Thinking about yesterday’s shortlist? AJ Schnack has a great analysis on his blog. Jeffrey Wells with always a snarky remark. Anthony Kaufman picks his faves. Chuck Tryon tries one on.

I’m so glad I booked my Sundance travel to arrive the day before the festival this year. I’ll actually be able to make it to the opening night film! Today Sundance Film Festival announced a documentary would fill the coveted opening night slot. I can’t think of another film festival that is brave enough to […]

I’ll try to remain poised, but Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? made the top 15! Here’s the press release… November 15, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Teni Melidonian — (310) 247-3000 tmelidonian@oscars.org 15 Docs Advance in 2006 Oscar® Race Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced […]

AFI Fest opened last night in Los Angeles and continues through November 12th at the Arclight. There is an interesting array of docs playing. I’m going to hit TV Junkie which has been playing around since Sundance and Screamers, a doc about the incredibly popular Amenian rock band System of a Down tonight. Haven’t planned […]

The IDA has announced their nominees for the best doc programming of the year, features, shorts, series, it’s all there. The annual event will take place December 8th, at the DGA in Los Angeles. Followed by the ever popular DocuFest, a marathon screening of all the winners on December 9th. Tickets go on sale next […]

From the Academy press release today: 8 Doc Shorts Short-Listed for 2006 Oscars® Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject entries has narrowed to eight films, from which three to five will earn Academy Award® nominations. The eight films are listed […]

Are you in Oregon? Do you like textured documentaries with great music and spellbinding characters? Go see My Life With Count Dracula. Playing Oct 10, 11 & 12 7:30 & 8:00 Hollywood Theatre Here’s what MetroBlogging Portland has to say.

Silverdocs Audience Award winning film CAN MR. SMITH GET TO WASHINGTON ANYMORE? opens in Washington, DC on September 22 at the E Street Cinema. We opened July 27 in St. Louis and are beginning to roll out theatrically across the country. In St. Louis they scheduled the film for 1 week and we played there […]

I know I’ve got a doc about John Waters on my shelf at home so I was surprised to see This Filthy World pop up in the festival program. But, as soon as I walked in I knew what I was in for, 90 minutes of listening to John Waters talk about his movies and […]

After one too many parties Monday night and waking up to a wet and dreary Toronto morning I decided to sleep in and missed Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing. But not until I checked to make sure there was another screening. I finally got out the door for D.O.A.P. It’s not a doc, but […]