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Al Franken Doc, "God Spoke," Coming to Theaters This Fall; Balcony Planning Pre-Election Release
Fresh from the festival circuit, Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus' "Al Franken: God Spoke" is set for a theatrical release later this year from Balcony Releasing. The film, shot over the course of two years, is a mostly verite look at the life of author and political satirist Al Franken.
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Year Four at SilverDocs: Gore, Scorsese, Jarmusch, Premieres, and More
It's no secret that documentarians are some of the most independent and hardworking filmmakers in the biz. In a film's credits, it's not unusual to see a movie written, directed, edited and shot by the same person. Documentaries are passion projects. Showcasing stories that could not be left untol...
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indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Lian Lunson, Director of "Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man"
Fresh from a run on the fest circuit that has included stops in Toronto, Sundance, and Berlin (among many others) is Lian Lunson's "Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man," a documentary about the acclaimed and influential musician. Opening this Wednesday at Film Forum in New York, the movie is anchored at a th...
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Palm Gets "Idols"
Palm Pictures has announced its acquisition of North American and Caribbean rights to S.A. Crary's "Kill Your Idols" and the company will release the movie in theaters early next month. A July 7th release date has been set for the documentary about New York's underground post-punk music scene. "We are excited to bring 'Kill Your Idols" to the widest possible audience and continue our tradition of putting out the best music films and documentaries," said Palm Picture's head of acquisitions and production David Koh, in a statement. He concluded the deal with Josh Braun and Dan Braun of Submarine Films, who executive produced the film. The DVD ...
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"Jesus Camp" Wins Top Prize at SilverDocs
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's "Jesus Camp" was the top prize winner at the 2006 edition of SilverDocs, nabbing the Sterling Feature Grand Jury Award at the Silver Spring, MD festival. Daniel Cross and Mila Aung-Thwin's "Chairman George was presented an honorable mention in the fest's competition. i...
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indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Patrick Creadon, Director of "Wordplay"
Will Shortz, New York Times puzzlemaster and connoisseur of word-based brain-teasers, is the primary subject of Patrick Creadon's accommplished and acclaimed documentary, "Wordplay." Creadon investigates what it takes to create a crossword puzzle for the Times, while also highlighting a number of co...
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indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Josh Gilbert, Director of "a/k/a Tommy Chong"
Josh Gilbert's popular festival documentary "a/k/a Tommy Chong" looks at the entertainer who made his name as part of the comedic duo, Cheech & Chong. Charged three years ago for selling bongs over the Internet, Chong -- a vocal opponent the U.S. administration's war on terror -- was sentanced to pr...
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IFC Bringing "This Film is Not Yet Rated" to Theaters
Sundance 2006 feature "This Film is Not Yet Rated" will open September 1st in New York and Los Angeles via IFC Films, the company announced Monday afternoon. Directed by Oscar-nominated director Kirby Dick ("Twist of Faith"), the IFC Television production examines the Motion Picture Association of A...
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The Perfect Storm: From Rising Gas Prices To Katrina, "An Inconvenient Truth" Strikes A Timely Nerve
Al Gore, the self-described "former next President of The United States", has been studying global warming for 40 years, and few people on the planet are as knowledgeable on the subject. Honed into a compelling multimedia lecture, Gore has spent the last several years traveling the world with his p...
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Front and Center: Deborah Scranton's "The War Tapes"
Attempting to achieve a delicate balance between a respect for and a critical stance toward the subject, with a constant awareness of the moral and ethical dilemmas potentially undermining the epistemological foundations of their projects, war documentaries arrive onscreen carrying a host of artisti...
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