The sixth season of World Channel's international documentary series "Global Voices" will feature nine U.S. broadcast premieres of various films funded by the Independent Television Service (Itvs). The 18-week series intends to introduce American audiences to unique global perspectives. "Global Voices" will kick off on June 2 and conclude at the end of September with new docs every Sunday night at 10pm Est. World Channel will also release each doc online at worldchannel.org after it airs. The films will focus on stories in Indonesia, India, El Salvador, Iraq, Tanzania, Japan and Ethiopia. Take a look at the full programming schedule below. June 2: "Where Heaven Meets Hell," dir. by Sasha Friedlander Four sulfur miners working at an active volcano in Indonesia search for meaning in their daily struggles and triumphs. This intimate portrait chronicles their attempts to escape the social ills that haunt their community. June 9: "Garbage Dreams,...
- 5/23/2013
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
HollywoodNews.com: "The ultimate networking opportunity for filmmakers looking for a break," said Variety. Be Discovered in Hollywood! Great Networking Opportunity! The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (all genres including animation, drama, comedy, horror), Docs, and Shorts (including animation). The Hollywood Film Festival was created to bridge the gap between established Hollywood and the global creative community, discover embryonic filmmakers, as well as to honor excellence in the art of filmmaking. Final Deadline Is August 30, 2012, Submit Today! Call For Entries: 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival®- Oct 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2012 Visit The Hollywood Film Festival To Submit www.hollywoodfest.com/submit-hollywood-film-festival "Footloose"/"Hustle and Flow's" Craig Brewer was discovered at the Hff and 2010's winner for Best Documentary, "Garbage Dreams" made 2010 Oscar short list. Keep up to date with the latest Hollywood News - www.hollywoodnews.com Also, please follow us on Twitter: www.
- 8/19/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: Call For Entries: 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival®- Oct 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2012. Be Discovered in Hollywood! Great Networking Opportunity!
The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (drama and comedy), Docs, Animation and Shorts.
Visit The Hollywood Film Festival To Submit
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“The ultimate networking opportunity for filmmakers looking for a break” – Variety
“Footloose”/”Hustle and Flow’s” Craig Brewer was discovered at the Hff and 2010′s winner for Best Documentary, “Garbage Dreams” made 2010 Oscar short list.
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The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (drama and comedy), Docs, Animation and Shorts.
Visit The Hollywood Film Festival To Submit
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“The ultimate networking opportunity for filmmakers looking for a break” – Variety
“Footloose”/”Hustle and Flow’s” Craig Brewer was discovered at the Hff and 2010′s winner for Best Documentary, “Garbage Dreams” made 2010 Oscar short list.
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- 7/21/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: Call For Entries: 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival®- Oct 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2012. Be Discovered in Hollywood! Great Networking Opportunity!
The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (drama and comedy), Docs, and Shorts.
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“The ultimate networking opportunity for filmmakers looking for a break” – Variety
“Footloose”/”Hustle and Flow’s” Craig Brewer was discovered at the Hff and 2010′s winner for Best Documentary, “Garbage Dreams” made 2010 Oscar short list.
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“The ultimate networking opportunity for filmmakers looking for a break” – Variety
“Footloose”/”Hustle and Flow’s” Craig Brewer was discovered at the Hff and 2010′s winner for Best Documentary, “Garbage Dreams” made 2010 Oscar short list.
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- 5/2/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Call For Entries: 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival®- Oct 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2012.The 2012 Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (drama and comedy), Docs, and Shorts. Be Discovered in Hollywood! Great Networking Opportunity!
“The ultimate networking opportunity for filmmakers looking for a break” – Variety
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- 2/13/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Omar Kholeif, curator of the Liverpool Arabic film festival, picks the film-makers most likely to put Arab cinema on the map
As the Arab world reimagines its boundaries, it seems a good moment to reflect on how the medium of cinema has been reshaped by a new generation of film-makers. The last few years have seen a new guard carve out a niche for themselves, breaking on to the international film festival circuit with their divergent portraits of Arabic daily life.
Ahmad Abdalla
Thirty-two-year-old Abdalla makes vital films that capture the youthful spirit of Egypt's major cities. Reawakening a realism that has been missing in Egyptian cinema since the late 1960s, Abdalla merges a verite camera style with astutely edited montages of activism on the streets. His acclaimed second feature, Microphone (2010), portrays the dissident underground arts movement in Alexandria, capturing a world in which Arabic hip-hop meets conceptual Egyptian video art.
As the Arab world reimagines its boundaries, it seems a good moment to reflect on how the medium of cinema has been reshaped by a new generation of film-makers. The last few years have seen a new guard carve out a niche for themselves, breaking on to the international film festival circuit with their divergent portraits of Arabic daily life.
Ahmad Abdalla
Thirty-two-year-old Abdalla makes vital films that capture the youthful spirit of Egypt's major cities. Reawakening a realism that has been missing in Egyptian cinema since the late 1960s, Abdalla merges a verite camera style with astutely edited montages of activism on the streets. His acclaimed second feature, Microphone (2010), portrays the dissident underground arts movement in Alexandria, capturing a world in which Arabic hip-hop meets conceptual Egyptian video art.
- 7/4/2011
- by Omar Kholeif
- The Guardian - Film News
Cinema Retro has received the following event schedule from A.M.P.A.S.
Lost and Found: “Upstream”
Wednesday, September 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
The U.S. “re-premiere” of the long-lost 1927 John Ford silent film that was recently discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive and preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All seating is unreserved.
General Admission – $5
Students with a valid ID – $3
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
3D Rarities: From 1900 and Beyond
Tuesday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater
A show highlighting archival rediscoveries of early 3D filmmaking, including rare works by the Lumière brothers, Georges Méliès, the Disney Studios and others, presented by internationally recognized film historian Serge Bromberg of Lobster Films, Paris.
1313 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All seating is unreserved.
General Admission – $5
Students...
Lost and Found: “Upstream”
Wednesday, September 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
The U.S. “re-premiere” of the long-lost 1927 John Ford silent film that was recently discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive and preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All seating is unreserved.
General Admission – $5
Students with a valid ID – $3
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
3D Rarities: From 1900 and Beyond
Tuesday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater
A show highlighting archival rediscoveries of early 3D filmmaking, including rare works by the Lumière brothers, Georges Méliès, the Disney Studios and others, presented by internationally recognized film historian Serge Bromberg of Lobster Films, Paris.
1313 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All seating is unreserved.
General Admission – $5
Students...
- 8/27/2010
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
There is no "Lost" tonight, so I'm sure all the "Lost" fans out there are getting the shakes right about now. Of course, there's only about four weeks left to the end of "Lost" anyway, since the series finale will be airing on May 23th. I'm going to point out that May 23rd is a Sunday, and I'm bewildered as to what ABC is thinking by taking one of the most popular shows on TV and moving the date of the two hour long series finale from its usual night. Then again, I don't really understand a lot of things about how TV scheduling works, I'm know I'm going to be watching "Glee" because that's how I roll. Here's what else is on TV tonight:
8:00 p.m.: "90210" on The CW.
"American Idol" on Fox.
"The Biggest Loser" on NBC.
"Dancing With the Stars" on ABC.
"Ancient Aliens: The Visitors" on History Channel.
8:00 p.m.: "90210" on The CW.
"American Idol" on Fox.
"The Biggest Loser" on NBC.
"Dancing With the Stars" on ABC.
"Ancient Aliens: The Visitors" on History Channel.
- 4/27/2010
- by Intern Rusty
In the backstreets of Cairo, recycling is not a modern-day affectation of the environmentally conscious. It is a centuries-old survival mechanism, sustaining the 60,000 Zabbaleen, or garbage people, who make their living from what the rest of the city throws away. Every day, they collect more than 3,000 tons of garbage and sift through it, eking out a living by recycling 80 per cent of what they have gathered. They live and work in what is effectively a giant waste processing plant, at once an appalling slum and a monument to the creativity of the human spirit when survival is at stake. You'd think that with the recycling boom in recent years, these backstreet trash traders would have stood to benefit. Yet a cruel irony lies at the heart of Mai Iskander's debut film Garbage Dreams, which follows...
- 2/13/2010
- by Andrew Wander
- Huffington Post
The Directors Guild of America has announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2009.
The winner will be revealed at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
I love all these documentaries, so try to check them out when you can. My favorite to win is Louie Psihoyos for "The Cove," a great documentary about the senseless killing of dolphins in a cove near Taijii, Japan.
But "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is near and dear to my heart as well.
And now, the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2009 are:
Sacha Gervasi
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
(Metal On Metal Productions)
This is Mr. Gervasi's first DGA Award nomination.
Mai Iskander
Garbage Dreams
(Iskander Films, Inc.)
This is Ms. Iskander's first DGA Award nomination.
Robert Kenner
Food, Inc.
(Robert Kenner Films)
This is Mr.
The winner will be revealed at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
I love all these documentaries, so try to check them out when you can. My favorite to win is Louie Psihoyos for "The Cove," a great documentary about the senseless killing of dolphins in a cove near Taijii, Japan.
But "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is near and dear to my heart as well.
And now, the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2009 are:
Sacha Gervasi
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
(Metal On Metal Productions)
This is Mr. Gervasi's first DGA Award nomination.
Mai Iskander
Garbage Dreams
(Iskander Films, Inc.)
This is Ms. Iskander's first DGA Award nomination.
Robert Kenner
Food, Inc.
(Robert Kenner Films)
This is Mr.
- 1/14/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
By Steve Pond
Oscar frontrunners "The Cove" and "Food, Inc." and the rock documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" are among the films honored in the Directors Guild of America's nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2009, the DGA announced on Tuesday.
Other nominees include "Garbage Dreams," "The English Surgeon" and "The Beaches of Agnes."
Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" was not nominated. Among the other high-profile docs left off the list were "Tyson," &...
Oscar frontrunners "The Cove" and "Food, Inc." and the rock documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" are among the films honored in the Directors Guild of America's nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2009, the DGA announced on Tuesday.
Other nominees include "Garbage Dreams," "The English Surgeon" and "The Beaches of Agnes."
Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" was not nominated. Among the other high-profile docs left off the list were "Tyson," &...
- 1/12/2010
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Sacha Gervasi Anvil! The Story of Anvil (Metal On Metal Productions) Mai Iskander Garbage Dreams (Iskander Films, Inc.) Robert Kenner Food, Inc. (Robert Kenner Films) Louie Psihoyos The Cove (Oceanic...
- 1/12/2010
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
The Directors Guild of America have announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for the year 2009. The nominees - all first timers - are listed below in alphabetical order: Sacha Gervasi for “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” (Metal On Metal Productions) This is Mr. Gervasi’s first DGA Award nomination. Mai Iskander for “Garbage Dreams” (Iskander Films, Inc.) This is Ms. Iskander’s first DGA Award nomination. Robert Kenner …...
- 1/12/2010
- Indiewire
As we head into Thanksgiving week, Austin-area filmmakers and film fans have a lot to be thankful for. Here are a few reasons:
The Academy Award shortlist for Best Documentary Feature nominees was released last week. One of the 15 films was SXSW 2009 selection Garbage Dreams. The doc tells the story of the Zaballeen, who live in "garbage villages" made of the city's garbage, and until recently were the only system in place for trash removal. Their livelihood is now being threatened by international outsourcers. Good news for another movie that premiered at SXSW 2009: B-Side Entertainment has picked up now-Austinite filmmaker Alex Karpovsky's latest film: Trust Us, This is All Made Up. Jette caught the movie in March and although it took a few minutes to get going, really enjoyed the long-form, detailed improv performance staged by T.J. Jagodowksi and David Pasquesi.One more from SXSW, this time...
The Academy Award shortlist for Best Documentary Feature nominees was released last week. One of the 15 films was SXSW 2009 selection Garbage Dreams. The doc tells the story of the Zaballeen, who live in "garbage villages" made of the city's garbage, and until recently were the only system in place for trash removal. Their livelihood is now being threatened by international outsourcers. Good news for another movie that premiered at SXSW 2009: B-Side Entertainment has picked up now-Austinite filmmaker Alex Karpovsky's latest film: Trust Us, This is All Made Up. Jette caught the movie in March and although it took a few minutes to get going, really enjoyed the long-form, detailed improv performance staged by T.J. Jagodowksi and David Pasquesi.One more from SXSW, this time...
- 11/23/2009
- by Contributors
- Slackerwood
The 15-film "short list" for this year's Best Documentary competition in the Academy Awards has provoked more than the usual shock and outrage, and for good reason. Every year, there's a certain level of white-noise griping about Oscar "snubs." This year's list, though, isn't just lackluster -- there's something fundamentally off about it. It's almost perverse. Compiled by a star chamber of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters (it's not specified how many of the 151 documentary branch members actually watch the films and produce the final roster), the list omits far too many of the documentaries -- like,...
- 11/20/2009
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW.com - The Movie Critics
How could this be? Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" was snubbed by the Academy Awards!
Moore's new documentary was largely favored by critics, including me, but apparently, it's not good enough for the Academy. It's this year's highest-grossing documentary (it has made $10 million so far), and Overture Films even opened it on Sept. 23, in time for the Academy's Sept. 30 cutoff date.
Moore won an Oscar before in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine." He was nominated last year for "Sicko."
But this year? He didn't even make the shortlist! But Moore is not alone, other documentaries missing from the shortlist are "The September Issue," "Tyson," "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," "It Might Get Loud," and "We Live in Public."
I love all those documentaries, what's going on?
But the Academy has chosen their shortlist There were 89 films that originally qualified but the list is now down to just 15 documentaries.
And they are:
"The Cove"
"Food,...
Moore's new documentary was largely favored by critics, including me, but apparently, it's not good enough for the Academy. It's this year's highest-grossing documentary (it has made $10 million so far), and Overture Films even opened it on Sept. 23, in time for the Academy's Sept. 30 cutoff date.
Moore won an Oscar before in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine." He was nominated last year for "Sicko."
But this year? He didn't even make the shortlist! But Moore is not alone, other documentaries missing from the shortlist are "The September Issue," "Tyson," "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," "It Might Get Loud," and "We Live in Public."
I love all those documentaries, what's going on?
But the Academy has chosen their shortlist There were 89 films that originally qualified but the list is now down to just 15 documentaries.
And they are:
"The Cove"
"Food,...
- 11/20/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Although documentaries have gained a fair bit of mainstream acceptance over the past decade, the average moviegoer is still highly unlikely to know or care about most of the films that are being released in the realm of non-fiction. And considering the kinds of docs typically recognized by the Academy Awards, it's easy to see why people might be turned off from the genre. Year after year, they seem to place higher value on "important" subjects, rather than deft storytelling and artistic merit. Once again this year, the short list of movies nominated for Best Documentary Feature seem to be lacking in not only imagination but also accessibility. Which is not to say that there aren't some great movies on this list, but to be honest, I've only seen 1 out of the 15 titles -- and that's coming from someone who actually cares about docs. So it's only natural for people...
- 11/19/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their list of the final group of 15 films that will contend for the Best Documentary Feature award this week, and with said announcement comes a twinge of bittersweetness. On one hand, the very powerful documentary The Cove -- a Sundance premiere that takes on the brutal killing of dolphins in Japan -- did make it to the final 15, as did the sensational SXSW pic Garbage Dreams and the incredibly fascinating food industry doc Food Inc. On the other hand, fan (and critic) favorite Anvil! The Story of Anvil -- the energetic, sad story of one of the most famous rock bands that you've never heard of -- was curiously missing from the list, as was multi-Oscar nominee Michael Moore's latest film Capitalism: A Love Story, a doc about our current financial crisis. While Michael Moore has had his date with Oscar, his...
- 11/19/2009
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In a surprising snub, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story heads a list of high profile non-fiction features ignored in the long-list vying for a Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination.
The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and pushed for his Palme D’Or winning follow-up Fahrenheit 9/11 to contend in the Best Picture category. The snub is quite astonishing although it may well relate to his controversial acceptance speech in 2002 where he used the Academy stage to badmouth then incumbent president George W. Bush.
Capitalism: A Love Story is joined, rather incredibly, by James Toback’s insightful Tyson biopic and one of the years best films Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Moore was also not the only former winner to fail to gain a nomination either. David Guggenheim, director of An Inconvenient Truth, and his film It Might Get Loud also constitute a notable omission.
The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and pushed for his Palme D’Or winning follow-up Fahrenheit 9/11 to contend in the Best Picture category. The snub is quite astonishing although it may well relate to his controversial acceptance speech in 2002 where he used the Academy stage to badmouth then incumbent president George W. Bush.
Capitalism: A Love Story is joined, rather incredibly, by James Toback’s insightful Tyson biopic and one of the years best films Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Moore was also not the only former winner to fail to gain a nomination either. David Guggenheim, director of An Inconvenient Truth, and his film It Might Get Loud also constitute a notable omission.
- 11/19/2009
- by Kieron
- ReelLoop.com
I’m sure if you analyze and dissect the rules for eligibility, you’ll find some kind of loophole that kept films like Capitalism: A Love Story, Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil, and Crude off this list of finalists for Best Documentary Feature.
Maybe it’s not based on eligibility at all. Maybe those movies just didn’t make the cut, which, in my opinion, and a lot of other people’s, as well, is a shame. This isn’t even taking into account some of the festival docs that didn’t make the cut, films like Pulling John, We Live In Public, and The Yes Men Fix The World. Politics wins out once again (as if there was every going to be a question of it), and here are the list of 15 films that have moved on in the voting process:
The Beaches Of Agnes directed by Agnès Varda...
Maybe it’s not based on eligibility at all. Maybe those movies just didn’t make the cut, which, in my opinion, and a lot of other people’s, as well, is a shame. This isn’t even taking into account some of the festival docs that didn’t make the cut, films like Pulling John, We Live In Public, and The Yes Men Fix The World. Politics wins out once again (as if there was every going to be a question of it), and here are the list of 15 films that have moved on in the voting process:
The Beaches Of Agnes directed by Agnès Varda...
- 11/19/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
However, hard-hitting eco-film The Cove and Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès are included in Academy's 15-strong longlist for best documentary Oscar
Michael Moore has touted it as his boldest, most ambitious movie to date. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, however, appears to disagree. Previously seen as a frontrunner for next year's documentary Oscar, Capitalism: A Love Story surprisingly failed to make the cut when the longlist was announced last night.
Moore's picture, which accuses capitalism of being both unchristian and anti-American, was not the only notable omission. The Academy's longlist of 15 pictures also snubbed James Toback's illuminating Tyson documentary and Rj Cutler's The September Issue, which went behind the scenes at Vogue magazine.
Among the films vying for next year's Oscar are Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès and the hard-hitting eco film The Cove, spotlighting the annual slaughter of dolphins off the coast of Japan.
Michael Moore has touted it as his boldest, most ambitious movie to date. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, however, appears to disagree. Previously seen as a frontrunner for next year's documentary Oscar, Capitalism: A Love Story surprisingly failed to make the cut when the longlist was announced last night.
Moore's picture, which accuses capitalism of being both unchristian and anti-American, was not the only notable omission. The Academy's longlist of 15 pictures also snubbed James Toback's illuminating Tyson documentary and Rj Cutler's The September Issue, which went behind the scenes at Vogue magazine.
Among the films vying for next year's Oscar are Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès and the hard-hitting eco film The Cove, spotlighting the annual slaughter of dolphins off the coast of Japan.
- 11/19/2009
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
The AMPAS has chosen 15 films from the qualifying 89 documentaries to its shortlist. The hopefuls, vying for a final spot in the Documentary Feature category of the 82nd Academy Awards, are listed below, but the list is not without a bit of controversy. Some prominent omissions include the acclaimed smash Anvil! The Story of Anvil, James Toback's Tyson, and, most notably, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story. Moore's previous film Sicko was nominated in 2008 and his documentary Bowling for Columbine won an Oscar in 2003. However, the 15 documentaries listed below are still all more than deserving of a selection. The Beaches of Agnes - Directed by Agnes Varda Burma VJ - Directed by Anders Ostergaard The Cove - Directed by Louie Psihoyos Every Little Step - Directed by James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo Facing Ali - Directed by Pete McCormack Food, Inc. - Directed by Robert Kenner Garbage Dreams...
- 11/19/2009
- by Brandon Lee Tenney
- firstshowing.net
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the short list of features vying for “Best Documentary” at the Oscar telecast next March. The final 15 have been whittled down from 89 eligible contenders, which becomes five nominees between December 28 (when the ballots are mailed) and February 2 (when they are announced live).
The list includes a few popular titles, like dolphin activist film The Cove and healthy advocate Food, Inc., but several prominent docs were eliminated. Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story was snubbed, along with James Toback candid biopic of “Iron” Mike Tyson, music doc It Might Get Loud, and the first Academy screener, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
Here are the films that made it to the top 15:
The Beaches of Agnes
Burma VJ
The Cove
Every Little Step
Facing Ali
Food, Inc.
Garbage Dreams
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
The Most Dangerous...
The list includes a few popular titles, like dolphin activist film The Cove and healthy advocate Food, Inc., but several prominent docs were eliminated. Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story was snubbed, along with James Toback candid biopic of “Iron” Mike Tyson, music doc It Might Get Loud, and the first Academy screener, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
Here are the films that made it to the top 15:
The Beaches of Agnes
Burma VJ
The Cove
Every Little Step
Facing Ali
Food, Inc.
Garbage Dreams
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
The Most Dangerous...
- 11/19/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled their list of 15 films that will vie for the Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination. And while the list includes well-known titles such as Food, Inc. and The Cove, it is more surprising to look at some of the high profile docs that have not been included on the list, such as: Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and James Toback's Mike Tyson biodoc Tyson. The Academy obviously doesn't like Rock music, as both Anvil! The Story of Anvil and Davis Guggenheim's It Might Get Loud were also slighted from the short list The full listing of the 15 documentaries up for consideration can be found after the jump. And because you haven't seen most of the selections, I've also included the trailers for all of the films for your viewing pleasure. The Beaches of Agnes Burma VJ The Cove...
- 11/19/2009
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the 15 films in the Documentary Feature category that will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards. Eighty-nine pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors (Kovno Communications) Mugabe and the White African,...
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors (Kovno Communications) Mugabe and the White African,...
- 11/19/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 15 semi-finalists in the 2010 Academy Awards’ Documentary Feature category. Eighty-nine films had been in the running. The 15 documentary feature semi-finalists are: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnès Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich [...]...
- 11/19/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Oscar organizers joined the MTV generation on Wednesday, naming Hamish Hamilton as director of March's movie awards ceremony, and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination.British-born Hamilton, 43, is a first-time Oscar director, but he is a veteran of numerous live-event programs including this year's MTV Video Music Awards, and the MTV Europe Music Awards and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2008."His approach definitely won't feel like 'business as usual,' said one of the show's co-producers, Bill Mechanic.The Oscars, given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are the second most-watched U.S. television show after professional football's Super Bowl. The ceremony also is seen in some 200 countries worldwide.But viewership has been in a general decline for many years due to the growing number of honors programs, among other reasons. As a result, Oscar organizers have tried to liven up their show,...
- 11/18/2009
- Filmicafe
Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 were selected for a short list of potential nominees, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.Some of the year's most popular documentary features were overlooked, including Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story." The R-rated film was praised by critics and earned more than $14 million at the box office.Also omitted from Oscar consideration was the well-reviewed Mike Tyson documentary "Tyson," the rock-doc "It Might Get Loud," and the story of Vogue magazine and its editor-in-chief, "The September Issue."The short list of films is determined by a committee of members of the academy's documentary branch. They watch all eligible contenders and vote for their favorites by secret ballot. The top vote-getters make the short list of potential nominees.The selections this year are "The Beaches of...
- 11/18/2009
- Filmicafe
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shortlisted 15 films that will advance in the race for the documentary feature category, culled down from 89 films that originally qualified.
The titles include the work of veteran French director Agnes Varda, "The Beaches of Agnes"; "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's doc about the making of a revival of "A Chorus Line"; Robert Kenner's expose of the food industry, "Food Inc."; and Matt Tyrnauer's fashion doc "Valentino, the Last Emperor."
Not listed were such prominent titles as Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" and James Toback's "Tyson."
The 15 films are:
-- "The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris)
-- "Burma VJ," Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films)
-- "The Cove," Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society)
-- "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment)
-- "Facing Ali,...
The titles include the work of veteran French director Agnes Varda, "The Beaches of Agnes"; "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's doc about the making of a revival of "A Chorus Line"; Robert Kenner's expose of the food industry, "Food Inc."; and Matt Tyrnauer's fashion doc "Valentino, the Last Emperor."
Not listed were such prominent titles as Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" and James Toback's "Tyson."
The 15 films are:
-- "The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris)
-- "Burma VJ," Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films)
-- "The Cove," Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society)
-- "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment)
-- "Facing Ali,...
- 11/18/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After taking home a number of kudos from 2009 Scream Awards, "Star Trek" has added another award to its collection. On Monday, October 26 at the 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival which was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, the J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi was unveiled to be the winner of Hollywood Movie Award.
Collecting the most votes from Yahoo! Movies visitors, the Zachary Quinto-starring film bested over "District 9", "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", "The Hangover", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "Inglourious Basterds", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Up" among others. Upon receiving the prize, Quinto said, "Gee, I'm shocked the online community chose to honor Star Trek."
"Star Trek" wasn't the only winner on the special night. Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" won the Hollywood World Award. Quinto, Robert De Niro, Hilary Swank, Christoph Waltz, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Renner, Carey Mulligan and...
Collecting the most votes from Yahoo! Movies visitors, the Zachary Quinto-starring film bested over "District 9", "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", "The Hangover", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "Inglourious Basterds", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Up" among others. Upon receiving the prize, Quinto said, "Gee, I'm shocked the online community chose to honor Star Trek."
"Star Trek" wasn't the only winner on the special night. Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" won the Hollywood World Award. Quinto, Robert De Niro, Hilary Swank, Christoph Waltz, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Renner, Carey Mulligan and...
- 10/28/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The only big film festival in my own backyard is back and it runs from November 12th through the 22nd. While it caters more to heavy run fest material and arthouse film, they do have some of the more interesting films playing this year:
Ryan Ward's excellent Son of the Sunshine which is one of my favorite films of the year. (review)
The weird, lengthy comedy The Revenant (review)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
and much more. Program after the break!
In Competition
Children of Invention
Two first-generation Chinese kids in suburban Boston find themselves on their own after their desperate mother is unwittingly involved in a pyramid scheme and arrested. Older brother Raymond takes a page from her marketing seminars to start creating a life for himself and his sister - casting a strange, pint-sized reflection on the American Dream.
Footprints...
Ryan Ward's excellent Son of the Sunshine which is one of my favorite films of the year. (review)
The weird, lengthy comedy The Revenant (review)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
and much more. Program after the break!
In Competition
Children of Invention
Two first-generation Chinese kids in suburban Boston find themselves on their own after their desperate mother is unwittingly involved in a pyramid scheme and arrested. Older brother Raymond takes a page from her marketing seminars to start creating a life for himself and his sister - casting a strange, pint-sized reflection on the American Dream.
Footprints...
- 10/26/2009
- QuietEarth.us
The Channel 4 Britdoc Foundation, the London-based not-for-profit group that creates new sources of funding and distribution for social issue documentaries, is partnering with the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program to take its Good Pitch to Ifp's Independent Film Week in New York.
The daylong program, to be held on Sept. 24, will allow selected filmmakers to present their docs to potential funders.
The September edition of the Good Pitch builds on Ifp's collaborative program with the U's Department of Public Information entitled "Envision -- Addressing Global Issues through Documentaries." Each of the selected film projects connects with one or more of the Un's eight Millennium Development Goals, including poverty reduction, maternal health, gender equality and AIDS.
The selected projects are: "25 to Life," directed by Michael l. Brown; "Easy Like Water," Glenn Baker; "Garbage Dreams," Mai Iskander; "Rose & Nangabire," Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel; "To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America,...
The daylong program, to be held on Sept. 24, will allow selected filmmakers to present their docs to potential funders.
The September edition of the Good Pitch builds on Ifp's collaborative program with the U's Department of Public Information entitled "Envision -- Addressing Global Issues through Documentaries." Each of the selected film projects connects with one or more of the Un's eight Millennium Development Goals, including poverty reduction, maternal health, gender equality and AIDS.
The selected projects are: "25 to Life," directed by Michael l. Brown; "Easy Like Water," Glenn Baker; "Garbage Dreams," Mai Iskander; "Rose & Nangabire," Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel; "To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America,...
- 8/24/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This year's Reel Current Award, which is presented by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore at the Nashville Film Festival, has been given to the documentary Garbage Dreams. Gore, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and the writer of An Inconvenient Truth, presents the award annually to a film that gives outstanding insight into a contemporary global issue.
Garbage Dreams follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village, on the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt. It is the home to 60,000 Zaballeen, Arabic for "garbage people." The Zaballeen survive by recycling 80 percent of the garbage they collect.
'Garbage Dreams' portrays our desire to live with dignity and to continue to recover, recycle and protect the environment," representatives of the Zaballen said in a joint statement. "Our heartfelt thanks to the Nashville Film Festival and Vice President Al Gore for this wonderful honor,...
Garbage Dreams follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village, on the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt. It is the home to 60,000 Zaballeen, Arabic for "garbage people." The Zaballeen survive by recycling 80 percent of the garbage they collect.
'Garbage Dreams' portrays our desire to live with dignity and to continue to recover, recycle and protect the environment," representatives of the Zaballen said in a joint statement. "Our heartfelt thanks to the Nashville Film Festival and Vice President Al Gore for this wonderful honor,...
- 5/8/2009
- CinemaSpy
Editor’s Note: The following is a list of links to interviews, conducted via email, with directors whose films are screening at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. SXSW Interview: “The Overbrook Brothers” Director John Bryant SXSW Interview: “Bomber” Director Paul Cotter SXSW Interview: “Trimpin” Director Peter Esmonde SXSW Interview: “The Way We Get By” Director Aron Gaudet SXSW Interview: “Garbage Dreams” Director Mai Iskander SXSW Interview: “True Adolescents” Director Craig Johnson A …...
- 3/20/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editor’s Note: The following is a list of links to interviews, conducted via email, with directors whose films are screening at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. SXSW Interview: “The Overbrook Brothers” Director John Bryant SXSW Interview: “Bomber” Director Paul Cotter SXSW Interview: “Trimpin” Director Peter Esmonde SXSW Interview: “The Way We Get By” Director Aron Gaudet SXSW Interview: “Garbage Dreams” Director Mai Iskander A scene from Judi Krant’s “Made in China.” …...
- 3/17/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editor’s Note: The following is a list of links to interviews, conducted via email, with directors whose films are screening at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. SXSW Interview: “The Overbrook Brothers” Director John Bryant SXSW Interview: “Bomber” Director Paul Cotter SXSW Interview: “Trimpin” Director Peter Esmonde SXSW Interview: “The Way We Get By” Director Aron Gaudet SXSW Interview: “Garbage Dreams” Director Mai Iskander SXSW Interview: “True Adolescents” Director Craig Johnson A …...
- 3/17/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editor’s Note: This one of a series of interviews, conducted via email, with directors whose films will be screening at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. “Garbage Dreams” Director: Mai Iskander Filmed over four years, the film follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world’s largest garbage village. Each boy chooses a different path when their community is suddenly faced with the globalization of their …...
- 3/13/2009
- indieWIRE - People
There's a Hollywood junk vs. Egyptian trash joke buried somewhere in here: Mai Iskander once worked assistant camera on films like Deep Impact and The Bone Collector. Now, her feature directing debut, Garbage Dreams, is premiering in the Documentary Competition at SXSW. It follows three teenage Egyptian boys for four years, as they go to work in "the world's largest garbage village." The film's trailer is after the jump, where director also answers The 5 Questions We Ask Everyone.
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- 3/12/2009
- by Karina Longworth
- Spout
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