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Kapadia leads Twitter anger as Oscar snubs Steve James again
BLOGSSenna director Asif Kapadia has hit out at the Academy Awards’ snub of Steve James’s acclaimed doc The Interrupters (pictured), echoing the sentiments of hundreds of Twitter users by describing the omission of the film from the 15-strong best doc feature shortlist as “madness.”
Best practices: How to manage and reduce stress
Real Insights BlogSome stress in your life is good. You want to feel challenged, alive, and striving for excellence.
Pointed Arrow debuts
Real Insights Blog“Pointed Arrow” is a new column from John Smithson, creative director of Arrow Media, an indie he co-founded this year. Previously he was chief executive of Darlow Smithson Productions.
Is “Senna” eligible for the best doc feature Oscar?
BLOGS / FILMIn recent weeks, there has been some debate as to whether or not Asif Kapadia’s record-breaking doc Senna is actually eligible for the best documentary feature Oscar next year, considering that it consists entirely of archive footage. Well, realscreen has done some digging and found out the answer…
Discovery phones in with Huawei
BLOGSDiscovery Communications is moving into the cell phone market, partnering with handset manufacturer Huawei Device to develop the Huawei-Discovery Expedition phone (pictured).
Best practices: Eight things you should be doing to land a job (but probably aren’t)
Real Insights BlogWhether you are a freelance professional or are just starting out, when it comes to finding a new job in the current market, you probably have become frustrated, disillusioned, and just plain exhausted. Stay positive. You are not alone.
Icon, “Sandhurst” and the ethics of death
BLOGS / TVLast week saw the launch of BBC ob doc Sandhurst, an Icon Films series looking at the infamous UK Royal Military Academy. Here, Icon’s creative director and executive producer Harry Marshall (pictured) describes the ethical challenges involved in the shoot.
9/11: “There are still countless stories to tell”
BLOGS / FILM / TVFollowing the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the programming that has commemorated the occasion, Darlow Smithson Productions’ Julian Ware discusses how such shows not only solemnly mark the event, but can also challenge the boundaries of documentary television. (Pictured: Children of 9/11)
First Look: Nat Geo Channel’s “Kissinger”
BLOGS / SCREENING ROOM / TVNext Monday (September 12) will see National Geographic Channel U.S. airing Kissinger, a two-hour special in which 88-year-old former secretary of state Henry Kissinger (pictured) reflects on issues ranging from the bombing of Cambodia to his relationship with Richard Nixon. Click through to see the trailer.
First look: Scorsese’s George Harrison documentary
BLOGS / FILM / SCREENING ROOM / TVCheck out the trailer for George Harrison: Living in the Material World (pictured), the anticipated two-part documentary from Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese, which will premiere on HBO in the U.S. on October 5 and 6.
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