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2012 Cinema Eye Honors

On a rainy evening in Astoria, Queens, a group of documentary luminaries got together to celebrate the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors for Non-fiction...

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2011 Filmwax Favorites

In no particular order and making no distinction between films which have found distribution or are still looking.   No distinction between docs or...

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RID OF ME sneak preview

A couple of weeks ago when I moderated a Q&A for the indie film, “The Lie”, I noted my friend Kristin McCracken in the audience...

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November at Flaherty NYC

The Robert Flaherty Film Seminar‘s program of innovative docs continues for three more Tuesdays in November at New York City’s 92YTribeca...

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A Case for Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg has been the subject of debate pretty much since his first movie, “Kissing on the Mouth”, debuted in 2005.  His subsequent...

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Filmwax screening of LITTLE MOTH

This Sunday, October 30th, 6pm, The Filmwax Film Series will be screening the 2nd of 4 Chinese films in partnership with dGenerate Films.  dGenerate...

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Filmwax Radio Episode 1

Filmwax Radio is happening, friends.  The folks at BBox Radio are just days away from hosting podcasts but in the meantime, here’s a sneak...

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Doing Shots with Rooftop

After Friday night’s near wash-out at the Old American Can Factory, Rooftop’s organizers heaved a sigh of relief when it was clear that...

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Cornering Kopple

Barbara Kopple is one of those iconic documentary filmmakers that I’ve been wanting to chat with forever.  Now that P.O.V. shoes are worn in...

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