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From Jennifer Venditti's Billy the Kid, which won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature. Courtesy of Isotope Films Christopher Dennis stood out among the crush of indie producers and film geeks huddled under the tent at the Austin Chronicle party. Everyone else was bundled in dark coats, warding off a Texas-sized thunderstorm. But Dennis wore only a bright blue, skin-tight unitard with a bright red "S" emblazoned on the chest. Dennis was in Austin because Matt Ogens' Confessions of a Superhero, about actors who portray movie characters on the sidewalk in front of Hollywood's Mann Chinese
On the 2007 IDA Documentary Awards.
Over the past couple of weeks, we at IDA have been introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work is represented in the DocuWeeks TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, which runs from July 30 through August 19 in New York City and Los Angeles. We asked the filmmakers to share the stories behind their films--the inspirations, the challenges and obstacles, the goals and objectives, the reactions to their films so far. So, to continue this series of conversations, here is Greg Vander Veer, director of Keep Dancing. Synopsis: After celebrated careers, legendary dancers Marge Champion and
Over the past couple of weeks, we at IDA have been introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work is represented in the DocuWeeks TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, which runs from July 30 through August 19 in New York City and Los Angeles. We asked the filmmakers to share the stories behind their films--the inspirations, the challenges and obstacles, the goals and objectives, the reactions to their films so far. So, to continue this series of conversations, here are Alcides Soares, director, and Neal Baer, producer, of Mozambique Synopsis: Alcides Soares is a 16-year-old AIDS orphan
Editor's Note: Budrus, which opened October 8 in New York through Balcony Releasing, continues its theatrical rollout this month, with premieres in Los Angeles on October 22 and Washington, DC on October 29. Here is an interview with director/producer/writer Julia Bacha, which ran when the film screened as part of IDA's DocuWeeks Theatrical Documentary Showcase this past summer. Over the past couple of weeks, we at IDA have been introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work is represented in the DocuWeeks TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, which runs from July 30 through August 19 in