Ross McElwee

"Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker whose work blends autobiography, cultural observation, and humor. His breakthrough film Sherman’s March won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. McElwee has made ten feature-length documentaries, which have premiered at such festivals as Berlin, Cannes, and Venice three times. He has received numerous career honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Pennebaker Award. In 2005, MoMA presented a full retrospective of his work, later shown in Paris, Seoul, Quito, Madrid, and Moscow."

Threads Next of Kin Film on Film

Remake

The celebrated filmmaker revisits decades of personal footage after the sudden death of his son, weaving suddenly tragic family archives withan ongoing attempt to realize a Hollywood remake of his classic 1985 essay film Sherman’s March.

Ross McElwee
United States 2025 116' leff 2026
Shot from movie Remake by Ross McElwee