Documentary

Postcard from DocsBarcelona

erin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Last year I had the great privilege to live and work in Barcelona, a city that has regenerated itself in spectacular ways since I first visited in 1986 to present my debut documentary Before Stonewall.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Errol Webber

maddy_kadish — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Errol Webber caught our attention at Sundance in January 2013 when he attended as one of the cinematographers on American Promise, which won the US documentary special jury award for achievement in filmmaking.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Jason DaSilva

maddy_kadish — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

“It was kind of like an art project”, says writer/director Jason DaSilva as he recollects the beginnings of his feature documentary, When I Walk.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Andrew James and Team

maddy_kadish — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Filmmaking is a collaborative art form. And although we, at The Independent, recognize that all the filmmakers on our list work collaboratively, we decided to highlight one filmmaking team in this year’s 10 to Watch. (Full disclosure, members of our team have met or worked with several members of this team and as a result have had first-had experience with their savvy and dedication.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Tom Bean and Luke Poling

maddy_kadish — Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a short clip from The Simpsons in the new documentary Plimpton!

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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Dawn Porter

maddy_kadish — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The odds may be long, but it is possible to see your first film be accepted by Sundance, win a Sundance award, and be bought by HBO. All you need is talent, passion, drive, determination, discipline, great collaborators, support, luck, perspective, intelligence and a killer idea at the perfect time. Do you have all that?

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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013

maddy_kadish — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This year’s 10 to Watch represents filmmakers who we think are on to something in 2013. The Independent’s 10 to Watch list draws from narratives and documentaries, seasoned and newcomers, shorts and features, Sundance and SXSW favorites, and other parts of the film community.

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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Chiemi Karasawa

maddy_kadish — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Acclaimed producer, CEO, and now first time director with a Tribeca premiere for her documentary, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me – that’s why Chiemi Karasawa is one of our 10 to Watch in 2013.

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Why Edginess Counts in Doc Distribution

erin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

What do documentaries about the commercial fishing industry and a 1960s Indonesian genocide have in common?

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Sundance 2013: Memorable Characters

erin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:00 +0000

Park City, UTAH—When you go to Sundance for the first time, after having written about it from afar for years, there’s an unavoidable collision of what you imagine or want the festival to be and what it is.

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