FILM
WikiLeaks leaks “We Steal Secrets” transcript, slams Gibney
DIGITAL / FILMThe ongoing row between WikiLeaks and director Alex Gibney (pictured) has intensified, with the whistle-blowing organization publishing an annotated and critical transcript of material from the filmmaker’s doc We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks.
Sally Caplan to leave eOne Films International
FILM / PEOPLE NEWSCaplan (pictured), who joined the company in 2011 to open the sales arm for eOne’s UK office, departs at the end of this week.
Magical Elves to direct Electric Daisy Carnival doc
FILMJane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth (pictured) will helm EDC 2013: You Are the Headliner, which will go behind the scenes of the largest dance music event in North America, the Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas.
First Run Features picks up “16 Acres”
FILMNew York-based First Run Features has acquired the North American distribution rights to a documentary on the efforts to rebuild the World Trade Center, and the drama and politics that are ensuing.
Errol Morris, “Caucus” set for AFI Docs
FILM / PEOPLE NEWSAFI Docs has unveiled its full schedule for next month’s event, with director Errol Morris (pictured) named as the 2013 Guggenheim Honoree and AJ Schnack’s doc Caucus picked as closing film.
NRK picks up in Afghanistan where “Nightmare” left off
FILM / TVThe producer behind Exit Afghanistan (pictured), NRK’s follow-up series to its successful Afghan Nightmare, talks to realscreen about the challenges of documenting the withdrawal of Norwegian troops from Afghanistan.
AFI Docs taps “Herblock” doc for gala presentation
FILMAFI Docs, the Washington DC-based festival formerly known as Silverdocs, has chosen a doc on renowned political cartoonist Herbert ‘Herblock’ Block (pictured) for this year’s gala screening.
Dogwoof picks up “InRealLife”
FILM / TVDogwoof has acquired Beeban Kidron’s documentary InRealLife, which looks at the effect of the Internet on children, for UK distribution and global sales representation.
“Fire in the Blood” wins top prize at DOXA
FILMDirector Dylan Mohan Gray’s Fire in the Blood won the Feature Documentary Award at the 2013 DOXA Documentary Film Festival in Vancouver.
Deadline looms for Philadelphia doc fund
FILMThe Derek Freese Documentary Fund is calling for applications for feature-length documentaries with a strong narrative and a Greater Philadelphia connection, from now until June, with US$35,000 on offer.
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Renewed and returning: “Tamar & Vince,” “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” -
Doc/Fest ’13: BBC promises to protect blue-chip wildlife series
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Realscreen Summit 2013 - Thinkfactory Media\'s Leslie Greif at the Factual Drama panel