documentaries
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Documentary Channel Adds 11 Films to Its Slate
Film Sales Company package kicks off March 29 with Oscar-nominated “Iraq in Fragments”
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‘Cove’ Wins Big at Cinema Eye Honors
Event created to oppose the perceived neglect of quality in the selection of the annual Oscar short list for documentaries
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Oprah’s New Network Starts a Film Club
OWN partners with “Jesus Camp” producer Ro*Co Productions for a monthly series designed to give more exposure to documentaries
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Supreme Court Ponders a ‘Human Sacrifice Channel’
In dogfighting video debate, justices have a long list of First Amendment concerns.
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Dogfight-Video Case Worries Docu-Makers
Supreme Court ruling could make it harder for filmmakers to take on controversial subjects.
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Michael Janofsky -
Academy Documentary Series Looks for Connections
At AMPAS, it makes programming easier when documentary filmmakers return to the same subjects over and over.
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Filmmakers Jump Through Hoops to Qualify Docs for Oscars
There’s one pretty tricky rule that can make it difficult to get into the Oscar race.
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Academy: Sept. 1 Deadline for Documentaries
Seven-day commercial run required for feature and short subject.
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It’s About Time for Westdoc
It’s time for a trade conference for producers of documentaries that is designed by producers. If you’ve been in the business for the past decade or so, you may well agree that the limited focus of many of the conferences offered to us is disappointing at best. And, why do we have to schlep to…
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IMDb Adds Streaming Docs From SnagFilms
More than 700 titles will be available free on film and director pages.
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SnagFilms Finds Online Works for Distributing Documentary Films
A new online distribution system for documentaries launched in July has found widespread consumer adoption, but is still not close to providing substantive income to documentary or low-budget filmmakers.
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Sharon Waxman