Skulls, Diseases, Forceps etc.
October 29, 2010
Creepy experimental animators the Quay Brothers (Brothers Quay?), have been commissioned to make a film at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia. I visited the Mutter recently
Dictionary Definitions
October 22, 2010
When even A.O. Scott is having a hard time defining contemporary documentary, imagine how difficult it must be for the rest of us: New York
HOME MOVIE DAY OCTOBER 16
October 12, 2010
We’re used to seeing home movie footage, or faked home movie footage, used in all kinds of movies…
LYDA GOES TO CIFF AND IFW
October 6, 2010
Part 1: Camden International Film Festival: Points North and Pitching
OCTOBER
September 30, 2010
Hopefully soon we’ll have some updates from the Camden International Film Festival (happening now!) and IFP week, but like so many falling autumn leaves, there are lots of October events to keep track of:
Funder Spotlight: TFI Documentary Fund
September 21, 2010
Tribeca Film Institute announces new fund for character-driven documentaries, presented by HBO…
M is for…
September 14, 2010
The consultation deadline for their November round is tomorrow, but check out the Mass Humanities Project Grants., at least for future reference.
Last DOCYARD: Last Train Home
September 7, 2010
It’s September already. If you haven’t had the chance to get to a Docyard screening at the Brattle this past summer, the last film is Lixin Fan’s Last Train Home on Monday, 13 September.
DVDs and Libraries
August 31, 2010
When you don’t have access to a TV, you miss out on a few things…
PRE – PRODUCTION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 17
August 24, 2010
LEF’s next deadline is coming up – New England filmmakers put your best feet forward.
Prick Up Your Ears – The Third Coast International Audio Festival
August 23, 2010
Documentary work comes in all forms. At LEF, we focus on the long-format documentary film; however we appreciate the genre for all the ways artists help us to understand, capture, and question the real.
