What happens to doc-makers when they make a film in partnership with NGOs—social agencies and charities? Is it a "good thing"? Or are such projects hopelessly compromised?
A new European public site for online distribution of documentaries and experimental films, Doc Alliance is a joint effort of five festivals and offers unique access to over 300 films.
What a time it’s been for private Canadian broadcasters. Here they are, in the midst of a mini depression, on the ropes from falling ad revenue, and swimming in debt.
Mark Peranson’s Waiting for Sancho absolutely belongs in the pages of a Canadian magazine attuned to documentary and independent cinema and its absence from this year’s Hot Docs lineup is worth noting.
Capturing Reality about the art of the documentary, is very much an homage to the NFB as well. Ferrari takes us through her memories of the films and filmmakers she interviewed for her doc.
