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Americans celebrating the bravery, sacrifice and honor of our armed forces this Veterans Day do so not only with troops facing enemy fire in Afghanistan and Iraq, but also in the immediate aftermath of the November 5th shooting at Texas' Fort Hood that left 13 dead and dozens more wounded. Against this backdrop, as President Barack Obama's administration determines whether or not to send more troops into the mountains of Afghanistan, comes The Good Soldier--an engrossing and timely new documentary about the effects of war on five men who served--from award-winning filmmakers Michael Uys and
In the reflections of its guests, the International Documentary Film Festival in Jihlava, Czech Republic, has established itself in the course of 12 years on the documentary scene. A student and native of the town, who witnessed the event develop through middle and high school, recalled how the city council once expressed displeasure at the festival banners draping buildings on October 28, the Czech Independence Day. But this year, the national colors hung around the city, stamped with the festival's name. Jihlava has similarly become integrated in international documentary networks. A Prague
It's not often that you produce your first independent documentary feature, marry the director, and then have your film debut on one of PBS' premiere series, P.O.V. But that's just what happened in the past month to IDA member Gita Pullapilly. She met fellow IDA member and director Aron Gaudet in 2004. Soon after, they began dating and looking for a project to do together. In December that year they started shooting The Way We Get By. The documentary, about senior citizens who greet both outgoing and homeward bound US soldiers from the Iraq War at a local airport in Bangor, Maine, premieres
A&E gets into the 'Jackson Dynasty,' Anthony Edwards' marathon doc, 'Between the Folds,' more.
'The September Issue' filmmaker will discuss latest film, share stories and more. Tickets are limited!
'This American Life' host and producer to host IDA Doc Awards. Get tickets now!
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