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01.19.12‘Side by Side: The Science, Art and Impact of Digital Cinema’ Trailer: Keanu Reeves’ Produced Doc on the War Between Film and DigitalOkay, this looks awesome. I'm sure eyebrows might raise at the thought of a Keanu Reeves produced documentary, but this subject matter is pretty irresistible to me. The film is called 'Side by Side: The Science, Art and Impact of Digital Cinema' (directed by Christopher Kenneally) and it looks at the war between digital and analog filmmaking. Pretty relevant stuff considering the recent announcement that the Eastman Kodak Company has just filed for bankruptcy protection. Even though the digital revolution seems inevitable, there are a handful of filmmakers who refuse to go down without a fight, insisting that we're acting ...
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01.16.12Check Out The DocYard’s 2012 Winter Programming Schedule!Oh look! Another great screening series that I'm not going to be able to attend! That's okay. I'll just post the dates of this winter's DocYard programming schedule and see if I might live vicariously through those of you in the Boston area who end up checking out some of these great films. The stand out on my list would have to be Ross McElwee's 'Space Coast'. I've never seen it but it looks pretty amazing. Lots of great stuff to choose from here, so hopefully these screenings fill up quick! Check out the line up below: Opening Night Film – ...
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12.27.11The Documentary Blog’s Top 20 Films of 2011Holy shit, the year is almost over! That means it's time once again to look back at all of the great films of the past 12 months (or longer, depending on whether or not you caught a 2011 release at a festival in 2010) and rank them. It seems every year, right around summer time, people start complaining that it's been a "bad year for film". While it was starting to look like that might be the case, we're now well beyond the uninspired rut of R rated comedies and comic book movies that made up the blockbuster season (it ...
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12.19.11Footage From Godfrey Reggio’s ‘The Holy See’For those of you still waiting for Godfrey Reggio's 'Qatsi Trilogy' to hit blu ray, you might want to take some time to check out footage from his next film The Holy See (via Christopher Campbell at The Documentary Channel Blog) Details are scarce but it looks like the film is set to find a release in 2012 and is currently in post-production. They're also looking for some potential backers. From their Vimeo page: The film "holy see" is preparing to enter postproduction seeking the final funding needed. Financing can be in the form of participation, charitable contribution or distribution rights. ...
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12.09.11Mark Hartley’s Next Film to Focus on Cannon Films!!For those who don't know me (all of you), I'm as much of a fan of genre films as I am documentaries. I'm a huge action/horror guy and I love discovering weird and unusual films from the past. This is exactly why I was such a huge fan of Mark Hartley's 'Not Quite Hollywood' and 'Machete Maidens Unleashed'. Both films work as vibrant, energetic history lessons on exploitation cinema and also leave you walking away with a big 'what to watch' viewing list. Well now Hartley is at it again, and this time he's targeting Menaham Golan and Yoram Globus' ...
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12.08.11Cinema Eye Honors to Award Frederick Wiseman’s ‘Titicut Follies’As Errol Morris recently stated on Twitter, it seems about time that the Oscars honour Frederick Wiseman with a lifetime achievement award. His body of work is massive and he's responsible for some truly classic non-fiction films. As we all know, the Academy Awards can't be counted on for much, so luckily the Cinema Eye Honours has stepped up and plan to honour one of Wiseman's greatest films, Titicut Follies. Hopefully with this recognition Wiseman will consider making his films more readily available on DVD/Blu Ray! Check out the Cinema Eye press release: New York - The Cinema Eye Honors for ...