CAREFUL Post-film conversation with filmmaker Guy Maddin

Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker whose work blends autobiography, cultural observation, and humor. His breakthrough film SHERMAN’S MARCH (1986) won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. McElwee has made ten feature-length documentaries, which have premiered at such festivals as Berlin, Cannes, and Venice three times. He has received numerous career honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Pennebaker Award. In 2005, MoMA presented a full retrospective of his work, later shown in Paris, Seoul, Quito, Madrid, and Moscow. His filmography includes: CHARLEEN (1980); BACKYARD (1982); SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WALL (1989); TIME INDEFINITE (1991); SIX O’CLOCK NEWS (1996); BRIGHT LEAVES (2003); IN PARAGUAY (2009); and PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY (2011). Yance Ford is a singular voice in documentary filmmaking. With an Oscar® nomination, a Primetime Emmy, and global acclaim, Ford’s work is known for its formal rigor and emotional resonance. His films explore history, memory, and American life through a personal and political lens. Ford’s 2017 film, STRONG ISLAND (Netflix), premiered at Sundance in 2017. The film won a Gotham Award, a Primetime Emmy, and a Sundance Special Jury Prize. In 2024, Ford returned with POWER (Netflix), an unflinching portrait of American policing. The L.A. Times called POWER “urgent, astute, capacious... a tale of sound and fury, signifying everything.” He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.