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DocuWeeks 2009 Updates, Week 2 (Aug. 7-Aug. 13)

August 13, 2009

Rock Prophecies gets some love from SOA World Magazine online, WorldScreen.com and the Digital Media Net Newswire. Photo: Rock Prophecies Line Producer Thea Maichle at DocuWeeks 2009 LA next to an exhibit of prints by legendary rock photographer Robert Knight.

 

Also, read what the The Epock Times had to say about Kimjongilia.

Anne Thompson (whose Thompson on Hollywood blog is now over at indieWIRE) checked out some of the DocuWeeks action.

Russia Today talked to filmmaker Vitaly Manski about his DocuWeeks entry Sunrise/Sunset: Dalai Lama XIV and offered an impression of the movie.

 

August 12, 2009

Tamara Krinsky reports on the rockin' Friday night screening of Rock Prophecies and special guests in attendance. Photo: The musicians come out to honor Robert Knight: Tyler Dow Bryant, Orianthi Panagaris, Robert Knight, and Steve Lukather. Photo by Tamara Krinsky.

Also, David Holbrooke of the Moutainfilm fest talks about his experience at DocuWeeks NY.

 

August 10, 2009

Blogger J.D. Spins had this to say about Kimjongilia which he caught at DocuWeeks NY. Photo: Director N.C. Heikin discussing her film Kimjongilia at IDA DocuWeeks 2009 in Los Angeles.

 

 

August 9, 2009

Check out these sweet photos from the weekend action during Week 2 of DocuWeeks 2009 in Los Angeles. Then see a bunch more on our Flickr Photostream.

Hugh Hart at The San Francisco Chronicle gives his take on Smile 'Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story.

Check out this round of Q&As with the filmmakers behind the following great Week 2 participants:

Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Andreas Koefoed--12 notes down 

Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Bartek Konopka--Rabbit à la Berlin

Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Stephanie Soechtig--Tapped

 

August 7, 2009

See some great moments and hear stories from DocuWeeks Week 1. Photo: Lee Storey, director, Smile 'Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story following screening at DocuWeeks 2009. Photo by Meg Madison (www.megmadison.com)

 

Week 2 of DocuWeeks has just kicked off. Hear about the movies and see which screenings are scheduled to have filmmakers in attendance for post movie Q&As right here. 

Then, prep for the week by getting to know the filmmakers behind these Week 2 films:

Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Kim A. Snyder--Crossing Midnight

Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: John Chester--Rock Prophecies

Meet the Filmmakers Q&A: Debra Anderson--Split Estate