Paste Magazine
“…one has to be the most dedicated of cynics to remain unmoved…” – Scott Wold, Paste Magazine Read the article here
Reel Georgia
“(4 stars)’La Source’ is a real life fairytale, where a once hopeless romantic ideal catches fire and ultimately, the dream comes true.” – Cameron McAllister, Reel Georgia Read the article here
Current Movie Reviews
“If it doesn’t leave you at least itching to look up ways that you can help on the Internet, you might not have a soul. I’ve seen this movie twice, and there were tears and cheers both times.” – Dan Schindel, Current Movie Reviews Read the article here
The Wrap
“Patrick Shen’s fascinating and affecting look at Princeton janitor Josue Lajuenesse, who spearheaded a movement to supply clean water to the small village in Haiti where he grew up.” – Steve Pond, The Wrap Read the article here
L.A. Times
“Some documentaries just make you feel good about the world and the people in it, and ‘La Source’ is definitely one of those.” – Kenneth Turan, L.A. Times Read the article here
PopMatters
“…the film offers terrific images that allude to internal states, loneliness and worry, resolve and poise.” – Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters Read the article here
ComingSoon.net
“This is a really beautiful movie that I could totally see getting into the conversation around Oscar time.” – Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net Read the article here
Huffington Post
“It embodies how a documentary can unite an audience and a community to make lasting social change.” – Emily Thomas, Huffington Post Read the article here
IndieWire
“…an uplifting story of humanitarianism and development stemming from the local level.” – Basil Tsiokos, IndieWire Read the article here
Washington Post
“Patrick Shen’s artfully shot documentary…” – Stephanie Murrey, Washington Post Read the article here
TimesReporter.com
“After watching the film, you come to respect this custodial wisdom, and you recognize that we each have learned lessons from our varied experiences and have a story to tell. Each story is as important a thread in our collective tapestry as the next, and what we do to earn a paycheck does not add [...]
Patrick Shen & Brandon Vedder on LA Talk Radio’s Film Courage
La Source Director/Producer Patrick Shen and Co-Producer Brandon Vedder were recently interviewed on LA Talk Radio’s Film Courage podcast – voted one of the top ten podcasts for filmmakers & creatives by MovieMaker Magazine – about the film, their experience in Haiti, and the La Source Social Action Campaign. LISTEN HERE
“Going Back to Haiti”: An Interview with Patrick Shen
MaleStandard.com recently interviewed “La Source” Director/Producer Patrick Shen and Producer Jordan Wagner about their experiences shooting in Haiti pre & post earthquake. READ ARTICLE
East Bay Express
“Their stories offer a powerful and poignant stew of the rich lives of our ordinary fellow, but often forgotten, humans.”
The Weekly Dig Review of The Philosopher Kings
“A supremely designed, fluent and delicately shot film, The Philosopher Kings is everything that you don’t expect, and nothing that you do.”
Brave New Traveler Interview w/Patrick Shen
“I remember feeling like the scope of the film kept expanding with every month that went by. The more time we had to think about the movie, the more we wanted to include in it and the more ambitious we became.”
Pasadena Weekly Features The Philosopher Kings
“It’s easy to assume that society’s often most underappreciated workers — people like janitors, fry cooks, garbage collectors and security guards — don’t have much to say about life. But… those assumptions couldn’t be more off-base.”
LA Weekly Reviews The Philosopher Kings
“The visuals are crisp, and Shen’s seamless editing creates conversation between his various subjects, as the spoken musing of one plays over the images of another. Kings arcs hard toward its uplifting ending, but it also completely earns it.”
MovieMaker Magazine
“We’re not in the business of screenings, we are in the business of creating unforgettable experiences.”
Cornell Daily Sun
“Filmmakers Patrick Shen and Greg Bennick call this connection between the audience and Evener an example of going from living in a two-dimentional world to living in a three-dimensional one.”
