Red Lines
{{Infobox film
| name = Red Lines
| image = Red_Lines_Release_Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Release Poster for Red Lines
| director = Andrea Kalin and Oliver Lukacs
| producer = Andrea Kalin
| writer = Andrea Kalin
| starring = Mouaz Moustafa
Razan Shalab Al-Sham
Abu Jaffar
Abu Abdulrahman Al-Soory
Abu Yahia
May Aljblawieah
Jamil Saib
Noura al-Amir
Samer al-Hilal
Assia Shihab
Moaz al-Khatib
Senator John McCain
| music = Armand Amar, and Syrian composers, musicians, and vocalists who wish to remain anonymous due to security concerns.
| cinematography =
| editing = Oliver Lukacs
| studio =
| distributor = FilmBuff
| released = {{Film date|2014|04|29|Hot Docs}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Red Lines is a documentary film produced by Spark Media in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3225480/|title=Red Lines (2014)|date=29 July 2014|work=IMDb|accessdate=22 September 2014}} It depicts the ongoing civil war in Syria and the efforts of activists Mouaz Moustafa and Razan Shalab-al-Sham to raise international support for the revolution and to promote democracy in the Middle East.
Synopsis
In 2011, protests against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad turned into a violent conflict between the Syrian government and revolutionaries. As the revolution continues, wealthy Syrian socialite-turned-activist Razan teams up with Syrian-American lobbyist Mouaz to forge a link between the Free Syrian Army, the Syrian Emergency Task Force, and the West. However, their goal of a free and democratic Syria is put under strain as the revolution in Syria turns from bad to worse, and Western governments prove reluctant to get involved, despite the growing humanitarian crisis.{{Cite web|url = http://www.filmbuff.com/films/red-lines|title = Red Lines on FilmBuff|date = 2014-08-11|website = Filmbuff.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006215307/http://www.filmbuff.com/films/red-lines|archivedate=2014-10-06|accessdate=2015-11-25|url-status=dead}}
Release
Red Lines debuted in Toronto, Canada at the Hot Docs film festival in April 2014, where it was named in the festival's Top 20 Audience Picks.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotdocs.ca/news/2014_audience_award_winner_announced|title=Hot Docs|accessdate=22 September 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924040426/http://www.hotdocs.ca/news/2014_audience_award_winner_announced|archivedate=24 September 2014}} The film was later acquired by distribution company FilmBuff and released through Video On Demand in July 2014. The film broadcast on Free Speech TV.{{cite web | url=https://www.freespeech.org/RedLines | title=Free Speech TV }} The original soundtrack was released through CD Baby.
Reception
Following its premiere at Hot Docs 2014, Bob Turnball of "Eternal Sunshine of the Logical Mind" deemed Red Lines as "an early candidate for the most moving film of the festival."{{cite web|url=http://eternalsunshineofthelogicalmind.blogspot.com/2014/03/hot-docs-2014-preview.html|title=Eternal Sunshine Of The Logical Mind|author=Bob Turnbull|date=22 March 2014 |publisher=|accessdate=22 September 2014}} Red Lines was also acclaimed to be "one of the most inspiring films this year" by Myrocia Watamaniuk, International Programmer for Hot Docs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlLuk3EvkWg&list=UUSe61Z_RCPT2l-itc3Nuf1w&index=3 (1:23) Sam Cooper of Pretty Clever Films noted that Red Lines was, "easily…one of the most important films at this year's Hot Docs."{{cite web|url=http://prettycleverfilms.com/movie-reviews/documentary/hot-docs-2014-red-lines-2014-2/#.U1rSNeZdWZM|title=Hot Docs 2014: Red Lines (2014)|work=Pretty Clever Films|accessdate=22 September 2014}} We Got This Covered describes the film as "eye opening" and "will have you on the edge of your seat."{{cite web|url=http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/red-lines-review-hot-docs-2014/#!bs3a13|title=Red Lines Review [Hot Docs 2014]|work=We Got This Covered|date=6 May 2014 |accessdate=22 September 2014}} Red Lines was the winner of Best Documentary Feature at Woodstock Film Festival{{cite web | url=http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/press/releases/2014_10_maverick_awards.htm | title=Woodstock Film Festival 2014 MAVERICK AWARD WINNERS }} in 2014, which was also the films United States premiere.{{cite web |url=http://wff.pointinspace.com/festival2014/details.php?id=29047 |title=Red Lines |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002062319/http://wff.pointinspace.com/festival2014/details.php?id=29047 |archivedate=2014-10-02 |accessdate=2018-11-19 }} Red Lines also received the Gold TIVA-DC Award,{{Cite web|url=http://tivadc.org/peer-awards-2014|title = Television, Internet & Video Association of DC - 2014 Awards}} a Gold Pixie Award for the animated closing credits,{{cite web |url=https://www.pixieawards.com/previous-winners/6th-annual-award-winners/ |title=6th Annual Award Winners - Pixie Awards |website=www.pixieawards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101191748/http://www.pixieawards.com/previous-winners/6th-annual-award-winners |archive-date=2015-01-01}} the Tiburon International Film Festival Humanitarian Award,{{Cite web|url=http://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com/eventInfo.php?event_id=129|title = Tiburon International Film Festival}} three IndieFEST awards including the Humanitarian Award {{Cite web|url=http://theindiefest.com/2015-humanitarian-award-winners/|title = Humanitarian Award 2015 Winners}} and the Award of Excellence,{{Cite web|url=http://theindiefest.com/past-winners/winners-january-2015/|title = Winners January 2015}} the Global Film Humanitarian Award,{{Cite web|url=http://globalfilmawards.com/2014-humanitarian-award-winners|title = 2014 Humanitarian Award Winners |}} and most recently the Ramdam Film Festival Most Disturbing Film Award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ramdamfestival.be/blog/le-6e-ramdam-festival-18-764-festivaliers/|title = Le 6 e Ramdam festival : 18.764 festivaliers !|date = 28 January 2016}} The UK premiere took place September 25 at the Rich Mix Cultural Foundation.{{cite web|title=Red Lines UK Premiere + Q&A|url=http://london.lecool.com/event/red-lines-uk-premiere-qa/|website=london.lecool.com|publisher=Le Cool|accessdate=24 September 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Chen|first1=Shanshan|title='We were like guerrilla filmmakers' - U.S. film maker on Syria|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/23/uk-foundation-womensrights-film-syria-idUKKCN0HI21620140923|website=Reuters|accessdate=24 September 2014}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
External links
- {{official website|http://redlinesfilm.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|tt3225480}}