Docs That Make a Difference April 2004
In this issue, we look at the past, present and future of social issue documentary.
Features
Immigrant Song: 'The New Americans' Weaves Together Five Stories of US Newcomers
The New Americans , a Kartemquin Films...
Docs That Make a Difference: The Politics of Political Documentaries
By Belinda Baldwin and Robert Bahar It was during...
Participatory Democracy through Film: Social Documentaries Thrive in Multiple Media Environments
This is the best and worst of times for social...
The Roots of Social Issue Docs: Movement Born in the 1930s Came of Age in the 1960s
I have always considered myself privileged to...
Brandon Tells Her Story: Back in the (New) Day of Social Issue Films
"What was so unusual for the Women's Movement and...
Agit-Doc: How 'Uncovered' Became an Activist Tool
When was the last time a documentary inspired...
That's Motivation! Working Films Reaches Out
Neither a production company nor a distributor,...
Can I Get a Witness? Images That Effect a Positive Change
In 1988, Amnesty International organized a...
Wide Open Video: OneWorldTV Democratizes the Documentary
"The idea of OneWorldTV.net is to have a place...
Oscar's Obstacle Course: Running the Qualification Process
It's been over a year since the Academy of Motion...
Dances with Lions: Documentarian Gladiators Pitch for Their Lives
Report on the 2003 IDFA Forum