The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
{{short description|2020 Canadian documentary film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
| image = The New Corporation- The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel.jpg
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| director = Joel Bakan
Jennifer Abbott
| writer = Joel Bakan
| based_on = {{Based on|The New Corporation: How "Good" Corporations are Bad for Democracy|Joel Bakan}}
| producer = Betsy Carson
Trish Dolman
| narrator = Charles Officer
| cinematography = Ian Kerr
| editing = Peter Roeck
| music = Matt Robertson
| studio = Grant Street Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2020|09|13|TIFF{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiff.net/events/the-new-corporation-the-unfortunately-necessary-sequel|title = The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel}}}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget =
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The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel is a 2020 Canadian documentary film directed by Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott.Pat Mullen, [http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/inconvenient-indian-new-corporation-no-ordinary-man-rep-canadian-docs-in-ti "‘Inconvenient Indian’, ‘New Corporation’, ‘No Ordinary Man’ Rep Canadian Docs in TIFF Line-up"]. Point of View, July 30, 2020. A sequel to the influential 2003 film The Corporation, the film profiles new developments in the political and social power of corporations in the seventeen years since the release of the original.
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.Victoria Ahearn, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/2020/07/30/tiff-announces-all-50-titles-for-pandemic-tailored-2020-event.html "TIFF announces all 50 titles for pandemic-tailored 2020 event"]. Toronto Star, July 30, 2020.
Critical response
Writing for Now and The Georgia Straight, Norman Wilner reviewed the film positively, stating that "There’s not a lot of new information here, but the organization is thoughtful and pointed, summing up two decades of immoral, destructive conduct by businesses whose CEOs understand that any fines that might be levied against them for their actions are worth paying, given the massive profits those actions will create. And yes, this furious anti-corporate documentary counts Rogers and Bell among its production partners. That’s 2020 for you."Norman Wilner, [https://www.straight.com/movies/viff-review-new-corporation-concludes-were-all-pretty-much-screwed "VIFF review: The New Corporation concludes we’re all pretty much screwed"]. The Georgia Straight, September 14, 2020.
Michael Vecchio of Exclaim! was more dismissive, writing that "while the nefarious actions of the corporate world remain as devious as ever, knowledge of their conduct has become more mainstream, and so it is not so much that what this sequel is presenting is not important, but rather that it hardly gives viewers any new insight. Indeed, the question does arise; is this sequel really as necessary as its title claims?"Michael Vecchio, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/the_new_corporation_documentary_film_review "'The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel' Isn't as Essential as the Title Claims"]. Exclaim!, November 11, 2020.
Awards
At the 9th Canadian Screen Awards, Peter Roeck received a nomination for Best Editing in a Documentary.{{Cite web|title=Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations|url=https://etcanada.com/news/762082/canadian-screen-awards-announces-2021-film-nominations/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330161247/https://etcanada.com/news/762082/canadian-screen-awards-announces-2021-film-nominations/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 30, 2021|date=March 30, 2021|website=ET Canada|author=Brent Furdyk|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://thenewcorporation.movie/}}
- {{IMDb title|12575636}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_new_corporation}}
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Category:2020 documentary films
Category:Canadian documentary films
Category:Documentary films about business
Category:Documentary films about environmental issues
Category:Documentary films about globalization
Category:Documentary films about politics
Category:Films directed by Jennifer Abbott
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:English-language documentary films
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