Six O'Clock News

1h 43m
Documentary
6

Filmmaker Ross McElwee trails characters whose stories have been fodder for television news and takes their tales of loss and longing further than the requisite sound bite. In the process, he examines how the medium works and exposes its limitations.

Cast

Ross McElwee
Himself
Charleen Swansea
Herself
Josh Kornbluth
Himself
Marilyn Levine
Herself
Adrian McElwee
Himself
Michael Peyser
Himself
Raven Angeline Whisnant
Herself

Crew

Ross McElwee
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography

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