 to 2018, went towards writing their book ‘Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into The Heart Of America’ and were so inspired by those visits they decided to continue their search and documented it for the new HBO Max documentary ‘Our Towns’. Related article: The Complete List of 2021 Oscar Nominations – Celebrations, Surprises & Snubs | The Show Must Go On Related article: April Movies Release...
- 4/18/2021
- by Caroline Schneider
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
The video above was produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia. The review below relates to HBO’s documentary film “Our Towns,” a portrait of America’s small cities and towns that chronicles the rise of civic and economic reinvention across six chosen communities. Based on the book “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America” by James and Deborah Fallows, the documentary is available now from HBO.
Ben Travers, TV Critic: Libby, small towns hold a dear place in my heart, as I know they do yours. We’re both from towns off the beaten path. We’ve both since moved to “the big city”. And we both are vexed whenever anyone makes a statement about small town life without first stating where they’re from and, if their town proves unfamiliar (as it should), providing the population.
Enter “Our Towns.” HBO’s documentary chronicles...
Ben Travers, TV Critic: Libby, small towns hold a dear place in my heart, as I know they do yours. We’re both from towns off the beaten path. We’ve both since moved to “the big city”. And we both are vexed whenever anyone makes a statement about small town life without first stating where they’re from and, if their town proves unfamiliar (as it should), providing the population.
Enter “Our Towns.” HBO’s documentary chronicles...
- 4/14/2021
- by Ben Travers and Libby Hill
- Indiewire
"Tell us the story of your town." HBO has revealed an official trailer for a documentary titled Our Towns, from filmmakers Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan. Our Towns is a film that paints a remarkable picture of America and how the rise of civic and economic reinvention is transforming small cities and towns across the country. Based on the bestselling book "Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America" created by journalists James & Deborah Fallows, the visually stunning feature documentary film spotlights ingenious local initiatives and explores how a sense of community and common language of change can help people & towns find a different path to the future. They introduce a wide range of civic leaders, immigrants, educators, environmentalists, artists, students, and more, witnessing their love for their communities and the innovative ways they are improving them. The film provides an expansive perspective on America that finds unexpected connections between personal stories,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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