Monthly Archives: March 2008

Cinéfranco 2008

I’ve been remiss in not mentioning this sooner, especially since I’m planning to actually review a couple of films from this festival. Cinéfranco is Toronto’s festival of films in the French language. The 11th edition is running from March 28-April … Continue reading

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Docs and Indies in Blu-Ray: The Trickle Begins

A few months back, I had an idea for a post. I wanted to know what the plans were for indie and documentary filmmakers to release their work in a high-definition format. I sent queries out to my list of … Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2008 Full Schedule Released

Toronto’s own world-class documentary film festival, Hot Docs, has released its full 2008 schedule. This year’s festival takes place from April 17-27 and features more than 170 films from 36 countries. Reasonably-priced tickets and downright cheap passes are already on … Continue reading

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2008 Cinema Eye Honors Winners

Here is the complete list of winners at the first annual Cinema Eye Honors, which were presented tonight in New York: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking Manda Bala (Director: Jason Kohn) (review) Outstanding Achievement in an International Feature The Monastery: … Continue reading

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First Annual Cinema Eye Honors

Tomorrow night at the IFC Center in New York City, a brand-new award ceremony for documentary films will take place. The Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking were created by filmmaker/blogger AJ Schnack (Kurt Cobain: About a Son) and some … Continue reading

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