The Washington area’s biggest documentary film festival, Silverdocs, starts tomorrow. In addition to over 100 films, the festival includes an international documentary conference – panel discussions and workshops with some of the biggest names in the documentary filmmaking community. Silverdocs’ comprehensive websit – link.Washington City Paper’s picks from the festival – link.
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Emma – DVD 2820California split – DVD 2818Jonestown: the life adn death of people’s temple – DVD 800Entre tinieblas=Dark habits – DVD 797Ghosts of Abu Ghraib – DVD 796
Continue readingWelcome to American University: One student’s take
Just stumbled across this humorous AU student film on YouTube. It features Barron John Weyerhaeuser who stole the show as the ghost of John Barrymore in the February 2007 DPA production of “I hate Hamlet” link
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The princess bride – DVD 2817Krippendorf’s tribe – DVD 2816The emperor’s naked army marches on – DVD 2814Letters from Iwo Jima – DVD 1926A collection of 2005 Academy Award nominated short films – DVD 1328Rachida – DVD 795Winged Migration – DVD 657
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Homicide: life on the street: season 1 & 2 – DVD 2799 – 2801The Simpsons: season 3 – DVD 2794 – 2797Twin Peaks: season 1 – DVD 2791 – 2793Sopranos: season 1 – DVD 2786 – 2789Maya Lin: a strong clear vision – DVD 2781Laberinto del fauno = Pan’s labyrinth – DVD 2770
Continue readingA Fair(y) Use Tale – a must-see primer on copyright law
Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University tweaks the noses of the Disney lawyers with this introduction to copyright – done with dozens of brief clips from Disney films used under the fair use guidelines. I’ll assume readers are aware of Disney’s extraordinary litigious history in this area. link
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The films of James Broughton – DVD 2769Red violin – DVD 2764Arrested development: season 1 – DVD 2761 – 276324: season 1 – DVD 2751 – 2756Three extremes – DVD 2746
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Penn & Teller: bullshit season 4 DVD 2740 – 2742Penn & Teller: bullshit season 3 DVD 2737 – 2739Penn & Teller: bullshit season 2 DVD 2734 – 2736Penn & Teller: bullshit season 1 DVD 2731 – 2733The painted veil – DVD 2729Der untergang = Downfall – DVD 27279 songs – DVD 2726
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Planet earth – DVD 2721 – 2725The most dangerous game – DVD 1596Color me Kubrick – DVD 1594Little children – DVD 2714
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Garden state – DVD 2709Jarhead – DVD 2708The seven year itch – DVD 2707The Queen – DVD 2705Shut up & sing – DVD 2704Moonlighting: season one and two – DVD 2703
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