Reflecting on Features

Collectively, Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker and Jan Rofekamp have 100 years experience in the doc business. Pennebaker first entered the scene in the 1950s and gained recognition with Don't Look Back in 1966. He partnered with Chris Hegedus in the mid '70s, and their New York-based prodco, Pennebaker Hegedus Films, has since turned out such films as Jimi Plays Monterey, The War Room and, most recently, Startup.com. Jan Rofekamp, of Montreal-based distributor Films Transit, has spent the past 28 years championing docs, including Long Night's Journey Into Day (Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann), Crumb(Terry Zwigoff), and Grass (Ron Mann).

September 1, 2001

Collectively, Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker and Jan Rofekamp have 100 years experience in the doc business. Pennebaker first entered the scene in the 1950s and gained recognition with Don't Look Back in 1966. He partnered with Chris Hegedus in the mid '70s, and their New York-based prodco, Pennebaker Hegedus Films, has since turned out such films as Jimi Plays Monterey, The War Room and, most recently, Startup.com. Jan Rofekamp, of Montreal-based distributor Films Transit, has spent the past 28 years championing docs, including Long Night's Journey Into Day (Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann), Crumb(Terry Zwigoff), and Grass (Ron Mann).