US UPDATE: Commitment
Festivals around the USA report that independent American filmmakers are presently making the documentary a genre worth talking about
CENSORSHIP?: On Behalf of the Audience!
Italian Broadcaster RAI refuses to air “The Gulf War Syndrome”, a controversial documentary which they themselves commissioned and paid for
Three days mother and son spend together
26-year old Sasha has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Originally he was condemned to death
Magical moments of life
The highway of the title refers to a 2,000 mile stretch of dirt road in remote Kazakhstan. Along this route a traveling family circus journeys in their crowded hand-cranked bus, stopping in villages to perform feats of strength and skill.
Fight a corrupt system with a legal battle
The story of New Zealander Helen Todd’s law suit against an Indonesian general that she pursued after her son, Kamal, was shot dead in the Dili massacre in East Timor.
BALTICUM FESTIVAL 1999: Singing Different Tunes
Two recurring questions – the legitimacy of staging in documentary, and considerations of the audience – were among the main discussion themes at a seminar held during the 10th Balticum Film & TV Festival on the Danish island of Bornholm this past June
Nature of art and creativity
The connection between “madness” and creativity has a long history, as does the notion of the “mad” having an inherent artistic capability. Such connections are explored in “The Living Museum” by Jessica Yu.
Filmmaking requires a lot of creative thinking!
The film follows director Theo Angelopoulos and his working methods during the production of his film ETERNITY AND A DAY.
BERLIN FESTIVAL 1999: Handling History
This year’s Berlin International Film Festival (February 11 – 21) offered the chance to watch many historical docs in a city saturated with history