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Andrew Berends, whose films Blood of My Brother and When Adnan Comes Home helped him earn IDA's 2006 Courage Under Fire Award, was arrested and detained Sunday, August 31 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He had been working on a documentary film in Nigeria since April 2008, and he had entered the country legally. According to a press release from filmmaker Aaron Soffin, who had edited Berends' films, Berends was held in custody without food, sleep or representation, and with limited water for 36 hours. He was questioned by the army, the police and the State Security Services in Port Harcourt. He was
Man on Wire, the highly praised documentary about high-wire artist Philippe Pettit's daring walk between the World Trade Center's Towers, has exceeded $1.5 million in box office gross, earning doc-hit-of-the-summer status. According to Variety, distributor Magnolia Pictures will screen the 2005 animated short The Man Who Walked Between the Towers in conjunction with showings of Man on Wire, starting this Friday at the Landmark Theatre in Los Angeles and Landmark's Sunshine Cinema in New York City. According to the indieWIRE BOT, another Magnolia release, Alex Gibney's Gonzo: The Life and Work
Adria Petty talks about the making of her documentary about Paris Hilton and celebrity culture.
Mathew Kaufman talks about the making of a documentary about the rise and fall of the infamous New York City swing club, Plato’s Retreat.
Filmmakers behind DocuWeek film tell Eddie Adams' story.
Impact Film Festival showcases political docs at DNC.
Religulous, the forthcoming documentary directed by Larry Charles ( Borat; Curb Your Enthusiasm) and produced by and starring humorist/pundit Bill Maher, follows Maher around the world as he talks to believers about God and religion. Documentary spoke with Charles prior to the film's Toronto premiere. Religulous is your first documentary. What inspired you to take the leap into the documentary genre? Larry Charles: I've always been into documentaries, and I've seen a lot that got me much more excited than much of the corporate Hollywood product. Jean-Luc Godard once said that he doesn't make