The Young Film Forum (YFF) Archive Dive: AFTER LIFE

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).