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An Interview with Michael Apted
56Up, the eighth instalment in the Up series, hit cinemas in the US last week. Offering a snapshot of the life of fourteen people every seven years, the series is widely regarded as the first of its kind. Invited to Sheffield Doc/Fest this summer to give a talk about his work on the immensely popular series, director and series co-founder Michael Apted took some time out of his hectic schedule to discuss his career with … Read entire article »
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WFTV’s top 5 women in documentary filmmaking to look out for in 2013
Here at Women in Film and Television (UK) we love a good documentary! Especially because it’s a genre of filmmaking in which women excel. So, when DocGeeks asked us to choose 5 female documentary filmmakers who, over the last year, have inspired us and whose future work we are looking forward to seeing in years to come, we jumped at the opportunity! Here’s what we came up with… … Read entire article »
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Hackney Picturehouse presents 5 Broken Cameras documentary workshop
At film festivals and in cinemas worldwide the documentary film 5 Broken Cameras was a hit. Now Hackney Picturehouse presents us with a one-day ’the making of’ workshop which will include tips and lessons from the film’s very own co-director Guy Davidi. … Read entire article »
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Film Independent announces nominees Spirit Awards 2013
Yesterday the Spirit Awards, which celebrates artist-driven independent filmmaking, announced its nominees, among them the documentaries Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present and The Invisible War. … Read entire article »
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A remarkable year for Scottish documentaries
Shortlisted for an Oscar, multiple awards at a variety of prestigious film festivals, documentary subjects who get nominated for the Nobel Prize and now five films at IDFA, it can truly be said to be a successful year for Scottish documentaries. … Read entire article »
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IDFA fund to partner with Bertha Foundation
It was recently announced that the IDFA Fund, which has financed documentary projects in developing countries since 1998, will be partnering with the Bertha Foundation for at least the next three years. … Read entire article »
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IDFA documentary review overview from DocGeeks
Though IDFA are no doubt the pioneers when it comes to seeking out new quality docs with cinematic appeal, DocGeeks hasn’t been sitting still this year either and we have already reviewed a lot of docs featuring on this year’s programme. Here’s an overview. … Read entire article »
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