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A number of friends of Vanguard (FOV?) are working on film and book projects -- and the fundraising that is always part of independent media-making. Anyone here looking to become a patron of the documentary arts?
Here are a few noteworthy efforts being made by friends and former colleagues that could use some extra support:
Fever Dreams, a collection from photojournalist Jeff Antebi. Jeff's photos from Afghanistan and Juarez have appeared on Current.com.
Waited For, a documentary by Nerina Penzhorn (a VC2 alum) about South African lesbians who adopt across racial lines.
Plastic Paradise, a documentary by Current alum Angela Sun.
Masha, a documentary about ballerina Maria Kochetkova.
Let us know in comments any other works in progress you think are worthy of Vanguard fans' support...A number of friends of Vanguard (FOV?) are working on film and book projects -- and... more
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I love small town Carnivals, reminds me of the simple life....
Me gustan mucho los Carnavales de pueblos, me recuerda de otros tiempos, placeres simples y no globales.I love small town Carnivals, reminds me of the simple life....
Me gustan mucho los... more
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... but that's only the beginning... http://www.examiner.com/movies-in-san-francisco/film-festival-54th-annual-sf-int-l-film-festival-begins-thursday-april-21st
The San Francisco Bay Area is luck to have one of the premium film festival anywhere ad it's here in our own backyard. The fact that the International consistently present some of the most inspired, interesting and cutting edge films is the reason it is "the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas."
Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from all over the globe. The film society describes itself as an organization that “encourages the progressive evolution of film culture and individual lives by celebrating the transformative power of the moving image in all its forms.”... but that's only the beginning...... more
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42 years ago we were worried about pollution - 42 years later we're wondering what's next.42 years ago we were worried about pollution - 42 years later we're wondering... more
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Education has been the subject of many hollywood films throughout the years. Everything from dramas to comedies have been produced with an educational focus. This list covers the 25 best movies about education ever made, including documentaries.
:http://bestonlineuniversities.com/2011/25-best-movies-about-education-ever-made/Education has been the subject of many hollywood films throughout the years.... more
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In this week's episode we're off to Aldinga Beach, just south of Adelaide. We meet Lynda McCarty who shows us around Aldinga Arts EcoVillage. We are also introduced to Elizabeth Heij who takes on a quick tour of her passive solar house and reflects on life in the village.
http://www.theinlandsea.com.au
This intentional community is an example of a sustainable lifestyle in modern rural settings. The community has been forming since the 1980s, but the building stage has only been going for about ten years.
Their goal is to be entirely self-sustained by 2020.
http://www.theinlandsea.com.au/episode-2-aldinga-arts-ecovillageIn this week's episode we're off to Aldinga Beach, just south of Adelaide.... more
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Please read up on fracking!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/us/27gas.html?_r=1&hp
The link to today's NYT article, "Regulation lax as gas wells' tainted water hits rivers" is a good start with great visual aids.
The Josh Fox documentary(available @Netflix), "Gasland", nominated for an Academy award, is another good place to learn more about fracking.
Cheney made sure that the gas industry is not regulated! No one can even formally complain about it! And guess what company is involved with the drilling!
Our water supplies are in peril anyway - why let corporate gas ruin what we have left?Please read up on fracking!... more
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Street Gangs of El Salvador captures the reality of life for the young members of the 18th Street Gang in San Salvador, now one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
During the civil war in El Salvador, thousands of families migrated to America. Most of these settled in Los Angeles where many joined the notorious 18th Street Gang.
Since the end of the war most have been deported back to El Salvador, taking their gang structures back to their homeland with devastating effects.
This film follows a group of gang members as they fight their mortal enemies and eke out a living on the streets by selling drugs and thieving. By the end of the film, most of the gang members profiled – Slappy, Sochi, and 18-year old Travieso – are in jail serving long sentences for their crimes.Street Gangs of El Salvador captures the reality of life for the young members of the... more
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Terrifying, destructive, mesmerising. Tornadoes are among Mother Nature’s most devastating storms. Those who fall in its path usually take cover or run. But there are those who track and chase these beasts for sport. Eccentric, wild and just plain crazy: meet the Twister Chasers.Terrifying, destructive, mesmerising. Tornadoes are among Mother Nature’s most... more
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This shock-doc turns the feature film ‘Super Size Me’ on its head by following a group of female journalists who attempt to slim down to a U.S size zero – the new size of choice. This shock-doc will document the experiences of these average-sized journalists (UK size 12) as they employ the extreme weight-loss methods favoured by celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie and Victoria Beckham.
Our two journalists are all size 10 – 12 and each of them is given a tailored regime that will help them get down to a size zero in two months. Throughout their weight loss journeys they have regular consultations with the on-screen super-skinny doctor and super-skinny psychiatrists who will be recording their physical changes, highlighting the dangers they are putting themselves through. Our psychiatrists will analyse their mental state. Does weight loss start to become addictive? Do they think they are being perceived differently by those around them?This shock-doc turns the feature film ‘Super Size Me’ on its head by... more
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Research,Script,Camera,Production & Direction:Robin Das(RdAs)
There have been a number of films about India's Freedom History. "Man, Freedom & God" ,the 38 minutes feature Documentary Film as being more about the limits of photography, more about the abuses that occurred during Freedom Struggle as much of that investigation is a anthropological & philosophical investigation in the platform of history.
Why a man deadly hang to fly in a sky - to make him a God or for his own Independent Freedom Mission, in spite of his Bowl ideology i.e.," birth or dead is noting but a drama on earth" rendered in his soul .The Other concept on freedom is said in a Hindu scripture - "when there is freedom crisis, God would born to kill the heartless administration". But how freedom loving God born in India.
This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
http://www.amazon.com/Man-Freedom-God-Robin-Das/dp/B0027P9NJAResearch,Script,Camera,Production & Direction:Robin Das(RdAs)
There have been a... more
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From art docs to war chronicles, from undiscovered indie gems to award-winning phenomena, these are our favourite documentaries of the year.
10. Swansea Love Story
Swansea has seen a 178 percent jump in registered heroin users over the last four years. Somewhat unusually, it is the supply that is driving the demand, as the high unemployment made the lucrative profession of dealing drugs more attractive than ever."Socially-aware filmmaking of a very high standard which deserves an audience not only because of its sensitive portrayal of a topic so often reduced to newspaper bylines, but because of the undeniable quality of craft and compassion shown by these relatively unknown filmmakers." - Little White Lies
9. After The Apocalypse
This powerful doc looks at the appalling consequences of Russia's nuclear testing programme in Kazakhstan during the Cold War. In an area where one in 20 children is born with a birth defect, Bibigul, a young pregnant woman, vows to keep her child.
"I have seen a lot of horror films and documentary depictions of human suffering, and I'm not sure that I have ever seen a film as horrific as this." - Eye For Film8. Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
Sophie Fiennes' latest film bears witness to German artist Anselm Kiefer’s alchemical creative processes and renders as a film journey the personal universe he has built at his hill studio estate in the South of France.
"The artist is immersed in his vocation and Fiennes's docu-essay immerses us in it, too. […] It is a valuable film that aspires to create an artistic response to its subject matter." - The Guardian
7. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg take the audience on a year-long ride with legendary comedian Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life. Peeling away the mask of an iconic comedian and exposing the struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground-breaking female performer.
"Funny, heartbreaking, and casually profound about the insatiable need for validation and approval that fuels so much stand-up comedy." - A.V. Club
6. My Kidnapper
In 2003, filmmaker Mark Henderson was one of eight backpackers taken hostage for 101 days by Marxist guerrillas while trekking in the Colombian jungle. Eleven months after his release, Mark received an email from one of his kidnappers, starting a five-year correspondence that eventually drew the hostages back to the one part of the world he thought he’d never see again.
"As a chronicle of different reactions to the trauma of abduction, and the culture shock experienced by inhabitants of developed countries thrust into a decades-long, three-way civil war where nothing registers as morally straightforward, My Kidnapper succeeds brilliantly." - Variety
5. Catfish
In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. "It really is an intriguing modern tale of communication, intimacy, self-knowledge and the web: a great companion to The Social Network." - The Guardian
4. Enemies of the People
The Khmer Rouge ran what is regarded as one of the twentieth century’s most brutal regimes. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now."This is an extraordinary historical document, an archive of confessions with potential for closure, atonement, and belated punishment from one single man on a mission." - Slant
3. The Arbor
British playwright Andrea Dunbar died tragically at the age of 29 in 1990, leaving ten year old Lorraine with bitter childhood memories. The Arbor catches up with Lorraine in the present day, also aged 29, ostracised from her mother’s family and in prison undergoing rehab."A remarkable film: conceptually acute, brilliantly realised, impossibly sad." - The Telegraph
2. Exit Through The Gift Shop
The story of how an eccentric French shop-keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results.
"That rarest of art documentaries, one that actually leaves viewers with a better sense of the gifted versus the phony. In several senses, Banksy has created a monster." - Time Out NY
1. Restrepo
Raw, unflinching and without a political agenda, the film chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers to Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, one of the deadliest places in the world. "Film doesn’t get more relevant." - Little White Lies
Did we miss anything? Tell us your favourite docs of the year in the comments.
Previously: current.com's Top 10 Tracks of 2010.From art docs to war chronicles, from undiscovered indie gems to award-winning... more
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In some parts of Asia, some men believe that having sex with a virgin will bring them luck and they think the risk of HIV is lower. The men know that virginity can be faked and there's a huge demand for younger and younger girls, so that clients can be certain of their virginity.
This hour-long documentary explores the plight of these girls.In some parts of Asia, some men believe that having sex with a virgin will bring them... more
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Five films have been named as winners of the International Documentary Association’s 2010 IDA Documentary Awards. The recipients will be honored on December 3rd at a gala held in the Director’s Guild Theater.Five films have been named as winners of the International Documentary... more
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The Grierson Awards recognise and celebrate documentaries that have made a significant contribution to the genre. http://current.com/groups/griersonThe Grierson Awards recognise and celebrate documentaries that have made a significant... more
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"Standing Army", what is it and what does it mean?
Enrico Parenti and his film crew spent 3 years collecting archives and filming US military bases around the world. What he came up with is an controversial and insightful perspective on how the US military is seen by and effecting the countries in which it resides. This month DOC THIS a blog reviewing documentary films from around the globe, interviewed and reviewed Enrico Parenti on his new film. Click on the link to check it out.
http://docthis.blogspot.com/"Standing Army", what is it and what does it mean?
Enrico Parenti and... more
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