Articles Tagged ‘Silverdocs’
AFI Docs ’13: “Crash Reel,” “Gideon’s Army” picked for policy program
TVAFI Docs has launched a Policy Engagement Program designed to connect filmmakers making social issue docs with U.S. policymakers, in a bid to maximize their impact on the issues their films cover. (Pictured: The Crash Reel)
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.
AFI Docs to open with “Letters to Jackie”
FILM / TVThe documentary conference and festival, formerly known as Silverdocs, will present Bill Couturie’s film at a gala event in Washington DC. (Pictured: festival director Sky Sitney)
Silverdocs ’12: “Only the Young,” “Planet of Snail” triumph
FILMDirectors Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims’ Only the Young and Korean filmmaker Seungiun Yi’s Planet of Snail (pictured) picked up top honors at the 2012 AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival.
Silverdocs ’12: Cooking with “Baker”
FILMJay Bulger’s documentary on Ginger Baker picked up the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW earlier this year. But securing access to never-before-seen footage of the legendary Cream drummer was only half the battle, the director (pictured) tells realscreen.
Silverdocs ’12: Jarecki’s “House” of rehabilitation
FILMEugene Jarecki’s epic doc The House I Live In caused quite the stir at Sundance this year, polarizing audiences and taking home a Grand Jury Prize. As it plays today at Silverdocs in DC, the director (pictured) tells realscreen why it’s time for America to rethink its war on drugs.
Silverdocs slates “Plague,” “Versailles,” “Imposter”
FILMThe AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival has now unveiled the remainder of its full schedule, which includes How to Survive a Plague (pictured), The Queen of Versailles, Brooklyn Castle, The Imposter and The House I Live In.
Silverdocs to book-end festival with music documentaries
FILMThe AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival will adopt a musical tone this year, with Ramona Diaz’s Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey and Emmett Malloy’s Big Easy Express (pictured) book-ending the festival’s 10th edition.
Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky to be honored at Silverdocs
FILM / PEOPLE NEWSThe directors of the Paradise Lost documentary trilogy will be honored at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium during this year’s edition of the fest, taking place from June 18-24 in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Pictured L-R: Sinofsky, Damien Echols of the “West Memphis Three,” Berlinger)
“Donor Unknown” claims audience award at Silverdocs
FILMJerry Rothwell’s film documenting the relationship between a woman, her biological sperm donor father and newly discovered half-siblings received the audience award for a feature, while Matt Morris’ Mr. Happy Man got the audience award for best short.
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