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• 03.07.12
  Watch and Share Jason Russell’s ‘Kony 2012′ and Make Joseph Kony Famous 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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  Watch it, share it, and make Joseph Kony famous! KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. HOW TO HELP: Donate to Invisible Children: stayclassy.org/checkout/donation?eid=14711 Purchase KONY 2012 products: invisiblechildrenstore.myshopify.com/ Sign the Pledge: causes.com/causes/227-invisible-children UPDATE: Lots of people have been criticizing the tactics of Invisible Children in light of this video. This site is more interested in in KONYO 2012 as a piece of filmmaking over its role as an advocacy tool, but for those who are considering donating ...
• 03.06.12
  ‘Street Fighting Man’ Trailer 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 while back I posted about the Kickstarter campaign for Andrew James' documentary 'Street Fighting Man'. I was excited about it back then, and I'm definitely curious to see how the film has turned out and what sort of story Andrew captured during his time in Detroit. Well a new trailer has just popped up online and it looks like 'Street Fighting Man' is going to be a powerful, beautifully shot piece of work that gracefully combines a socially relevant issue with some great, cinematic filmmaking. Here's the synopsis: Street Fighting Man is a feature-length, narrative documentary that follows three inner-city ...
• 03.06.12
  Help Support the Ross Bros. New Film ‘Tchoupitoulas’ 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) | Kickstarter Campaign, News, Trailers | (0)

  I'm a big fan of the Ross Bros. 45365, so much so that I can now type the title out by memory. I'm very excited for the day when I can say the same for their next film, 'Tchoupitoulas'. It looks like a ton of fun and is one of my must-see docs of 2012. Now the Ross Bros. are looking for some help with raising money to clear the music in their new film. Here's what they have to say about their Kickstarter campaign: Our new film is about 3 kids, New Orleans at night, and MUSIC -- but we ...
• 02.28.12
  ‘An Honest Liar’ Work-in-Progress Trailer: A Documentary on James Randi 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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  Okay, this is a subject I've been waiting to see a doc on for a long time now. All I have to say is, THIS BETTER BE GOOD. I have high expectations as James Randi is a brilliant character and deserves a brilliant film. The directors, Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom, are currently looking for support in funding the project. You can find out more information on how to contribute at the film's official website. PLEASE let this be good.
• 02.27.12
  Watch Jeremiah Zagar’s Short Doc ‘Heart Stop Beating’ 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, Short Documentaries | (0)

  There seem to be a lot of these sponsored short docs popping up around the net and I have to say I've been really liking these short documentary commercials (see Errol Morris' IBM short "They Were There".) Well here's another great short "inspired by" General Electric called "Heart Stop Beating". Director Jeremiah Zagar (In a Dream) looks at a life-saving procedure in which a man destined to die had his heart temporarily replaced by a pump. Here's the synopsis: Heart Stop Beating is the story of Billy Cohn & Bud Frazier, two visionary doctors from the Texas Heart Institute, who in ...
• 02.24.12
  The Documentary Blog Podcast Ep #15: Sundance/Slamdance 2012 Re-Cap 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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  In this recap of the 2012 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals, Joshua Ligairi is joined by Jeff Goldsmith of The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith, Jimmy Martin and Jeff Vice of Big Movie Mouth-Off, and Adam Palcher from A Damn Movie Podcast. The podcast features more than 25 mini-reviews and in-depth reviews of West of Memphis, The Impostor, Bones Brigade: An Autobiography, and the Grand Jury Prize winning documentary film, The House I Live In. If you are looking for a review of a specific film, check the show notes because a couple of them come up multiple times with different ...

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