Searching for Sugar Man
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Rodriguez, ‘Sugar Man’ Singer and Subject of Oscar-Winning Documentary, Dies at 81
Sixto Diaz Rodriguez went from just another Detroit local to a busy second touring career after 2012’s ‘Searching for Sugar Man’
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11 Movies Shot on Smart Phones, from ‘Tangerine’ to ‘High Flying Bird’ (Photos)
Steven Soderbergh, Chan-wook Park, Zack Snyder and Michel Gondry have all used iPhones on features and shorts
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How New Netflix Series ‘Captive’ Differs from ‘Making a Murderer’ (Exclusive)
“It has more in common with something like ‘Black Mirror,’ because each film tells a very distinct story,” producer Simon Chinn tells TheWrap
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Brian Wilson’s Tour With Rodriguez Prompts Re-Release of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’
Malik Bendjelloul directed the acclaimed music documentary, which won an Oscar in 2013
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‘Citizenfour,’ ‘Life Itself,’ ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ Make Oscar Documentary Shortlist
“Keep On Keepin’ On,” “Virunga,” “Tales of the Grim Sleeper” and “The Case Against 8” also on 15-film list
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LA Film Fest Offers Lessons on Surviving the Indie Jungle From Tom Bernard and Michael Barker
The Sony Pictures Classics co-chiefs talk about money, art and awards as they receive LAFF’s Spirit of Independence honor
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‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Director Malik Bendjelloul Committed Suicide, Brother Says
Life isn’t always easy,” Bendjelloul’s brother told a Swedish paper. “I was with him all the time towards the end.”
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Xbox Entertainment Studios Debuts Originals Lineup, Including 2 ‘Halo’ Series
“I’d rather be spending less time on 20-30 scripts and more time on six to 12 pilots,” Nancy Tellem says
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10 Moments to Remember From a Long, Strange Awards Season
The new schedule confused things, the Best Director nominations shocked people, and the movie that was in trouble in January came roaring back in February
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Directors Guild Agrees: Ben Affleck Is the Man and ‘Argo’ Is the Movie
Ben Affleck wins DGA Award on top of recent PGA and SAG victories; "Searching for Sugar Man," "Breaking Bad," "Girls" also win awards
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The Eagles Talk and Dave Grohl Rocks as Sundance Gets Musical
In a year in which lots of music docs are hoping for some of that "Searching for Sugar Man" magic, the Eagles and Dave Grohl come to Sundance with rock history lessons
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Oscar Foreign-Language, Documentary Films: Do You Vote With Your Heart or Head?
They say in the foreign-language category, Academy members vote with their hearts; in the doc category, they vote with their heads. But is that always true?
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Malik Bendjelloul Searched the World to Find ‘Sugar Man’ Tale
“I felt this was the best story I ever heard in my life,” he told TheWrap — he started to make a full-length documentary, but his Swedish TV backers were not enthusiastic
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‘5 Broken Cameras’ Named Top Doc at Cinema Eye Honors
Low-budget film about Israeli-Palestinian conflict wins big prize at New York awards show for nonfiction filmmaking; "Detropia," "The Imposter" and "Bully" also honored
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Steve Pond: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Top My Imaginary Oscar Ballot
A Top 10 list in the form of an Oscar ballot includes "Zero Dark Thirty," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Amour" … plus "Skyfall" and "Wreck-It Ralph"