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iW NEWS | Lionsgate Gets Untitled Larry Charles/Bill Maher Doc
Lionsgate has announced its acquisition of U.S. distribution rights to "Borat" director Larry Charles' untitled documentary about world religion. Produced by Jonah Smith and Palmer West of Thousand Words, the film features Bill Maher in a humorous (and likely controversial) exploration of the world's major religious institutions. The company is planning a Spring '08 release. IM Global, which is handling international sales, screened selections from the film during private showings at their Cannes Market suite in May. The deal was negotiated for Lionsgate by theatrical president Tom Ortenberg, acquisitions VP Eda Kowan and EVP Wendy Jaffe with...
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iW DOC COLUMN | Hybrid Films Take Center Stage
"Bye bye, Africa" are the words spoken by Mahamat Saleh Haroun as he leaves his native Chad for life as an ex-pat in Europe in the film of the same name which screened at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) as part of Flaherty at MoMa program running from June 22 - 30. Haroun stars in his film and thoug...
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iW NEWS | Participant Backing Live Earth Doc
Brian Hill's Century Films and Katie Bailiff will produce a feature-length documentary from Participant Productions inspired by the upcoming Live Earth concert event taking place July 7, 2007. Backed by producer Kevin Wall and Al Gore, the Live Earth concert will take place at venues around the world this Saturday. "Jeff Skoll and Participant always believed in the message of 'An Inconvenient Truth', long before it was fashionable to do so," said Gore in a statement, referencing his Oscar-winning doc that was produced by Participant. "I'm thrilled to be working with them again in this new effort to focus attention on climate crisis." Clarify...
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indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman" Director Jennifer Fox
Director Jennifer Fox's "Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman" is a six hour-long film (divided into one hour episodes) that maps the world of female life and sexuality today--from the dramatic turns in her own life to the stories of women around the globe that shed light on the "universal issues all...
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FIRST PERSON | John Pierson: An Open Letter to Michael Moore
There is no percentage in me, or anyone for that matter, criticizing you. And since you've effectively become America's conscience, it must be awfully hard to pause for a moment and examine your own. And I would never have become part of an attempt to make you do that if not for a classroom full o...
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indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" director Taggart Siegel
In Taggart Siegel's doc, "The Real Dirt on Farmer John", a family farm becomes a mirror on American cultural revolutions. Eccentric and way ahead of the curve, John Peterson raised eyebrows in the small town of Caledonio, Illinios by embracing hippies, building an art commune, creating performance ...
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iW NEWS | With "Sicko" Opening Sooner Than Expected...Moore Meets the Press
Media coverage of Michael Moore's "Sicko" in recent days has concerned full-length pirated versions of the movie that have appreared on internet video sites like YouTube and Google Video. Asked about the development during a Tuesday news conference in New York, the director wondered aloud who might have a vested interest in hurting the film, but when pressed he refrained from making any public accusations and admitted a general distaste towards tight copyright restrictions. "I am glad that people are able to see my movie," Moore admitted, adding, "I am not a big believer of our copyright laws, I think they are too restrictive." And he added, ...
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iW NEWS | "Vote" Wins Top Prize at SILVERDOCS (Updated)
Weijun Chen's "Please Vote For Me," about the campaign to become third grade class monitor in a Chinese school, won the Sterling Award for Best Feature at the SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival in Silver Spring, MD, while Sam Green's "Lot 63, Grave C" won the Sterling prize for best short film. AJ Schnack's "Kurt Cobain About A Son" won the festival's Cinematic Vision Feature Award, while Erlend Mo's "My Eyes" won the Cinematic Vision Short Award and the music documentary award went to Raul De la Fuente's "Nomadak TX." The Witness Award at SILVERDOCS went to RIcki Stern and Annie Sundberg for "The Devil Came on Houseback" ...
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FESTIVALS | Silverdocs Goes Deeper into Democracy and Documentary
Think deeper. Silverdocs, the AFI/Discovery Documentary Festival, held from June 12-17, invited guests to ponder faith, music, democracy and war, in their program of 100 films from 42 countries, in addition to explorations in documentary craft and the future of the business of documentary through th...
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indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "Unborn in the USA" co-Directors Stephen Fell and Will Thompson
Directors Stephen Fell and Will Thompson's documentary is a revealing and provocative look into the deep secrets and deep pockets of the pro-life movement, "Unborn in the USA: Inside the War on Abortion" weaves a story from more than 70 exclusive interviews with pro-life activists and seldom-seen ar...
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