February 22, 2018
Overview Culture paints a portrait of what we celebrate and who is worthy of our attention. As cultural critic and journalist Mary McNamara stated, "
Awards
December 21, 2017
The Governors Awards, presented in November by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has for the past nine years served as an elegant
November 16, 2017
It's been a rich autumn in London for documentaries, culminating in the Grierson Awards earlier this month, the annual awards ceremony celebrating
April 28, 2016
The May 2nd deadline for Primetime Emmy submissions is coming up fast, so if you have a project that will have been presented within the primetime
February 23, 2016
OVERVIEW For a documentary filmmaker, being recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for an Oscar nomination in the Best
January 21, 2016
Tom Oyer is currently in his seventh season working as Awards Manager at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where he manages all
January 20, 2016
The allocation of funds is tricky for documentary filmmakers, but it's particularly difficult to determine what monies should be set aside to promote
January 20, 2016
The days get shorter, the air gets crisper, the foliage turns red, screeners and invitations start pouring in, and your inbox is jammed with "For
November 25, 2015
In the business world, we're familiar with the terms CEO, CFO and COO. But Ted Sarandos may be the country's best known and most successful CCO—Chief
November 19, 2015
Gordon Quinn co-founded Kartemquin Films, 50 years ago, in the crucible that was the 1960s, when movements and activism proliferated across the