Patricia Thomson

Patricia Thomson

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Articles by Patricia Thomson

Claude Motley, a middle-aged Black man, sits in front of a bookcase speaking to a woman who is sitting with her back to the camera. A BTS shot from Brad Lichtenstein’s ‘When Claude Got Shot.’ Courtesy of the filmmaker.

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May. 9, 2022

Crime & Punishment: The Sentencing Scene in 'When Claude Got Shot'

A black-and-white image of a woman with dark skin and dark curly hair holding an early Sony video camera. Courtesy of DCTV

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Apr. 19, 2022

DCTV Celebrates 50 Years of Media Activism and Training

A white woman with shoulder-length red hair talks on a pay phone in a hallway of a correctional facility. From Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger’s ‘Apart,’ which airs February 21 on ‘Independent Lens.’ Courtesy of the filmmakers.

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Feb. 17, 2022

How To Begin a Documentary: Breaking Down the Opening Scene from 'Apart'

Mama Icha is a senior Colombian woman seen here wistfully lost in thought. From Oscar Molina’s ‘La Casa de Mama Icha.’ Courtesy of Oscar Molina.

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Oct. 20, 2021

Oscar Molina's 'La Casa de Mama Icha': Filming Longing in Documentary

A cave diver, wearing diving equipment and two headlamps, searches in a flooded cave in Thailand for 12 boys and their soccer coach. From E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin's 'The Rescue' Photo: : National Geographic)

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Sep. 21, 2021

'The Rescue' Recounts the 2018 Thailand Cave Mission

Two underwater cameras amidst seaweeds. An underwater scene from ‘The Loneliest Whale,’ directed by Joshua Zeman. Courtesy of Bleecker Street.

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Jul. 15, 2021

The Challenges of Filming 'The Loneliest Whale' Documentary