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 Hollywood Reporter |
NSW chopper victims were top filmmakers
ABC Online The pair were long-time collaborators with filmmaker James Cameron, and were in Australia researching a new documentary for him. In a statement on the National Geographic website Cameron expressed his grief at hearing of the deaths. James Cameron on Filmmakers Killed in Helicopter Crash: 'Both Were True Explorers' Celebrated Filmmakers Killed in Australian Helicopter Crash Filmmakers die in helicopter crash |
 Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com |
Documentary on poverty and its effect on health to be screened twice on …
Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com By Fritz Klug | fklug@mlive.com KALAMAZOO — A PBS documentary highlighting how health is related to racial and socioeconomic factors will be screened next week in Kalamazoo. "Unnatural Causes" will be screened twice on Tuesday at the ARCUS Depot … |
 Hartford Courant |
"Smash:" It's Not a Documentary But Still…
Hartford Courant But musical theater aficionados may find it useful to chant the mantra: “This is not a documentary. This is not a documentary.” It is, after all, a prime time soap series, a melodrama with a song and dance, “Glee” by way of broadwaystars.com. |
 The Hindu |
Marching into tinseltown
The Hindu As filmmaking goes digital, the technology revolution is working wonders for aspiring filmmakers and cinematographers from small towns. Filmmaking is 'democratised' and open for everyone now, these newcomers say. “Technology gives that extra edge, … |
 New York Daily News |
Documentary on con artist Marie Castaldo
New York Daily News By Clare Trapasso / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Martha Shane, one of two local filmmakers who are raising money to finish a documentary on Marie Castaldo, a con artist who ran the Queens International Film Festival into the ground. Two local filmmakers are … |
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RTÉ to air prostitution documentary originally meant for 'Prime Time Investigates'
thejournal.ie A screen grab from RTÉ's 'Profiting from Prostitution' documentary, which was intended to be aired as a Prime Time Investigates show before that series was suspended. RTÉ IS TO BROADCAST an hour-long documentary, originally intended as part of the next … |
 TheaterJones Performing Arts News in North Texas |
On Movies: 'Pina' melds dance with 3-D – and her death
Philadelphia Inquirer Wim Wenders, director of "Pina,"a documentary focused on the late choreographer Philippina "Pina" Bausch and her dance troupe. Wim Wenders was two weeks away from the start date for his new film when his star – Philippina "Pina" Bausch, … In documentary 'Pina,' a physical examination of choreographer's legacy Cinema Millennium promotes first 3D projection, presenting Wenders … 'Pina:' A dimensional documentary |
 al.com (blog) |
Celebrated Filmmakers Killed in Australian Helicopter Crash
National Geographic Mike deGruy, a biologist and conservationist, and Andrew Wight, a pilot and underwater cave diver, were working with James Cameron and National Geographic on a documentary film. The deep-sea community lost two of its finest yesterday when a helicopter … Filmmakers killed in helicopter crash Filmmakers Mike deGruy, Andrew Wight Killed in Australian Copter Crash American and Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash during shoot in … |
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New documentary highlights classic Doors album
CBS News Now marking the 40th anniversary of "LA Woman" is a new DVD documentary, "Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of 'LA Woman," which describes the making of the album and contains interviews with the band's surviving members and their friends and colleagues. |
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Documentary Windfall lies about wind energy
REVE As one movie critic said: "The documentary isn't big on hard data; instead, [Director Laura] Israel allows the majority of her interviewees to deliver anecdotes, speculation, anti-corporate conspiracy theories, and just a few statistics…the movie's … Documentary exposes the downside of wind power 'Windfall' Film Review: Windfall |
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O.C. filmmaker scores big with Super Bowl ads
OCRegister At least that's how it's worked for Huntington Beach-raised filmmaker the last three years, each of which has seen one of Willson's ads earn enough votes from online viewers to win a spot as a finalist in the Doritos Crash The Super Bowl contest. |
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Documentary Will Explore Legacy of 'Mr. George'
The Ledger The documentary, tentatively titled "Mr. George," is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Rob Tritton, chief operating officer of NFocus and the film's co-director, said the project arose from the audio-visual support work his company has … |
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Madonna: I Came to Filmmaking with Great Humility
RIA Novosti Did you learn any new things about yourself during the process of filmmaking? Madonna: Yes, how little sleep one can survive on. James: When we were shooting I would get an email from her at 2:30 in the morning and then another one at 5, and I would go … |
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U.K. Filmmaking MOFILM Competition Winning Entry To Air During Superbowl XLVI
Hollywood Reporter LONDON — British filmmaking contest community MOFILM is touting the winner of its global search for an unknown creative to produce an advert to air during this weekend's upcoming Super Bowl XLVI for US car giant Chevrolet. The competition, won by Long … |
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Evanston filmmaker examines women's rights in China
Daily Northwestern Evanston resident May Tchao is a filmmaker whose current project, "Rise of the Phoenix," casts the issue of women's rights in China in the context of the country's rapid progress in recent years. Born in China, Tchao immigrated to the US. as a student … May Tchao, Evanston Filmmaker, Explores The State Of Gender Equality In China … |
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'Iron Filmmakers' make their mark over 24 hours
San Jose Mercury News The Reward: $500 and applause for your film as the winner of CAIFF's Iron Filmmaker Contest. The competition, guaranteeing sleep-deprived participants and hoping to sprout promising new talent from local Scorcese wannabes, is open to anyone age 13 and … |
 WBUR |
Tolkein Heir Makes Filmmaking Debut
WBUR “But it's not going to get me what I really want, which is to be a filmmaker.” So Nicholas took his bruised ego 90 miles up the California coast to Santa Barbara and decided to begin again. “I thought I've got to try and create something outside of … |
 MiamiHerald.com |
Documentary Filmmaker Arrested At Congressional Hearing For Filming With A …
Techdirt In a rather troubling move, it appears that the leadership of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment had a documentary filmmaker arrested on Congressional property for daring to try to film a hearing that was taking place on the subject of … 'GasLand' Director Josh Fox Released After DC Arrest; Feb. 15 Court Date Set |
 New York Daily News |
Documentary Filmmaker Arrested At Congressional Hearing For Filming With A …
Techdirt In a rather troubling move, it appears that the leadership of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment had a documentary filmmaker arrested on Congressional property for daring to try to film a hearing that was taking place on the subject of … US filmmaker arrested at House hearing on shale gas Documentary Filmmaker Josh Fox Arrested at Fracking Hearing Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox arrested at House hearing |
 Los Angeles Times |
Arresting Filmmakers… in America?
Huffington Post Why should a documentary filmmaker, exercising his First Amendment rights, be denied the right to film a public hearing? If every person filming a hearing is required to have a certain press credential, Congressional Staff or the Capitol Police should … 'Gasland' director Josh Fox arrested in D.C. Gasland's Josh Fox Fires Back At Congressional Republicans After Arrest At … Tonko on D.C. arrest of Gasland director |