When Albert Maysles passed away, it represented an irrevocable loss to the film world. But the demand for the films he made remains.
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Keep ReadingWhen Peter Wintonick died yesterday at the age of 60 in Montreal, the documentary community lost a great friend, director, producer, film programmer, writer and mentor.
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Keep ReadingFrank Cole, the fearless maverick filmmaker, died in the Sahara in 2000. McSorley remembers him well.
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