We are pleased to announce that the following documentary films/videos submitted by students at UT have been accepted into official competition at the U.Frame International Festival in Portugal: Ruwan Perera (& co-director Sergio Carvajal), “Quinceanera” Keeley Noel Steenson (& co-director Lupe Zamarripa), “Alexander Family Farm” Marianela Vega Oroza, “Conversations II” Congratulations to all! The festival [...]
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Natural Heroes showcases independently produced films from all over the world with one common theme: real people making a difference for the environment and enhancing the world around us. Visit the Film Submission guidelines at Natural Heroes’ site. Download the Call for Entries (pdf). Download the Entry Form (pdf). More UT Doc Center Calls.
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$35,000 in Prizes Awarded to Top Videos Profiling Entrepreneurs Cinéma Prospérité is open for submissions. This competition is actively seeking short films (2-5 minutes) that use the power of film to expand our experience and shape our understanding of the world around us. Videos should be suitable to be posted online in forums such as [...]
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Mass Communication & Society Special Symposium DOCUMENTARY FILM: FORMS, FUNCTIONS, AND IMPACTS Mathew C. Nisbet & Patricia Aufderheide, Guest Editors School of Communication American University Quickly changing trends in documentary content, distribution, and reach generate a range of questions for media scholars to examine. In this special issue of Mass Communication & Society, the editors [...]
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The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, in partnership with the Skoll Foundation, will provide $1.2 million in film project grants to enable the development and/or production of new feature-length independent documentary films that frame, examine and amplify social entrepreneurship as an innovative approach to the central questions of our time. The initiative anticipates funding up [...]
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James Kleinert, filmmaker and advocate, announces the U.S. premiere of “Saving the American Wild Horse.” The Documentary Center was honored to welcome James as its first Artist in Residence during the Spring Semester of 2007, and is pleased to announce this premiere on the Documentary Channel, Monday July 7th in primetime. Download official press release. [...]
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