Women Working in Nonfiction Feb/Mar 2005
The doc community is one of the few in the media spectrum in which women play a prominent role. In this issue, we explore the significant and conspicuous dominance of women in docs.
By Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini In Harvest of Shame, the powerful television documentary that brought the plight of migrant workers to
There are few places where a first-time filmmaker can receive the same warm welcome as, say, Richard Leacock, a pioneer of cinema vérité. There are
"I went into documentaries because I wanted to make socially responsible movies. It was a way to use cinematography to make a statement about the
Women Make Movies (WMM) is losing its enviable, mile-long view of New York City's SoHo. Across the street from WMM's floor-to-ceiling windows,
The presence of women commissioning editors and buyers of documentaries in the European television landscape is quite remarkable. Although heads of
More and more women now run major television outlets for documentary film. Here, we profile the female power-brokers at Discovery Channel, Discovery
I first met Michael Tucker at a RealScreen Summit, where we were both participating on a panel about producing and distributing DVDs. He had flown in
Tell Them Who You Are , which will be released theatrically in April through THINKFilm, is a 95-minute summary of a personal journey for Mark S.
In January 1999, The New York Times ran an article in its Arts and Leisure section entitled ''Female Directors Battle the Indie Boys Club,'' about
Paula Apsell began her career with PBS in 1975 as a production assistant on a small science series called NOVA . Back then, men would typically be
A report on the latest in HD technology, circa 2004.
Editor's Note: International Documentary assembled a group of top editors to discuss the art, craft and process of their work, as well as issues of
What is "The Long Tail?" In the world of content makers and distributors, it's a new buzz word that's making the rounds. Now, before you start- Copyright clearance seems like the weather. You can complain about it, but you can't do anything about it. Or can you? When we did some research at
- Dear IDA Members, As this organization continues to grow, so does our need for more help. You may not be aware that we accomplish our programs and
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