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News Shorts--June 5, 2009

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June 5, 2009

A Heath Ledger tribute, L.A. River project, Maui Film Festival, more.

University of Florida Cuts Documentary Institute

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June 4, 2009

Award-winning program to be acquired by yet-to-be-disclosed university.

'Kassim The Dream' Opens in New York

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June 4, 2009

IDA Award-nominated film follows Kassim's journey from child soldier in Uganda to world champion boxer.

Major Shakeup At Denver Film Festival

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June 4, 2009

At least 20 staffers and top level execs resign from Fest and Film Society.

Greenwald Discusses Docs, Internet, More

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June 3, 2009

See video from latest IDA event, An Evening with Robert Greenwald.

Michael Moore Reacts to GM News

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June 2, 2009

Filmmaker says goodbye to General Motors, offers advice for reorganization.

What You Should Have Read Last Week

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June 1, 2009

Poland on Layering, Herzog on Herzog and Hope on hope for Indieville.

Center for Social Media Releases Video for Online Media Creators

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May 31, 2009

Filmmakers: want to stay within copyright laws? Check this out.

'Valentino' Tops $1 Million Mark in Box Office

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May 31, 2009

Two months after its release, distributors plan multi-market expansion.

Digital Diaspora Family Reunion: A New Kind of Geneology

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May 31, 2009

Multimedia project showcases African-American family history.

News Shorts--May 29, 2009

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May 29, 2009

'Brothers' doc gets feature treatment, Tom Hanks revisits WWII again, The Sidney is created, more

indieWIRE News: A DIY Emperor: The Rise of 'Valentino'

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May 29, 2009

'Valentino' continues stylish success story.

HBO Sweet on Beesley's 'Prison Rodeo'

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May 28, 2009

HBO acquires 'Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo' for Sept. broadcast

The Big Screen: June 2009

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May 27, 2009

The June releases include 'Unmistaken Child,' 'Food Inc.,' 'Afghan Star' and more!

Awards Roundup: May 6-26, 2009

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May 27, 2009

Banff, Hot Docs, FOCAL Awards and much more!

Oscilloscope Acquires Gondry's 'The Thorn in the Heart'

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May 26, 2009

Yauch's co. to distribute Cannes doc

DocCulture: Alec Baldwin Hearts Non-Fiction

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May 25, 2009

'30 Rock' star anchors Hamptons FF SummerDocs series.

News Shorts--May 22, 2009

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May 22, 2009

SnagFilms hooks up with IMDb, Hulu streams a concert, a harsh 'World' view, more.

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IDA News & Features

Covering the latest from the International Documentary Association and the world of documentary