Contributions from Nick Joyner | Little White Lies

Contributor Nick Joyner

Four images showing people in different settings. Top left: People in what appears to be a record shop. Top right: A person sitting alone in a room. Bottom left: A close-up of a person's face. Bottom right: An abstract image with patterns and textures.
In Praise Of

In praise of Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

by Nick Joyner

Over 30 years lat­er, Todd Haynes’ exper­i­men­tal doc­u­men­tary remains a vision­ary look at female celebrity.
Crowd of protestors carrying placards and banners. Person in black robe playing guitar in foreground.
Festivals

How documentary cinema is reframing the Civil Rights era

by Nick Joyner

At this year’s Sun­dance Film Fes­ti­val, three films broad­ened our under­stand­ing of the fight against racial discrimination.