Ross McElwee will receive this year’s True Vision Award in honor of his achievements in and contributions to the field of nonfiction filmmaking. His latest film, Remake, will screen at the festival in addition to his classic film Sherman’s March. As part of the award, McElwee was invited to present a screening of a film that influenced his filmmaking, and he chose Diaries (Dir. Ed Pincus).

Ross McElwee has spent more than four decades shaping the possibilities of nonfiction cinema. His films are often described as part of a “cinema of self-discovery” in which his own life relationships, family histories, and personal detours become the vehicle for exploring universal human concerns. McElwee’s autobiographical voiceovers and observational style invite audiences into his worldview, probing themes of memory, aging, mortality, media, and social change. He has made 10 feature-length documentaries that combine intimate self-reflection with a sustained curiosity about the world around him. 

Remake received the recently created Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary, and it will celebrate its North American premiere at True/False. In this film, McElwee assembles decades of footage of his son, Adrian, confronting time, grief, and authorship, while a stalled Sherman’s March remake haunts the margins.