The Lost Kennedy Home Movies takes audiences on an intimate, behind-the-scenes journey from the 1930s into the early 1960s with members of one of the most influential families in the history of the United States. We meet Joe Kennedy, the father, who was the US Ambassador to England during the mid-to late 1930s; his wife, Rose; their family (including Jack, Bobby and Teddy); other siblings and friends; and Jacqueline, the wife of the future president. The primary visual content is home movies taken in 16mm film format--including Kodachrome--mainly by family and friends, and still photographs
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One could say that a well-made documentary provides viewers with "the next best thing to being there." While the cyber age allows us to operate more globally from the comfort of our computers, it can never replace the value (and pleasure) of traveling to view work and meet filmmakers, distributors, festival directors and programmers from other regions. This past summer, I traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, and St. Petersburg, Russia, through the support of a grant from CEC (Citizen Exchange Council) ArtsLink, which encourages and supports the exchange of artists and cultural managers between
IndieGoGo Principal to moderate January 30 Doc U on Fair Use.
IDA is pleased to announce our partnership with the well-known crowd funding platform IndieGoGo! With IndieGoGo you can create a funding campaign to raise money quickly and securely for your documentary film. The partnership offers exclusive discounts on fees. IndieGoGo is unique in that all the funds you raise go straight to your project, whether you hit your goal or not. Contact Lisa Hasko at lisa.h@documentary.org if you are interested in learning more about setting up a campaign on IndieGoGo.
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