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April 2007

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• 04.24.07
  David Lynch on 9/11 and Loose Change 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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  Here's an interesting video I came across on YouTube today. I guess David Lynch was a guest on a Dutch tv show called 'Wereldgasten' and the conversation took a turn towards conspiracy theories: "Dec 6, 2006 - Film director and cult icon David Lynch has gone public with concerns he has over the official government story of the September 11 2001 terror attacks. Lynch has stated that he is disturbed by unanswered questions concerning the Pentagon attack, the collapse of the buildings in New York and the strange ending of flight 93 in Pennsylvania. Appearing on Dutch Television on VPRO's Wereldgasten, on ...
• 04.22.07
  Hot Docs Weekend: ‘Ghosts of Abu Ghraib’ and ‘Zoo’ 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 (570) | Hot Docs, News | (0)

  As most of you probably already know, this weekend was the start of the Toronto Hot Docs film festival. Although my coverage of this thing is unfortunately going to be somewhat limited, I did want to make sure i'd get up there to see a few films over the next week. Luckily I was approved for a press pass, so me and Sean headed to the magical city of Toronto yesterday to catch 'The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib', and tonight we're back in town to check out 'Zoo'. Stay tuned here at The Documentary Blog for our reviews, which will ...
• 04.18.07
  Wet Dreamers: The Song of the Bionic Dolphin 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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  So I was watching Tom Green Live (you should really check out this show) the other day, and his guest was Dave England of Jackass fame. I'm a pretty big Jackass fan believe it or not, and was enjoying Dave's stories about urinating on a hot iron to create a 'piss cloud' when he mentioned a project he'd been working on for a couple of years with a friend of his. He said it was a documentary about the creators of the 'Bionic Dolphin'. I wasn't sure what exactly was up with this, but then Tom showed a clip and ...
• 04.16.07
  Loose Change vs. Popular Mechanics: Four Men Enter. Two Men Leave. 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 (570) | News | (8)

  A lone warrior searching for his destiny...a tribe of lost children waiting for a hero...in a world battling to survive, they face a woman determined to rule. The following debate may not be as exciting as a duel to the death in the Thunderdome, but for all of you folks following the 9/11 conspiracy theories, this is a must see. A show called Democracy Now! held a debate between the producers of the popular internet video 'Loose Change' and the editors of the Popular Mechanics book 'Debunking 9/11 Myths'. Although I do have an interest in 9/11 conspiracy theories, ...
• 04.16.07
  Danielson: A Family Movie (Audio Review) 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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  Now that i've gotten into recording some audio reviews for Film Junk, I figured i'd try it out over here at The Documentary Blog. What better way to get things started then with a review of director J.L. Aronson's 'Danielson: A Family Movie (Or Make a Joyful Noise Here)'. I'll admit upfront that The Danielson Famile in its many incarnations is one of my favourite musical acts, so my opinion of this film may be a little biased. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Daniel Smith and his family, head over to Sounds Familyre Records and have a ...
• 04.15.07
  Witchdoctors: A Day in the Other Africa 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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  A Mother goes to the airport to meet her daughter. The daughter steps off the plane with an eight foot tall Zulu warrior, with a bone through his nose. The Mother screams ‘You fool! I said a RITCH doctor!’. That joke pretty much sums up my collective knowledge of African witchdoctors. Luckily, Director Boniface Wewe has put together a great little film that gives idiots like myself a look at ‘The Other Africa’ and its many indigenous professions, including the aforementioned witchdoctor. Boniface Wewe is a man of many traits. He’s worked at the Brooklyn Public Library since 1993 and ...

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