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The Challenges of Writing Documentary Reviews
Published 4/14/2008 by Jay C at The Documentary Blog
... this case, I thought I’d share some thoughts on the whole process of writing documentary reviews. First off, I am in no way an authority on this topic. In fact, I’m exactly the opposite. Sometimes I find it difficult to sum up and sort out my thoughts on what are some of the most challenging films I’ve seen. The topics can be pretty heavy, the information dense, and the technique inconsistent. How do these critics do it? Well apparently many of them don’t. AJ Schnack recently posed the question ...

FilmCouch #63
Published 3/28/2008 by spout.com at SpoutBlog
Let’s talk documentaries. First up, an interview with AJ Schnack, founder of the Cinema Eye Honors, a new annual awards ceremony honoring the craft of non-fiction filmmaking, a genre often judged more on its subject matter than its artistry. Next up, an interview Jason Kohn, director of Manda Bala, the winner of this year’s top Cinema Eye prize. Kohn talks about weaving together the film’s disparate elements, searching for the line between good and evil, and crafting a “non-fiction science fiction ...

'Manda Bala' Scores Big at Cinema Eye Awards
Published 3/19/2008 by Kim Voynar at Cinematical
Filed under: Documentary, Awards, Cinematical Indie We told you a couple ago about the Cinema Eye Awards for documentary filmmaking, the brainchild of director/blogger (and all-around great guy) AJ Schnack and IndiePix. The awards were held last night at the IFC Center, and thanks to former Cinematical editor/current Spout queen Karina Longworth and her impressive Twittering skills, I was able to feel almost like I was there at the awards, instead of sitting here at home continuing to nurse this seemingly endless SXSW ...