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Trouble The Water
Poster for Trouble the Water. I have tried and tried to begin this entry as diplomatically as I can but I...
Posted by Angela on August 26

DocuWeek New York
DocuWeek New York started this past Friday. It functions as a theatrical showcase for documentary films which then allows these films to...
Posted by Felix on August 11

Mira! The New York International Latino Film Festival is on!
The New York International Latino Film Festival starts this week and it is offering some impressive films. Highlights include Cristina Kotz Cornejo’s...
Posted by Felix on July 21

A Look at SILVERDOCS 2008
AFI's Silver Theater, in downtown Silver Springs I’m still thinking of all the great films I watched at this year’s SILVERDOCS...
Posted by Felix on July 1

P.O.V. Looks Great!
Last night, I attended the launch party for the 21st Season of P.O.V. The event was held on the lovely rooftop of...
Posted by Felix on June 12

Documentary Film Reaches New Heights
In case you had any doubts, this recent heat wave confirms that Summertime is finally here. A nice way to enjoy nature...
Posted by Felix on June 10

Black Lily rocks!
Philadelphia rocked the second annual Black Lily Film and Music Festival this past weekend. I was there to lead a DocuClub session,...
Posted by Felix on June 9

Films That Matter
IFC Center was hot last week. A Jihad For Love had a very successful US premiere there. A film that has...
Posted by Laimah on June 2

Spotlight on Hot Docs 2008
The Bloor Theatre, and right next door, Ghazale, which sells Toronto's best shawarma sandwiches In order to attend Hot Docs, I...
Posted by Felix on April 29

Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10
Last month I saw Brett Morgen's Chicago 10. Though the reviews haven’t been raving, the film deserves a defense. Briefly, the movie...
Posted by Intern on April 8

For The Doc Geeks Out There
The new Errol Morris doc, Standard Operating Procedure, has it's latest trailer up on Apple Trailers. It looks so good! Also, Errol...
Posted by Angela on March 21

Q + Me: A Fierce and Questioning Asian America at DCTV
On March 14, the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas organized a panel of queer Asian American visual artists working mainly...
Posted by Felix on March 20

Remembering an Activist Rock Club
Earlier this week, I attended a press screening of Dean Budnick’s Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Rock Club. The film...
Posted by Felix on March 14

Programming or Censorship?
How do we know the difference between programmatic decisions and censorship? It's sometimes difficult to tell - beyond feeling suspicious - when...
Posted by Enrico on February 29

Wholphin Short Docs at Stranger Than Fiction
With the Media That Matters lineup nearly finalized, Arts Engine has been abuzz with talk of what makes a good short film....
Posted by Jolene on February 13

Persepolis - This Holiday Season
Persepolis, a Sony Pictures Classic, opens in NYC on Christmas Day. I had the great fortune of pre-screening Persepolis last night at...
Posted by Laimah on December 6

The Top 25 Documentaries?
IDA has listed their top 25 documentaries. Personally, I 100% agree with Hoop Dreams as the number one documentary of all time....
Posted by Angela on October 6

Sun and Movies: The Ultimate Summer Combo!
It’s August and I’ve just about wrapped my internship here at Arts Engine. As I sit and reflect upon what this summer...
Posted by Intern on August 13

Feeling SiCKO on the Fourth of July
What better way to celebrate our country's independence than to go see Michael Moore's latest indictment of American society, SiCKO? That's exactly...
Posted by Shira on July 5

New Election Day Trailer
This morning we posted a new trailer for Election Day on YouTube. I've never really edited a trailer before. It took longer...
Posted by Shira on June 21

Watch Four Eyed Monsters Online — One Week Only
We met online, started a relationship & turned our lives into this project. I found this video interesting, not only because the...
Posted by Jean on June 14

Who Will Be the Next Cindy Sheehan?
Memorial Day brought the news that anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan is retiring from the movement. In her interview with Amy Goodman...
Posted by Shira on June 4

Blogs That Matter
If you're interested in films that matter, here are some blogs that might matter to you. TrueFilms: Kevin Kelly presents "the best...
Posted by Jean on May 28

The First Short Films
Did you know that the first instances of sound and image coming together into what we now consider a "film" was...
Posted by Anayansi on May 25

My Sunday with Sidney Lumet
Last weekend, Manhattan Country School celebrated its 40th Anniversary. MCS is a great, progressive, private school, which I was lucky enough to...
Posted by Katy Chevigny on May 24

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