News: Obama-less ‘America,’ Update on ‘Capturing the Friedmans,’ Jim Morrison’s Early Years Film and More
Here is the latest documentary news from the past week: The 2013 SXSW Film Festival‘s jury and audience awards were announced separately over the past week, and a number of docs were honored by both parties. On the jury side, the feature competition winners include Ben Nabors‘ William and the Windmill (Grand Jury Award), AJ Schnack and David Wilson‘s We …
Read MoreNews: ‘Gideon’s Army’ Wins Miami and Will Open Full Frame, ‘Gasland 2′ Premieres at Tribeca
Here is the latest documentary news from the past week: One of the best American showcases for documentaries — thanks to programming by Thom Powers — is the Miami International Film Festival, which finished up over the weekend following announcement of this year’s awards. Dawn Porter‘s necessary public defender doc Gideon’s Army received both the Grand Jury Prize and the …
Read MoreNews: Oscars for ‘Inocente’ and ‘Sugar Man,’ Indie Spirit for ‘The Invisible War,’ Legal Win for ‘Central Park Five’
Here is the latest documentary news from the past week: Everyone already knows that Searching for Sugar Man won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature last night, while Inocente picked up the Oscar for Best Documentary Short. But you might not know that both films are readily available for anyone who hasn’t seen them yet. Sugar Man, in addition …
Read MoreOscar Docs In Theaters and Elsewhere: Where to See This Year’s Nominees
Instead of posting a true Docs in Theaters round up today, in honor of the Academy Awards being this weekend, I’ve decided to look at which of the ten documentary nominees (feature and short) are still playing in theaters. And for those that aren’t available on the big screen, I’ll let you know where, when and how to see them. …
Read MoreFilmmaker Focus: Oscar Nominee Kirby Dick Deserves Greater Recognition
This week a website called Voice of America posted an article on the Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature, and the writer consistently wrote Kirby Dick‘s name incorrectly as “Dick Kirby.” This is a stupid mistake for any journalist to make with anyone’s name, but it is especially weird for a piece in which Kirby Dick’s is one of the …
Read MoreTonight on DOC Channel: 2013 DocTalk Oscar Special
Once again it’s that time of the year: the Academy Awards are this Sunday, and tonight Documentary Channel airs its annual DocTalk Oscar Special. The program will be divided into two separate episodes. Part 1, debuting at 10:30pm, features previews and interviews with the makers of The Gatekeepers and Searching for Sugar Man, the latter of which is presumed to …
Read MoreWatch and Discuss: 1945 Oscar Winner ‘With Our Marines at Tarawa’ Presents Embedded War Coverage Worth Dying For
From the Documentary Channel streaming library, I present you with With the Marines at Tarawa in honor of the Academy Awards this month. This film received the Oscar for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1945. Last week’s dip into the Documentary Channel vault focused on 1943 Oscar winner The Battle of Midway. This week I’m continuing the celebration of Academy Awards month with …
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