Julia Loktev, director of The Loneliest Planet, on many critics’ ‘best of 2012’ film lists, made her remarkable debut with the documentary Moment of Impact, for which she won the Directing Award at Sundance in 1998. Shot in 16mm black and white, the film is a stark portrayal of Loktev’s parents after a freak accident incapacitated her father. The rigor of mundane quotidian life, redolent of Chantal Akerman’s iconic Jeanne Dielman, powers the film’s intimate non-fiction family drama.
DOC FORTNIGHT 2013 — MOMA — Feb. 15 through March 4
Documentary Fortnight, MoMA’s annual showcase of recent nonfiction film and media, returns this week with an International selection of 23 films , along with three thematic programs, that examine the relationship between contemporary art and nonfiction filmmaking, and reflect on new areas of nonfiction practice.
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Doc studies alum, Anders Birch — Nominated for Best Doc Short by the Robert Prize (Denmark’s Oscars)
Anders Birch, a graduate of the 2011 Doc Studies program, co-directed with Didde Einif A Leaf falls to the Sky, a 37-minute documentary on writer Knud Romer during the aftermath of his father’s end-of-life experience. Continue reading “Doc studies alum, Anders Birch — Nominated for Best Doc Short by the Robert Prize (Denmark’s Oscars)”
Film Society of Lincoln Center — KIAROSTAMI RETROSPECTIVE — Feb. 8 to 17
A CLOSE-UP OF ABBAS KIAROSTAMI.
From sublime shorts and early documentaries and narratives on through a stunning string of films in the 1990s and a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of the possibilities of digital video in the new century, the cinema of Abbas Kiarostami stands as one of contemporary cinema’s most vital and important statements. Continue reading “Film Society of Lincoln Center — KIAROSTAMI RETROSPECTIVE — Feb. 8 to 17”
2013 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar — Fellowship Program
An opportunity to apply for a fellowship to attend the legendary week-long Flaherty Seminar in June, 2013.
If you’re interested, please look over the variety of fellowships on offer.
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ALUM VANESSA BERGONZOLI — AMONG OSCAR NOMINEES
Vanessa Bergonzoli, a graduate of the Media Studies program, is co-producer of MONDAYS AT RACINE’S, directed by Cynthia Wade who, formerly, taught cinematography for Doc Studies and Media Studies. Continue reading “ALUM VANESSA BERGONZOLI — AMONG OSCAR NOMINEES”
Anthology Film Archives — Wed Feb. 6 at 7.30 pm
W.R.: MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM by DUSAN MAKAVEJEV. (In English, German, Russian, and Serbian with English subtitles, 1971, 84 min.)
Dusan Makavejev’s subversive masterpiece, a hilarious montage documentary essay on “erotic socialism” was originally banned in the former Yugoslavia but remains a non-fiction cult hit. Continue reading “Anthology Film Archives — Wed Feb. 6 at 7.30 pm”
Doc Talk: Ken Ross and Louis V. Galdieri -1913 Massacre, Filming History- (21, Dec. 2012)
How two indie filmmakers discovered the origins of the Woody Guthrie song ‘1913 MASSACRE’ in the form of a ‘living history’ documentary.
With co-directors Ken Ross and Louis V. Galdieri.
More information about the film: http://1913massacre.com
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