Over the next few 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 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in Los Angeles. 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 Irena Salina, director of FLOW. Synopsis: Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigates what experts label the most important
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Making Documentary Films and Videos Second Edition 2007 By Barry Hampe As the director of a well-established documentary film distribution company, one would think that I watch a lot of documentaries. The truth is, I watch the first five minutes of a lot of documentaries, but it is a rare and much anticipated moment when I lose myself in a story and find that 60 or 90 minutes has passed, and suddenly I emerge feeling I've actually learned something or met someone that I hadn't known before. Something similar happens between me and books about the film industry. Being an advisor to independent
When I graduated from film school in California, I thought I knew it all. But as every 20-something soon learns, school was just one lesson in life. There would be plenty more to come. This was never more evident to me than when I took a little journey down Route 66 with my mother, and shot what would eventually be an Emmy Award-winning documentary about it called, fittingly, The Mother Road. Filmmaking 101 can never prepare you for directing your own mother along the Main Street of America: 2,400 miles of pavement and hairpin turns, through eight US states from Chicago to Los Angeles. Along
Over the next few 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 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in Los Angeles. 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 Gini Reticker, director of Pray the Devil Back to Hell.. Synopsis: Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the gripping account of a group of brave
Over the next few 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 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in Los Angeles. 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 Scott Hicks, director/producer of GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts.. Synopsis: Filmmaker Scott Hicks gives us a unique glimpse
Over the next few 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 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in Los Angeles. 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 Susan Morgan Cooper, director/producer of An Unlikely Weapon. Synopsis: Eddie Adams photographed 13 wars, six American Presidents and
Over the next few 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 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in Los Angeles. 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 Jon Dunham, director/producer, and Mark Jonathan Harris, executive producer, of Sprit of the Marathon. Synopsis: From Jon Dunham and
Over the next few 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 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in Los Angeles. 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 Dilip Mehta, director of The Forgotten Woman. Synopsis: Following the international success of the Oscar-nominated film Water, (directed by
Over the next few 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 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in Los Angeles. 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 kick off this series of conversations, here is Kurt Kuenne, director/producer of Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father. Synopsis: On Nov. 5, 2001, Dr. Andrew Bagby was