Making the Decision to Re-Release
In 1981, filmmakers Carolyn Strachan and Alessandro Cavadini received acclaim for Two Laws/Kanymardra Yuwa, a documentary about the struggle for…
Making Films
The Doc Doctor’s Anatomy of a Film: “Billy the Kid”
About this column: Many filmmakers ponder in anguish, How do other people—celebrated people—do it? Am I taking too long to…
The Doc Doctor’s Anatomy of a Film: “Soy Andina”
About this column: Many filmmakers ponder in anguish, How do other people—celebrated people—do it? Am I taking too long to…
The Doc Doctor’s Anatomy of a Film: “Sync or Swim”
About this column: Many filmmakers ponder in anguish, How do other people—celebrated people—do it? Am I taking too long to…
Quest for Truth
Rory Kennedy didn’t always know she wanted to be a filmmaker, but she did see herself as a political activist….
Werner Herzog Made Me Do It
Stuck in a dead-end job and worried he’d never make it as a filmmaker, Lee Kazimir decided to take Werner…
“Prince Among Slaves”: Recreating History on a Budget
Prince Among Slaves, which aired in February on PBS as part of public television’s Black History Month programming, is the…
The Doc Doctor’s Anatomy of a Film: “Rock and a Heart Place”
Case Study No. 2 Rock and a Heart Place, produced by Nancy Sabino and Michael Sodano Running time: 80 minutes…
No Ordinary Granny
It’s no ordinary day when a 90-year old grandmother sets out on a walk across the United States to make…