John Mcdonald

Jan 18, 2025 | dmovies.org | John McDonald |John Mcdonald

A magnetic Virginie Efira stars as Sylvie, a single mum who lives in a modest flat and works the night shifts in a local bar where the punters are creative and bohemian types. Sylvie lives with her two sons, Sofiane (Alexis Tonetti) and Jean-Jacques (Félix Lefebvre), while often caring for her seizure-prone brother Hervé (Arieh Worthalter). His nonchalant attitude often turns detrimental.

Nov 8, 2024 | campussafetymagazine.com | John McDonald |John Mcdonald |Jason Gale |Amy Rock

In the 25 years since the Columbine High School tragedy, we’ve learned a lot about incident response and crisis communications in schools. One of the key lessons we’ve learned is that every second counts in the event of an emergency. The single biggest mistake we’ve seen in a quarter-century of school catastrophes is a failure to communicate effectively.

Jun 14, 2024 | campussafetymagazine.com | John McDonald |John Mcdonald

When it comes to keeping our kids safe, we all have a role to play. For school board members and superintendents, there has never been a time when so much is at stake. Yet, for all the school safety training happening around the country that focuses on the important discussions of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, there is a lack of crisis management training and lessons learned shared with leaders, those with the ultimate responsibility.

Jun 12, 2024 | dmovies.org | John McDonald |John Mcdonald |Debra Aroko |Sofia Exarchou |Joshua Trigg

Leone Balduzzir’s experience with short advertising films comes in handy for his debut. It feels like a feature-length advert for the Piaggio Ape: a three-wheeled and light commercial vespa-like vehicle popular for its compact size, and for its ability to fly through Italy’s narrow streets (“ape” is Italian for “bee”). Balduzzi’s documentary follows a group of youngsters living in southern Italy.

Jun 11, 2024 | dmovies.org | John McDonald |John Mcdonald |Luka Beradze |Clair Titley

This is a film about loneliness; a need to be wanted by others while harbouring unrequited love for another. When things are looking meagre, it’s an unusual source that finally lets Árni feel at ease with himself and this unfulfilling life he has wound up living. The film’s concept possesses a lot of scope for an intriguing story.