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 Scott Hicks, director/producer of GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts.. Synopsis: Filmmaker Scott Hicks gives us a unique glimpse
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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 Susan Morgan Cooper, director/producer of An Unlikely Weapon. Synopsis: Eddie Adams photographed 13 wars, six American Presidents and
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 are Jon Dunham, director/producer, and Mark Jonathan Harris, executive producer, of Sprit of the Marathon. Synopsis: From Jon Dunham and
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 Dilip Mehta, director of The Forgotten Woman. Synopsis: Following the international success of the Oscar-nominated film Water, (directed by
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 kick off this series of conversations, here is Kurt Kuenne, director/producer of Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father. Synopsis: On Nov. 5, 2001, Dr. Andrew Bagby was
Paramount Vantage has given them their own conference room in Hollywood, and the five teens have taken up every spare nook and cranny, sorting out their PR junket laundry, blogging on their laptops and reviewing their publicity schedules. But with just a quiet signal from their publicist, they obediently extract themselves from the mess and assemble on the one clean couch left in the corner of the room. They're practically vets now, but just two years ago, they were unknown adolescents from Warsaw Community High School in rural Indiana. Now as Sundance stars, they're immortalized, thanks to
James Marsh's doc chronicles wire-walker Philippe Petit's famed 1974 conquest of the world's tallest buildings via an unprecedented performance.
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