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sundance ’09
  • The Indie Film Community's Attitudes About the Web
    Freelance writer Amanda Hirsch, former editorial director of PBS Interactive, blogs about documentaries and the Web in her weekly column, Outside the Frame. I’ve been to Sundance. Yes, me! I’m no filmmaker, no deal-maker, no publicist — heck, I don’t even own a pair of Uggs — but I’ve had the incredible, memorable and exhilarating […]
    Amanda Hirsch 3 min read January 23, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Another Busy Day at Sundance '09
    POV series producer Yance Ford has been attending screenings and panels all week at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. She checks in on another busy day in Park City. After watching the inauguration from the Sundance Filmmakers Lodge yesterday, I thought I was off to see We Live in Public. Unfortunately, it turns out that […]
    Yance Ford 2 min read January 21, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Watching the Inauguration at Sundance
    POV series producer Yance Ford writes in on Inauguration Day from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City. It’s a bright, chilly day here in Park City, and the mood on the streets, buses and in the coffee shops at Sundance is buoyant. Dozens of filmmakers have gathered here at the Sundance Documentary Fund’s filmmaker […]
    Yance Ford 2 min read January 20, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Sundance '09: Screenings and Parties
    POV series producer Yance Ford writes in with a report on the screenings and parties from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City. William Kunstler: Distrurbing the Universe had its premiere tonight at the new Sundance venue, Temple Theater. The Temple, now one of the largest venues at the festival, was filled to capacity for […]
    Yance Ford 2 min read January 16, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • POV Acquires Sundance 2009 Documentaries'El General' and 'William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe'
    Two films premiering at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Feature Film Competition, El General by Natalia Almada and William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe by Sarah and Emily Kunstler, will have their national broadcast premieres on POV William Kunstler and his two daughters in a scene from William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe. […]
    theresa 3 min read January 16, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Countdown to Sundance 2009
    It’s January, and in the world of independent films, that means everyone is gearing up for the fabled Sundance Film Festival, which will take place from January 15-25, 2009 in Park City, Utah. We’re looking forward to seeing and reading about all the films, awards and parties. We’re also thrilled that two films premiering at […]
    Ruiyan Xu 2 min read January 7, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Soup: Sundance Announces 2009 Doc Entries
    The documentary entries at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival were announced recently, and it’s quite an impressive list. There are so many great-sounding docs: I am happy to see the return of Joe Berlinger, the director of Brother’s Keeper, with Crude, a doc about an environmental lawsuit battle being waged in Ecuador. There’s also The […]
    Tom Roston 2 min read December 15, 2008 Doc Soup Comments