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Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, whose previous credits between them include Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 and Bowling for Columbine and Martin Scorsese's No Direction Home, made their debuts as directors/producers with Trouble the Water, a redemptive story of two self-described street hustlers who become heroes in the heart of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. This documentary, which captured the Grand Jury Prize in Documentary at Sundance, takes viewers into the eye of Hurricane Katrina and its tragic aftermath in a way never before seen on film. With a combination of footage shot by Lessin
'One Bad Cat' reviews, plus Eddie explains importnace of DW.
If the terrorists don't get us, the $9,565,042,361,845.53 (That's over nine trillion dollars.) of US public debt will surely kill us. Patrick Creadon's I.O.U.S.A. (Prods.: Sarah Gibson, Christine O'Malley; http://www.iousathemovie.com/) takes a revealing look at our ever-growing national debt and its devastating consequences, and is a must-see for all Americans-especially baby- boomers and future retirees. Creadon poses the big question: Will there be any Social Security benefits left to collect, or do we start hoarding Wal-Mart cat food? We are a nation of debtors-no savings, upside-down
Over the next week, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work is nominated for IDA Documentary Awards in the Feature Documentaries and Short Documentaries categories. 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 launch this series of conversations, here is Jenny Mackenzie, director/producer of Kick Like A Girl, which is nominated for Best Short Documentary. Synopsis: Kick Like A Girl is the story of what happens when The Mighty
Over the next week, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, August 22-28 in 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 Denny Tedesco, director/producer of The Wrecking Crew. Synopsis: You've heard them back up the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, the Monkees and Frank Sinatra, and they were
Over the next few days, we at IDA will be introducing--and in some cases, re-introducing--our community to the filmmakers whose work has been nominated for an Academy Award for either Best Documentary Feature or Best Documentary Short Subject. As we did in conjunction with the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase that we presented last summer, we have 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, and the impact of an Academy Award nomination. So, to continue this
Over the next couple of weeks, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, August 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in 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 David Sauvage, director/producer of Carissa. Synopsis: Years ago, Carissa Phelps was abandoned in the lobby of the juvenile hall in
Over the next few weeks, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, August 8-14 in New York City and August 22-28 in 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 Christa Graf, director of Memory Books. Synopsis: In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for