Here's a link to the ESPN series Tim (those of us outside the US won't necessarily know ESPN)
Recommended Documentaries
Recommended Docs
This is a topic where you can say which documentary has really impressed you, and why people should see it. Can be a recent one or an all-time favourite. Can't be your own though, sorry...
Praise the work of others, not your own. If you want to beat the drum for your own documentary, please don't do it here. Professionals have their own Shameless Self-Promotion topic.
We also have a Documentary Films topic for our Professionals where the debate is private and possibly more controversial. This topic here is for recommendations to the documentary-interested public.
Wed 30 Mar 2011
Edited Wed 30 Mar 2011 by Nadia Awad
I have NOT seen this doc, but am so blown away by the scene select and the process that I thought I would share. This is The Arbor by Clio Barnard. She created the film out of audio interviews which actors then lip-synched to, verbatim, while acting. It is supposed to screen in NYC sometime this month and am definitely going.
Fri 1 Apr 2011
Edited Fri 1 Apr 2011 by Jason Perdue
I was just about to post about The Arbor in Doc Films. It's playing at SF Int'l later this month. Can't wait to see it.
And thanks for the recommend on Kinshasa Symphony as it's playing close by next weekend and I wasn't planning to see it.
I recently saw Brian Winston speak in support of a (very expensive) documentary on Robert Flaherty, ”˜A Boatload of Wild Irishmen,' for which he wrote the script. There is a little interview with Leacock in the film where he talks about working as Flaherty's cameraman on "Louisiana Story." Leacock's career was a truly expansive one.
Here's a link to Leacock's recollection of this experience of working with Flaherty from his website:
http://www.richardleacock.com/21188/On-Working-With-Robert-and-Frances-Flaherty
RIP
Re: Alessandro Gallo's post on Thu 31 Mar 2011: View thread
Thanks for letting me know about the Kinshasa Film. I lived in the Congo for 2 yrs (85-87) and have just now put my name on the waiting list for the DVD. It looks incredible.
Brett Morgan did one of the ESPN 30 On 30 pieces about the historic day in sports in which OJ was chased through LA, the NBA Finals were taking place and Arnold Palmer was playing his last round of golf. Good storytelling and he only used available footage. Also, just watched 'Weather Underground' – couldn't believe how well-paced it was. A few holes, but it moves so well.