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President's Desk
President’s Desk: Stronger, Fairer and More Inventive
“I am committed to addressing the twin challenges to our members posed by the industry shutdown and our membership’s lack of diversity.”
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John's Bailiwick
Flannery: A Film by Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco, S.J.
A new documentary about the great short-story writer Flannery O’Connor is elevated to must-see status by its uniquely articulate interviews and creative presentations of her work.
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John's Bailiwick
The March: James Blue
The March, a 33-minute documentary directed by James Blue in 1963, dramatizes a granular and celebratory moment in American history.
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John's Bailiwick
Inside Covid-19 in Cremona with Sasha Joelle Achilli
Produced, directed and shot by Sasha Joelle Achilli, the PBS Frontline documentary Inside Italy’s Covid War achieves a dramatic, emotional intensity of which few fictional theatrical movies are capable.
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John's Bailiwick
Samuel Beckett: Still Waiting for Godot
Like many of you, I have used this “stay at home” time to revisit beloved movies, many of them last seen long ago. While watching Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s film adaptation of Waiting for Godot, a play that has long loomed over my life with compelling mystery, I was struck by how well this once-controversial theater piece speaks to the current moment.
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Shot Craft
How Do I Find a Mentor?
This is a question I’ve been asked at least a hundred times by aspiring cinematographers eager to learn more, advance their careers, and receive guidance from someone who is already established.
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Shot Craft
Staying Creative in Quarantine with Lawrence Sher, ASC
Reverse engineering and re-staging iconic images from cinema history? Awesome. Doing it with your wife and kids at home with what’s around you? Exceptional.
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Filmmaker's Forum
Overcoming Limited Resources on My First Feature: Before the Dawn
It’s easy to feel intimidated when you’re facing your first feature, and it’s especially daunting when you know you’ll have limited crew and resources.
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