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Ross McElwee Honored with First "Power of Image" Award at The Light Factory in Charlotte, NC
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Ross McElwee Honored with First "Power of Image" Award

The Light Factory

Charlotte, NC

[Listen to Ross talk about his family ties to tobacco in an NPR interview.]

The Light Factory will award the Power of Image honor yearly to a photographer or filmmaker with a distinguished body of work who has made outstanding artistic contributions to his or her medium.

McElwee was selected for his command of the first-person narrative documentary style.

He began making autobiographical films in the 1980s, often featuring real people from his own life. His works include Sherman’s March, Time Indefinite, Six O’Clock News, and his latest musing on tobacco, the award-winning Bright Leaves.

“His films have secured a niche in the international film community, a vast accomplishment in the big-budget film world where special effects and slick editing are prioritized above good storytelling,” said Wendy Fishman, Director of Film Programming for The Light Factory.

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