May we direct your attention to the upper left-hand corner of your map? At the northwest edge of the continental United States sit two thriving
Festivals
One of the great things about watching documentaries is that that they can take you places that you've never been, and expose you to worlds that you
The International Documentary FilmFestival Amsterdam, (IDFA,) at 15 years old, has become the major annual event for European documentary filmmakers
In the lobby of an oft-used auditorium at Stanford University, tables sheathed in white cloth and brimming with sandwiches, crudités, hors d'oeuvres
The Toronto International Film Festival has become a mighty machine, comparable to Cannes in its power to focus publicity, lend legitimacy and attract
The approach to the Festival International du Documentaire in Marseille was uplifting. It involved a harborside walk past luxury yachts with masts
Editor’s note: With “Reality Check,” we launch a new column, penned by Steve Rosenbaum, CEO of CameraPlanet, in which he addresses issues about the
The Eighth Annual IFP/West Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) emerged this year with a new look, a new name and more films than ever before. Boasting
It sounds pretty good to American ears. In Portugal, if a documentary is funded by the national film institute, television is required to broadcast it
By Michelle Mason & Jeff Schutts Promising “innovation, excellence and opportunity,” the Banff Television Festival is one of the most important annual