November 2004

Reality Hits the Campaign Trail November 2004

In this issue, we talk to various players in the nonfiction community about the debate that political documentaries have provoked.

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Features

'Original Child Bomb' and 'Death in Gaza' Split the Gold at Silverdocs

In its sophomore year, Silverdocs—based at the...

By Patricia Aufderheide

Summer Means Fun at Los Angeles Film Festival

Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive...

By Sarah Jo Marks

Before Bollywood! The Long, Rich History of Documentary in India

On the historic midnight of August 14 and 15, 1947...

By Bhuvan Lall

Shut the Fox Up! Robert Greenwald Takes on Rupert Murdoch's Weapon of Mass Deception

With the popularity of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Super...

By Jana Germano

From Political Tourists to Perfect Candidates... Documentaries Hit the Campaign Trail This Election Year

While the network news divisions pared down their...

By Shelley Gabert

'Good Conscience' and Bad Faith: One Nun's Silencing by the Church

What draws acclaim to the prize-winning...

By Kevin Lewis

Overlooked But Unforgotten: Documentarians Refuse to Let the Figures and Events of the Age of Unrest Fade from History

Shola Lynch, director of Chisholm '72: Unbought...

By steve rosen

Docs of War: Foreign Filmmakers Cover Conflict in Iraq without Resorting to Propaganda

"Truth is the first casualty of war," the old...

By Laura Almo

Columns

Gianfranco Rosi's 'Boatman'

By katja esson

Lumiere Illuminated: 'Moving Image' Debunks Myths Surrounding 'Arrival of the Train'

By Ray Zone

Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, November 2004

By Tom White

Notes from the Reel World: The Board President's Column, November 2004

By Richard Propper