On a rainy evening in Astoria, Queens, a group of documentary luminaries got together to celebrate the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors for Non-fiction...
In no particular order and making no distinction between films which have found distribution or are still looking. No distinction between docs or...
IMDb, to date, lists 7,262 documentaries released in 2011, and there’s no telling how many were made that remain unreleased. That’s a lot of money...
When my wife and I had a child, I was horrified at the idea of my kid getting stuck with needles, but I didn’t question the medicine behind it. I...
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. After the event...
I was fortunate enough to moderate a recent sneak preview screening of Joshua Leonard’s “The Lie” the 92 Y Tribeca last week. In addition to seeing...
The Robert Flaherty Film Seminar‘s program of innovative docs continues for three more Tuesdays in November at New York City’s 92YTribeca. If you New...
Joe Swanberg has been the subject of debate pretty much since his first movie, “Kissing on the Mouth”, debuted in 2005. His subsequent films, along...
This Sunday, October 30th, 6pm, The Filmwax Film Series will be screening the 2nd of 4 Chinese films in partnership with dGenerate Films. dGenerate...
New York’s fall documentary festival is back for a second year, with galas “Into the Abyss”, “Lemon” and “The Island President” and a tribute to...
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 “peak” at...
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 the weather...
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 and...
It’s been a few months since Sidney Lumet died. I am saddened that we’ll never have another Sidney Lumet film. This clip was taken at the press...
In response to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservatory decision to screen “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” despite its rather insensitive (read racist)...