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I remember feeling outraged when I first saw Boatman (1993), a film about life and death on the river Ganges in India. I saw the film at a time when I
The unassuming title of this documentary belies what is one of the most remarkable nonfiction films ever made. From 1971 through 1976, Ed Pincus
People sometimes ask me what my all-time favorite documentary film is. Many documentaries have moved me, or seem important or have influenced my own
Courtesy of Roadside Attractions While shooting my documentary Kings Point, I once said to a subject,"Just try to pretend I'm not here." Her response
I first saw The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter in the early 1980s. Much like The Atomic Café (Kevin Rafferty, Jane Loader, Pierce Rafferty, prods
Courtesy by Mark Lipson I was a freshman in college when a friend asked me one night if I was interested in seeing a documentary film. "The director
Ross McElwee admits, "I am a camera." In Time Indefinite , he rolls the camera himself; he even shoots himself in front of his camera. Wherever
By Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini In Harvest of Shame, the powerful television documentary that brought the plight of migrant workers to
Agnes Varda's The Beaches of Agnes. Courtesy of The Cinema Guild Sometimes a documentary not only inspires you, but also gives you courage. I was
"You're late ." The bus driver, normally easy-going in his cowboy boots, is furious. For the past two years, he has faithfully carted my daughter to