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December 2009

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• 12.13.09
  The Others Trailer CharlottecloseAuthor: Charlotte Name: Charlotte Cook
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  The Others is a new project from the Resist Network, a really interesting company looking to maximise the potential of cross-platform documentary. Their first film, directed by Marc Silver, is about the wall being built between Mexico and America as one of the biggest symbols of the division between rich and poor. This particular project also has the involvement of actor Gael Garcia Bernal. So far they’ve been following the death of one migrant, as you can see from the trailer, but they are looking for other similar stories to expand the project further in subsequent films. They’ve also uploaded 15 ...
• 12.11.09
  RT: @filmjunk: J.J. Abrams to Adapt Novel Centered on Man on Wire Star Philippe Petit http://bit.ly/… 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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  RT: @filmjunk: J.J. Abrams to Adapt Novel Centered on Man on Wire Star Philippe Petit http://bit.ly/6vX1Rq
• 12.11.09
  CBC Radio-Canada Announces ‘Roots Challenge’ Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  I just got a press release for a cool contest currently being held by CBC Radio-Canada. They're looking for entries for the 'Roots Challenge', a call to filmmakers and multimedia artists to create a short film or multi-media production (3 to 8 minutes long) that showcases your personal or family history. Here are details: Everyone has a story to tell. Starting today, Radio Canada International invites all Canadians and permanent residents to tell us about their origins by entering ROOTS (or its French-language cousin RACINES), its brand-new short film and multimedia production competition. The deadline for entries is March 7, ...
• 12.09.09
  The Most Dangerous Man in America Review CharlottecloseAuthor: Charlotte Name: Charlotte Cook
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  The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith 2009 When I first read that the story of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers had been made into a documentary it went straight onto the list of films to keep an eye out for. I love films about warfare in general, and especially those that look into its politics and psychology. Due to last year being the 40th anniversary of the events 1968 there was a spate of exhibitions and documentaries looking back at the events surrounding the Vietnam War, the student protests ...
• 12.09.09
  Space Tourists Trailer 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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  One of the many promising docs playing at next year's Sundance Film Festival, Space Tourists follows two ordinary people who pony up millions of dollars in exchange for a trip to the International Space Station. Their stories are juxtaposed with footage of rocket debris collectors on the ground in Kazakhstan. Directed by Christian Frei (War Photographer).
• 12.07.09
  Anvil! The Story of Anvil Wins Best Feature at IDA Documentary Awards http://bit.ly/8bLUaq Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  Anvil! The Story of Anvil Wins Best Feature at IDA Documentary Awards http://bit.ly/8bLUaq

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