Monday Memo: TIFF Docs Make Waves
This week TIFF dominated documentary news. Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter wrote on the screening of THE LOOK OF SILENCE, director Joshua Oppenheimer’s follow up to THE ACT OF KILLING. Manori...
View ArticleMonday Memo: POV Releases Interactive Short Docs Online
This week, POV released several digital short documentaries online that had participated in its Hackathon program. Jess Linington of i-Docs covered the release of the online docs, as did Sarah...
View ArticleMonday Memo: Cinema Eye Honors Shorts Nominees Announced
This week the Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking released the list of nonfiction short films nominated for an award this year. Kevin Ritchie covered the news for Realscreen, while Daniel...
View ArticleAn evening with the filmmakers of JANE
This post was written by STF blogger Krystal Grow. Jane Fonda- activist, fitness guru, Hollywood sweetheart, and Broadway flop. If that last one comes as a shock, it’s probably because, like so many...
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Revisiting 101 with Depeche Mode superfans
This post was written by STF blogger Krystal Grow. The iconic synth-pop band Depeche Mode took their name from the French words for ‘fast fashion,’ and as they set out on the road in 1988, with two 40...
View ArticleMonday Memo: International Documentary Association Award Noms Set
This week the International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the nominees for its documentary awards. Kevin Ritchie covered the announcement for Realscreen, while Anne Thompson did the same on...
View ArticleThe War Room: The Clinton Campaign and The Politics of Personality
This post was written by STF blogger Krystal Grow. Elections are always electric. In it’s worst form, political turmoil is abrasive and dangerously discouraging to potential voters. But the energy...
View ArticleCapturing Stax Records’ soul and R&B legacy
This post was written by STF blogger Krystal Grow. The legendary Stax recording studio produced some of the finest and most influential soul and R&B music of the 60s and 70s. Now all that remains...
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