Tag Archives: documentary filmmaking

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Doc Snubs: 10 Non-Fiction Films the Oscars Left Behind

The shortlist of 15 feature-length documentaries that will be considered to join the final five nominees for an Academy Award was released Friday to the usual chorus of objections — not about which movies were named for the honor, but … more »

Do Docs Matter? Ask the Newly Freed West Memphis Three

Update Aug. 24, 2011: The New York Film Festival has just announced the premiere of the complete version of Paradise Lost 3, with the new ending. That means the additional footage won’t be ready in time for Toronto. It’s not … more »

Is an IRS Crackdown Targeting Documentarians?

Writing for Filmmaker magazine, the documentary director Paul Devlin (BLAST!) discussed the experience he and other filmmakers have had lately with IRS audits. Essentially, tax collectors have been asking documentary filmmakers to make the case that their films — which … more »

Shooting in NYC this Summer? Hire a “Made in NY” PA

While reading a piece yesterday in the LA Times about New York’s recent surge in television production, I was reminded again why this city is so resilient. Pilots jumped from just three in 2010 to a record 22 this year, … more »

Leitner’s Sundancing 2011 – Tuesday

Tuesday morning in Park City began with a determined snowfall, a little reminder that no matter how much heat Sundance generates, it’s winter at 7,000 feet in the Wasatch Mountains. Unlike other film festivals, Mother Nature puts on her own … more »

Leitner’s Sundancing 2011 – Monday

Serendipity rules at Sundance. Hopped off a festival shuttle this morning and a journalist on the sidewalk shouted after me that my name had been called out yesterday at the New York Lounge. I had forgotten that I had dropped … more »

5 Questions with One Day on Earth’s EP Brandon Litman

One Day on Earth is a non-profit organization founded by filmmaker Kyle Ruddick in 2008. With Brandon Litman as Executive Producer, the team partnered with Vimeo, the United Nations and 60 non-profits to make what they call “a global video … more »

Leitner’s Sundancing 2011 – Saturday

I’ve spent the last several weeks trying to empty my email accounts of literally hundreds of Sundance press releases and party invitations. Hiring festival PR isn’t cheap, and if the restoration of overflowing hype, costly swag, and long lines are … more »

Ford Foundation’s “JustFilms” Pledges $50 Million to Docs

The Ford Foundation, with its murky connections to the CIA during the Cold War and 1973′s bloody Chilean coup (Costa-Gavras’ Missing, anyone?), has been quietly funding challenging and progressive documentaries with an eye toward social justice and even international diplomacy. … more »

Feature-Length Films Come to Vimeo

Yesterday, the world of Vimeo just got a little larger. Vimeo Plus users can now upload video files beyond the current 2 GB limit up to a 5 GB file. That’s enough server space to post a two-and-a-half-hour feature or … more »

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