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My Winnipeg

Rita Ribas — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:31:53 GMT

Standing confidently in a genre of its own, My Winnipeg sweeps us on a whirlwind journey into the core of Guy Maddin’s frenetic creative genius.

Her Name is Sabine

Meghan Horvath — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:26:28 GMT

Her Name Is Sabine is French actress Sandrine Bonnaire’s beautiful portrait of her younger sister Sabine who, at 28, was institutionalized for five years.

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Man on Wire

Duncan McDowall — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:46:23 GMT

A documentary that feels like a heist-thriller, retelling the story of Frenchman Philippe Petit's clandestine high-wire act on the World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974.

Garbage Warrior

Ellie Bramley — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:30:28 GMT

A powerful and emotive film about what starts out as a one-man mission: the Garbage Warrior builds up a following of misfits and gains notoriety, coming up against hurdle after hurdle in his plight to build sustainable and self-sufficient housing and ultimately help save the planet.

The English Surgeon

Christiaan Harden — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:23:03 GMT

Neuro-surgery will always be a very risky business. But, when you’re operating in the Ukraine with make-shift tools from a local market and a cordless Bosch drill, the risks are ‘100 times as great’...

Winter Soldier

Claire Fowler — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:10:50 GMT

In a recent Observer article, Nick Fraser of BBC’s Storyville discusses whether documentary truly has the power to effect change in the world. This is a fairly tall order for film, but if any could address current attitudes towards war, then it is perhaps Winter Soldier...

Tovarisch: I Am Not Dead

Leung Wing-Fai — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:54:20 GMT

A fascinating human story about an enigmatic man that deserves its place amongst similar documentaries about the Second World War.

Documentaries....And How To Make Them

Andy Glynne — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:37:19 GMT

Documentaries are more popular now than ever before, increasingly prevalent both in cinemas and on TV. And with affordable equipment on the market, there’s no better time to learn the nuts and bolts of documentary filmmaking. From the development of your initial idea to screening your finished film for an audience, this book tells you all your need to know about the craft.

How to get Ahead in Documentary - A DFG Guide

DFG — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:53:07 GMT

Here the collective expertise of DFG is pooled into one handy guide to getting started in the world of docs.