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Berlinale’s Golden Bear award goes to documentary Caesar Must Die
The Golden Bear, the top film prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, was handed out Saturday to eighty-year-old filmmaking brothers Paolo and Vittorio for their documentary Caesar Must Die (Cesare Deve Morire). … Read entire article »
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Marley; something to look forward to… (Updated with trailer)
Whatever else happens, at least one filmmaker can be pleased with the outcome of the Berlinale this year. Kevin Macdonald’s long awaited documentary ‘Marley’, on reggae legend Bob Marley, managed to win over the audience and reviewer’s hearts at the festival where it was first screened on Sunday. … Read entire article »
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Senna wins BAFTAs for best documentary and best editing
Last night Asif Kapadia’s documentary, Senna, received BAFTAs for best documentary and editing at the annual awards ceremony which took place at the Royal Opera House in London. Other nominees for the prestigious prize were Martin Scorsese’s George Harrison: Living in the Material World, and James Marsh’s Project Nim. … Read entire article »
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Review: We Are Poets
For everyone who criticises modern youths for not being creative or driven, We Are Poets is the film to prove them wrong. See how youngsters aim to inspire and be inspired as the documentary follows six poets from Leeds who are chosen to represent the UK at Brave New Voices, America’s most prestigious slam poetry competition. … Read entire article »
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Review: Girl Model
Stuck in rural Siberia with no exciting future prospects and a family breathing in their neck, girls as young as 12 try to break through as models. In their minds life will be good for them and their families as long as they work hard and do as told. The reality however, as the film Girl Model shows us, is very different. … Read entire article »
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Review: Position Among the Stars
Twelve years ago, Dutch filmmaker Leonard Retel Helmrich decided to visit Indonesia, the birthplace of his Dutch father and Indonesian mother, looking for inspiration. The trip ignited his fascination with the country and he started filming the Shamshudin family living in a Jakarta slum. … Read entire article »
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Documentary in crisis? “Bollocks” says BAFTA winner Brian Woods
Despite budgets getting tighter and tighter in the documentary making world, more factual films are being watched now than ever before. As cheap camera phones and other technology have turned us all into potential filmmakers, there is really no excuse anymore not to start making documentaries. Multiple BAFTA winner and True Vision productions founder Brian Woods talks to DG about his experiences and gives us advice on how to get your work commissioned. … Read entire article »
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