Oscar 2010: Documentary Feature Semi-Finalists
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 15 semi-finalists in the 2010 Academy Awards’ Documentary Feature category. Eighty-nine films had been in the running.
The 15 documentary feature semi-finalists are:
The Beaches of Agnes, Agnès Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris)
Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films)
The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society)
Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment)
Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.)
Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films)
Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.)
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC)
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich [...]
by Andre Soares | November 18, 2009
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Tags: 2010 Oscar, Academy Awards, Agnès Varda, Burma VJ, Documentaries, Every Little Step, Film Awards, Food Inc, Garbage Dreams, Mugabe and the White African, Sergio, The Beaches of Agnes, The Cove, Under Our Skin
Oscar 2010: Early Predictions – Best Documentary
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Beaches of Agnès, Agnès Varda
Veteran filmmaker Agnès Varda remembers her life’s beaches, sand dunes, sun rays, and more.
Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard
In 2007, thousands of monks took to the streets of Burma to protest the military government’s brutal anti-democratic policies.
The Cove, Louie Psihoyos
Beautiful, intelligent dolphins are abused and slaughtered to provide entertainment and fodder for ugly, stupid people. The bloody cove of the title is located near Taijii, Japan, where the government does nothing to stop the slaughter.
Food, Inc., Robert Kenner
The distasteful food industry and their government accomplices vs. your health
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
Daniel Ellsberg, the Vietnam War, the Pentagon Papers, undemocracy at work, [...]
by Andre Soares | October 10, 2009
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Tags: 2010 Oscar, 2010 Oscar Predictions, Academy Awards, Agnès Varda, Burma VJ, Capitalism: A Love Story, Defamation, Documentaries, Film Awards, Food Inc, Michael Moore, The Beaches of Agnes, The Cove, The September Issue, Yoav Shamir
European Film Awards 2009: Best Documentary Nominations
The European Film Academy has announced the ten non-fiction features up for the 2009 Prix Arte for Best European Documentary.
The nominated documentaries are:
THE BEACHES OF AGNES (Les Plages d’Agnès)
Agnès Varda, France
BELOW SEA LEVEL, Gianfranco Rosi, Italy / USA
BURMA VJ, Anders Østergaard, Denmark
COOKING HISTORY (Ako Sa Varia Dejiny)
Peter Kerekes, Slovakia / Austria / Czech Republic
THE DAMNED OF THE SEA (Les Damnés de la Mer)
Jawad Rhalib, Belgium
DEFAMATION, Yoav Shamir, Denmark / Austria / Israel / USA
THE HEART OF JENIN (Das Herz von Jenin)
Leon Geller & Marcus Vetter, Germany
PIANOMANIA, Lilian Franck & Robert Cibis, Germany / Austria
THE SOUND OF INSECTS – RECORD OF A MUMMY
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by Andre Soares | October 8, 2009
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Tags: Agnès Varda, Below Sea Level, Burma VJ, Cooking History, Defamation, Documentaries, European Film Academy, European Film Awards, European Film Awards 2009, The Beaches of Agnes, The Damned of the Sea, Yoav Shamir
Sundance 2009
Jeff Daniels, Lou Taylor Pucci in The Dream of Romans (top); Emma Thompson, Carey Mulligan in An Education (bottom)
Perhaps it’s just my impression, but the 25th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, which runs from Jan. 15-25, 2009, in Park City, Utah, seems to be focused on more commercial fare. If so, that’s understandable considering that for the most part Sundance films have been flopping left and right at the US box office. That is, when they find distribution.
This year, there are quite a few films — many of which seem to be about romantic endeavors — featuring name talent: Susan Sarandon and Pierce Brosnan in Shana Feste’s family drama The Greatest; Michael Cera as (a version of) himself [...]
by Andre Soares | December 3, 2008
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Tags: An Education, Burma VJ, Documentaries, Emma Thompson, Film Festivals, Gay Interest, Jeff Daniels, Nollywood Babylon, Paper Heart, Sundance 2009, Sundance Film Festival
Sundance 2009: World Cinema Documentary Competition
Sundance 2009: World Cinema Documentary Competition
Afghan Star (above) / Afghanistan and U.K. (Director: Havana Marking)
After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, "Pop Idol" has come to television in Afghanistan — and millions are watching and voting for their favorite singer. This film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk their lives to sing. North American premiere
Big River Man / U.S. (Director: John Maringouin)
An overweight, wine-swilling Slovenian world record-holding endurance swimmer resolves to brave the mighty Amazon — in nothing but a Speedo. World premiere
Burma VJ / Denmark (Director: Anders Oestergaard)
In September 2007, Burmese journalists risking life imprisonment to report from inside their sealed-off country are suddenly thrown onto the global stage as their pocket-camera images of [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 3, 2008
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Tags: Afghan Star, Burma VJ, Documentaries, Film Festivals, Havana Marking, Prom Night in Mississippi, Quest for Honor, Sundance 2009, Sundance Film Festival, The Queen and I
