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March 2008

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• 03.23.08
  DocBlog Trailers: Standard Operating Procedure, Surfwise 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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  Two great trailers to talk about here. First off, a much awaited look at Errol Morris' 'Fog of War' follow-up, 'Standard Operationg Procedure'. Here's the synopsis: Is it possible for a photograph to change the world? Photographs taken by soldiers in Abu Ghraib prison changed the war in Iraq and changed America’s image of itself. Yet, a central mystery remains. Did the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs constitute evidence of systematic abuse by the American military, or were they documenting the aberrant behavior of a few “bad apples”? We set out to examine the context of these photographs. Why were ...
• 03.19.08
  Cinema Eye Honors ‘Manda Bala’, ‘Billy the Kid’ and ‘The King of Kong’, Among Others 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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  I don't normally post about awards or festivals, (mainly because I'm never at any of them) but I thought it was worth mentioning that The Cinema Eye awards, brainchild of About a Son director AJ Schnack, celebrated its first year by honouring some great docs. I'm glad to see Billy the Kid and King of Kong mentioned, and I'm extremely excited to see Manda Bala in the near future. Anyone who was left unsatisfied by the Academy Awards approach to honouring non-fiction should be pretty happy with these results. Here's the list of winners as posted on Schancks blog: Outstanding Achievement ...
• 03.12.08
  THINKFilm and Image Entertainment Acquire Herzog’s ‘Encounters at the End of the World’ 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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  It seems as though THINKFilm has been behind almost all of the big documentary releases lately, and now they've just added another strong title to their long list. Werner Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World' is to receive a joint release by THINKFilm and Image Entertainment, in association with The Discovery Channel Films. BONUS! I've yet to see the film, but have high hopes. In fact, I haven't even seen a trailer! What's the deal? It premiered at last years Toronto International Film Festival, but I haven't really heard much about it since then. I'm just hoping that ...
• 03.12.08
  Flag Wars – DVD 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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  Review by Max Piesner In this documentary by Linda Goode Bryant and Laura Poitras we are introduced to Olde Town, a traditionally African American neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio which has fallen on poor times. Ambitious young gay couples have begun buying up the dilapidated houses, renovating them to sell for a profit. The resulting rise in property taxes and the introduction of new historic preservation by-laws are pushing residents out of homes that have been owned by their families for generations. One such newly introduced regulation stipulates that longtime resident, Jim, most remove a colorful African-style sign from ...
• 03.12.08
  Standard Operation Procedure and Man On Wire Make Their Canadian Premeire at Hot Docs 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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  It's almost that time again. This years Hot Docs festival will take place April 17-27 in the magical metropolis of Toronto, Ontario. I hope to catch a few more films than I did last year, and it looks like there's going to be some great stuff to choose from thanks to the 'special presentations' list just released on the official Hot Docs website. Some stand out films include Errol Morris' 'Standard Operating Procedure' and James Marsh's 'Man on Wire'. Check out the full list below and let us know what films you are interested in. ALL TOGETHER NOW D: Adrian Wills | ...
• 03.10.08
  Hell’s Angels, Harry Potter, Herzog and Morris. 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 longer I get away from blogging, the less likely it seems I return to it. I've been keeping myself pretty busy as of late, so I haven't been entirely faithful to my new years resolution of more posts here at The Documentary Blog. However, I think my excuse is less my busy schedule, but rather the fact that I really am not a natural born blogger. I guess I enjoy watching movies more than blogging about them. Sean recently suggested a good idea; group three or four news stories together into one giant post once or twice a week. ...

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