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NEIGHBOURHOOD STORIES ON ARTE: The Town, My Neighbourhood and I
Arte has dedicated a theme evening to five short documentaries made by well-known directors from five different countries. They were all asked to tell about themselves and where they live. The filmmakers were asked to frame their neighbourhood, its atmosphere, buildings, people and history, and they were urged to be personal. TUE STEEN MÜLLER comments…
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STORYTELLING: Tell Me a Story
When constructing a story for the small or big screen, you will benefit by rummaging through the screenwriter's toolbox. Even though writing fiction is very different from scripting a documentary, some of the devices used in dramatic storytelling seem relevant for non-fiction stories.
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Touching moments
In "Profils paysans: l'approche", it is as if the camera is waiting for life to unfold within the frame. It is a documentary that spends time with the people it depicts. In Raimond Depardon's insisting observational style, time is vital. It is the only way to capture the small dramas of rough farming life in…
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In spite of the cultural gap
If you have forgotten what it’s like to be in love, watch Claire Simon’s new documentary "800 Kilometres’ Difference" to be reminded of those delightful moments of true teenage love filled with charming and naive innocence.
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An entire world of cultural and ethnic influences
After watching Super 8 Stories, you have the feeling you’ve been running after a moving train for ninety minutes
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IDFA 2000: Documentary Globetrotting
ANETTE OLSEN journeyed to the most distant corners of the world through the films shown at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam last November. She reports on some of her cinematic adventures.