Point and Shoot
- director: Marshall Curry
- writer: Marshall Curry
Synopsis:
In 2011, unassuming Matthew VanDyke left his home in Baltimore to find adventure and see the world on his motorcycle, only to end up joining the Libyan rebel army to take arms against Gaddafi. Gun in one hand, video camera in the other, Matthew finally finds purpose and meaning in his wanderlust, until he is captured and held in solitary confinement for six months and must decide where his allegiances really lie. [Synopsis courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival]
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