Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters had its U.S. premiere at SXSW earlier this month. The documentary follows Crewdson as he creates a series of meticulously staged cinematic frames set in a mysterious American neighborhood.
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SXSW 2012: Paul Williams Still Alive
The documentary Paul Williams Still Alive had its U.S. premiere at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival. Blogger Adam Schartoff talked with songwriter-subject Paul Williams about his initial reluctance to share his life story.
Continue reading this entry »SXSW 2012: Girl Model
Adam Schartoff talks with Girl Model co-director A. Sabin about a major misconception audiences have about the documentary that saw its U.S. premiere at SXSW.
Continue reading this entry »SXSW 2012: Caveh Zahedi Riles a Government (and an Audience) with ‘The Sheik and I’
The criticism of Caveh Zahedi’s new documentary is only growing, but the artist refuses to back down.
Continue reading this entry »Flaherty NYC’s Spring 2012 Series Reveals ‘The Lives of Animals’
The Lives of Animals, a program of innovative documentaries curated by The Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, spans six Wednesdays in March and April at New York City’s 92YTribeca.
Continue reading this entry »Frederick Wiseman Bares All… About the Nudity in ‘Crazy Horse’
The documentary Crazy Horse is attracting attention for its depiction of nudity in a Parisian nightclub. It’s a controversy director Frederick Wiseman has dealt with before, on his first film, the once-banned Titicut Follies.
Continue reading this entry »Oscar 2012: ‘Undefeated,’ As Luck Would Have It
Adam Schartoff talks with TJ Martin and Daniel Lindsay, the Oscar nominated filmmakers behind the documentary Undefeated.
Continue reading this entry »‘The Interrupters’ Takes Top Two Prizes at Cinema Eye Honors 2012
On a rainy evening in Queens, New York, a group of documentary luminaries got together to celebrate the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors, a five-year-old awards show for nonfiction filmmaking.
Continue reading this entry »The Iran Job & Tips for Managing a Viral Fundraising Campaign
On Monday, a documentary about an American basketball player in Iran ended a 50-day campaign that generated $100,000 in donations at the buzzer on Kickstarter after major media hits with CNN, The Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal. The Iran Job‘s Till Schauder tells Adam Schartoff how his team managed the campaign.
Continue reading this entry »Holiday Crowd-Fundraising Tips from 7 Documentary Insiders
The holiday season is no holiday for documentary producers looking to raise funds, but some documentarians say it’s as good a time as any.
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