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William Cheng

Headshot of adult of East Asian descent with medium-light skin; short hair; dark blue polo shirt; in front of grassy field

William Cheng is a writer, pianist, and gamer. He is a professor of music at Dartmouth College and a founding co-editor of the Music & Social Justice Series with the University of Michigan Press.

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Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, Winter 2016
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Notes from the Reel World: The Board President's Column, Winter 2016
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5 Questions with Sundance's Shari Frilot
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Jan. 11
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Jan. 4
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6 Questions with Discovery's John Hoffman and Ryan Harrington
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Friends and Colleagues Remember Haskell Wexler
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Haskell Wexler, IDA Career Achievement Award Honoree, Dies at 93
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Dec. 21
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The 2015 IDFA Forum: A Reassessment of "The Mother of All Forums"
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Dec. 14
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Focus on Documentary's Social Impact at the 2015 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
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Netflix's 'Making a Murderer' Tracks a True Crime in Ten-Part Series
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IDA Staff Pick Their Memorable Moments from 2015
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Dec. 7
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How the Bertha Foundation has Transformed the Global Nonfiction Media Landscape
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Nov. 30
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'The Cove' Director Louis Psihoyos on His Latest Action Eco-Thriller
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Rethinking the Next Big Thing at IDFA's DocLab
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How Ted Sarandos Transformed Netflix into a Global Doc Streamer
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Nov. 16
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Impressions from Archival & Survival Day at DOC NYC
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Gordon Quinn Reflects on Five Decades of Changing Hearts and Minds
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Docs Meet Animation at DOK Leipzig
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Nov. 9
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Chicken & Egg Turns Ten
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Join the IDA at DOC NYC for 'Archival and Survival'
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Nov. 2
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UNAFF Is a Fest for All Causes
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Host, Nominees and Creative Recognition Awards Announced for 31st IDA Awards
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'The Armor of Light' Targets Conservatives on the Gun Control Issue
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2015 Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund Grantees Announced
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Oct. 26
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DMCA Exemption Has Been Approved for Documentary Filmmakers
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New Guzman Collection Tells Chile's Story
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Oct 19
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5 Questions with Justine Nagan
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Camden Fest Draws Doc Lovers with a Zesty Down East Blend
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Essential Doc Reads: Week of Oct 12
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Workflow: Proper Handling of Your Digital Media
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Topping an Editor's Decision List: Choice of Platform Is the Main Ingredient
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Continuing to Shoot After the Shooting Starts: Dangerous Doc-Making
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Have Camera, Will Collaborate: Cinematographers Focus on Telling the Story
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Game of Drones: Airborne Cameras are a Boon to Cinematographers, But Rife with Risks
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Social Imaginaries and the Poetic Reflexive: The Role of Documentary in Global Societies
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Judy Irving, Christopher Beaver and Ruth Landy's 'Dark Circle'
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Notes from the Reel World: The Executive Director's Column, Fall 2015
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Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, Fall 2015
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The West Coast Years of a French New Wave Filmmaker
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It's Not Such a Small World After All: Know Your Distribution Rights Opportunities
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