Since its debut in 1997, Docuweeks™ has presented over 133 short and feature length documentaries to appreciative audiences in theatrical runs designed to qualify the films for consideration for the Academy Award.®
This year we have expanded our DocuWeeks™ showcase from one to three weeks. From July 31 through August 20 in both Los Angeles and New York, DocuWeeks™ will present 18 feature films and 10 short films from the United States, Russia, Australia, Nepal, Zambia, the United Kingdom, France and Norway.
Get scheduling, film and ticketing info on our DocuWeeks page, here.Throughout the showcase we will be bringing filmmaker Q&As, trailers, news and more. Check back on this page for continual updates.
September 2, 2009
Even though DocuWeeks 2009 is over, people are still talking about it. Steve Pond, newest columnist at The Wrap who is covering the Academy Awards wrote a piece about the hoops filmmakers jump through to qualify for the Oscars (called, fittingly enough, "Filmmakers Jump Through Hoops to Qualify Docs for Oscars") and gave a nod to DocuWeeks in the process. Check it out here.
August 20, 2009
After three weeks, two cities, tons of films and discussions with filmmakers, DocuWeeks 2009 has completed. Check out pictures from Week 3 (and all of the weeks!) on the IDA Flickr Photostream. Photo: Participants in peace circle after a screening of Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie at the 2009 IDA DocuWeeks. Photo by Josh Weiss (www.joshweissphoto.com)
August 18, 2009
Check out what Variety had to say about DocuWeeks participant Sweet Crude.
August 17, 2009
See our video from the 13th Annual DocuWeeks Opening Reception in Los Angeles, meet some of the participating filmmakers and hear what the showcase means to them. Photo: Lee Storey, director/producer of Smile 'Til it Hurts: The Up With People Story at the 13th Annual DocuWeeks Opening Reception in Los Angeles.
See pictures from the beginnging of Week 3 of DocuWeeks at the ArchLight in Los Angeles. Photo: Garbage Dreams director Mai Iskander (right) after screening at IDA DocuWeeks 2009. Photo by Josh Weiss (www.joshweissphoto.com)
John Andserson at Variety offers this review of Sweet Crude.
August 14, 2009
See some great moments from DocuWeeks Week 2. Photo: Kristian Fraga (director/ producer/ editor) discussing his film Severe Clear at IDA DocuWeeks 2009. Photo by René Lego.
Week 3 of DocuWeeks has just kicked off. Hear about the movies and see which screenings are scheduled to have filmmakers in attendance for post movie Q&As right here.
Then, prep for the week by getting to know the filmmakers behind these Week 3 films:
Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Michelle Esrick--Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie
Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Mark N. Hopkins--Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Julie Bridgham--The Sari Soldiers
Week 2 News, Q&As and more (Aug. 7-Aug. 13)>>