Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has developed a knack for methodically and humorously unmasking the powerful, who for some unknown reason keep
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The approach to the Festival International du Documentaire in Marseille was uplifting. It involved a harborside walk past luxury yachts with masts
Filmmakers frequently ask me, “At what point in the production process should I offer my film to distributors?” Considering that thousands of
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article in the November 2002 issue written by Mitchell W. Block regarding distribution. This article
Documentary filmmakers often use still images—mostly photographs—to help tell their stories, and prefer to have “camera moves” that complement the
“It comes from outrage that I pursue the projects I do,” says Arthur Dong, whose films L icensed to Kill (1997) and the recent Family Fundamentals
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony, a film about music’s role in the long struggle for freedom in South Africa, melted the hearts of audiences
The Eighth Annual IFP/West Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) emerged this year with a new look, a new name and more films than ever before. Boasting
The idea for a film on the Jim Crow years had been lying dormant in the back of my mind since 1990. As a foot soldier in the Civil Rights Movement of
It sounds pretty good to American ears. In Portugal, if a documentary is funded by the national film institute, television is required to broadcast it