This week, we at IDA are introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, August 17-23. We asked the filmmakers to share the stories behind their films-the inspirations, the challenges and obstacles, the goals and objectives, the reactions to their films so far. So, to continue this series of conversations, here are Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, directors of War/Dance . Synopsis: Set in Northern Uganda, a country ravaged by more than two decades of civil war, War/Dance tells the story of three children whose
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Over the next couple of weeks, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, August 17-23. We asked the filmmakers to share the stories behind their films-the inspirations, the challenges and obstacles, the goals and objectives, the reactions to their films so far. So, to continue this series of conversations, here is AJ Schnack, director of Kurt Cobain About a Son. Synopsis: Kurt Cobain About A Son is an intimate and moving portrait of the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain told entirely in
From João Moreira Salles' Santiago The 14th annual Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, held in Toronto from April 19 to 29, boasted a 33 percent audience increase over the 2006 edition. Over 68,000 people attended 129 documentaries representing 25 countries. The number of industry guests also rose, from 1,800 to close to 2,000. Docs in Schools, a program that brings filmmakers and their work to grade schoolers, doubled in size, reaching 15,000 students. The growth since last year is astonishing enough, but the festival still feels entirely organized and accessible. In
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