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Michael Moore: Best Documentary Oscar Will Be Chosen By the Full Academy
Michael Moore told Indiewire that the new Academy rule requiring a Los Angeles Times or New York Times review to qualify documentaries for Oscar consideration is only one of many "great new changes" that will "prevent the concerns that have existed since 'Roger & Me.'"
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Wim Wenders’ “Pina” Among Nominees for European Film Awards’ Best Documentary
The 24th European Film Academy has announced the three documentary nominees for this year’s European Film Awards.
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Scorsese's Harrison documentary to premiere in Liverpool
The highly anticipated George Harrison documentary, directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese, is set to premiere in Liverpool on Oct. 2, the BBC has reported.
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Bono: U2 documentary is excruciating to watch
The previously unrevealed machinations of U2 have been laid bare in a documentary about the making of the landmark album 'Achtung Baby'.
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The Top 10 Things Every Film Festival Director Needs to Know
Last week, indieWIRE published The 10 Things You Must Know Before You Set Foot on the Festival Circuit, an excerpt from the Film Collaborative’s upcoming book “Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul.” Now, it’s time for a look at the circuit from the other side of the acceptance letter: The film festival director.
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Oscar Documentary Short Entries Face Sept. 1 Deadline
Eligible docs must also complete a seven-day run in Los Angeles or Manhattan by Dec. 31.
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Big-name documentaries in Toronto
True tales from Morgan Spurlock, Jonathan Demme and Werner Herzog are on tap for Toronto Film Fest.
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