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December 2006

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• 12.11.06
  Young, Fast & Scientific – Episode 1, ‘The Pitch’ Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  The Documentary Blog presents the first installment of 'Young, Fast & Scientific', a series of podcasts detailing the process of producing and filming my own student documentary, 'Obsessed & Scientific'. This episode explores the early stages of pitching a 30 minute documentary film about time travel to a class of Niagara College film students, and the initial challenges faced when trying to contact possible subjects for the film. More specifically, Steven L. Gibbs, 'The Rainman of Time Travel'. Download the first episode of Young, Fast & Scientific here. (9.5 MB) Also Available: Young, Fast & Scientific - Episode 2, 'New York' Young, Fast ...
• 12.08.06
  The Movie Blog’s Films 4 Food Fest Details Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  On January 20th, myself and Sean Dwyer will be taking part in The Movie Blog's Films 4 Food Fest. What is the Films 4 Food Fest? Well just click here for all of the official info. Three films, a live audio recording of The Movie Blog's Audio Edition, and a roundtable discussion featuring the cast of The Movie Blog, Sean and myself, and a few others. There's a 25 dollar minimum donation for this event, all of which will go to a Hamilton food bank. Here's some more info: - Screenings of Clerks 2 and Shaun of the ...
• 12.07.06
  The Bridge SeancloseAuthor: Sean Name:
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  About: Webmaster and editor of Film Junk, video game programmer by trade. Sean is obsessively blogging when he’s not blogging about obsessively blogging. He is also a big fan of reality in general.
  
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  The Bridge Directed by: Eric Steel In 2004, 24 people leapt to their deaths off of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and every year this famous suspension bridge hosts many people who travel to it to end their lives. The Bridge tackles a subject that has never really been dealt with as the exclusive subject of a documentary film. The reason is likely that the subject, suicide, is the most dark and personal decision a person can make. Although the film seems fairly cut and dried dealing with an obvious end the film seems to hold endless questions. Director Eric ...
• 12.05.06
  Praise YouTube! Jesus Camp Clips Now Online Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
  Twitter: @jaycheelSee Authors Posts (590) | News | (3)

  If you're like me, living in a small town in Southern Ontario with limited resources when it comes to the theatrical runs of documentary films, you'll be happy to hear that clips of Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's Jesus Camp are now available on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. But, if you're like me, then you'll ultimately just wait until you can see the film in it's full glory. However, if you're not like me, click here, here, here and here...and then check out the video below. If I were you, i'd stay tuned to The Documentary Blog for ...
• 12.03.06
  Power Trip Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  As an uninformed Canadian twenty-something, I know very little about the history behind the collapse of the Soviet Union, and I know even less about its seemingly cataclysmic results. What was once a strong and united nation has crumbled, leaving the daunting task of the independent self re-assembling of nations that must now survive on their own. Power Trip takes a look at Tbilisi, the capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia and its struggle to maintain order and a normal way of life. But one of the first, and most important, steps towards normality is power. Electricity, to ...
• 12.01.06
  2007 Sundance Documentary Line-Up Announced SeancloseAuthor: Sean Name:
  Site: http://www.seandwyer.net
  About: Webmaster and editor of Film Junk, video game programmer by trade. Sean is obsessively blogging when he’s not blogging about obsessively blogging. He is also a big fan of reality in general.
  
  Twitter: @filmjunkSee Authors Posts (128) | News | (2)

  The 2007 Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner, kicking things off on January 17th, 2007, in Salt Lake City, and the full line-up of films was announced this week. Sundance is, of course, one of the best places for studios to pick up the hottest indie flicks of the year, and I was particularly blown away by the number of interesting documentaries in competition this year. Here are a few of the ones that caught my attention: My Kid Could Paint That (Director: Amir Bar-Lev) - Focuses on young painter Marla Olmstead, who at 6 years old has sold ...

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