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"STILL STANDING"

Directed by Victor Tadashi Suárez, Livia Albeck-Ripka

A ★★★½ review of STILL STANDING (2026)There are no state or federal regulations that determine when a home is safe to live in after a wildfire. How do you continue to live in space that once brought comfort, joy, and peace begins to feel like your own undoing? After the destructive wildfires, many people were confronted with a harsh reality: returning to a house that is no longer a home. Insurance companies insist there is a reason to go back, but health is put on the line. The grain of the 16mm film adds to this eerie atmosphere, making it feel like it is no longer

LETTERBOXD byline: BY DERRICK FROM SIMI VIEWS February 3, 2026

Sundance 2026: Episodic Nonfiction Pilot Showcase, Documentary Short Film Program are stellar program blocksThe two features in the Episodic Nonfiction Pilot Showcase and the seven offerings in the Documentary Short Film Program comprise two of the most consistently outstanding program blocks this year at Sundance. Episodic Nonfiction Pilot Showcase If viewers are anticipating the conventional true crime fare, a genre that already is fatigued and or saturated, the...

THE UTAH REVIEW: BY LES ROKA January 30, 2026

A review of STILL STANDING (2026)A very assured piece of work that utilizes classical documentary language but feels ultra modern. Beautifully photographed, it shows just enough of the tragic aftermath of the Eaton fire, shifting perspectives constantly while not feeling disjointed or choppy, which is impressive in the span of just ten minutes and is followed by a haunting coda. Thanks to the team for the screener!

LETTERBOXD byline: BY MARTYN STRANGE February 10, 2026

The Aftermath Nobody Wants to Film

OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS byline: BY CHRIS JONES February 16, 2026

A ★★★★ review of STILL STANDING (2026)Where to Watch: shown at the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival RAVING REVIEW: How do you measure what survival means when simply existing is treated like an accomplishment? STILL STANDING is one of those short documentaries that wastes absolutely no time pretending it needs more than it does. At ten minutes, it understands its responsibility, its limitations, and its strengths, and it never overreaches. Instead, it tightens its focus until the concept becomes unbearable in the best possible way. This isn’t a film about the exhibition of wildfire, not about flames swallowing neighborhoods, not about cinematic devastation. It is about what

LETTERBOXD byline: BY CHRIS JONES FROM OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS February 15, 2026

Overly Honest Reviews | Chris | MOVIE REVIEW Still Standing NR - 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Documentary, Horror Year Released: 2026 Runtime: 10m Director(s): Victor Tadashi... | Instagram3 likes, 0 comments - overlyhonestreviews on February 16, 2026: "MOVIE REVIEW Still Standing NR - 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Documentary, Horror Year Released: 2026 Runtime: 10m Director(s): Victor...

OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS INSTAGRAM byline: BY CHRIS JONES February 16, 2026

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