There are no set rules in documentary filmmaking, only decisions about where to draw the line. Pioneer documentarian and Kartemquin Films co-founder Gordon Quinn explores examples from films such as “Hoop Dreams,” “Prisoner of Her Past,” and “The Interrupters” to…
‘LET THE FIRE BURN’ Will Leave You With Raw Emotions and Questions
By Gregory Crofton A sure sign you’ve watched a good documentary is that trip you take to the computer after it’s ended to research where the issue stands, or to find out what people in the film are doing now.…
A Belligerent Lou Reed Interviewed at Sydney Airport
Journalist: You want people to take drugs themselves, is this perhaps why you sing about, about drugs? Lou Reed: Oh yeah, I want them to take drugs. Journalist: Why is this? Lou Reed: Because it’s better than Monopoly.
CNN’s “BLACKFISH” is a Ratings Win; Is This a Brave New Venue for Documentaries?
By Gregory Crofton BLACKFISH’s premiere on CNN Thursday night hit No.1 in a key television ratings demographic and attracted younger viewers to the network, according to a report in Broadcasting & Cable. Access to the CNN broadcast platform, a massive…
Real Story Behind Woman Burned by McDonald’s Hot Coffee
In 1992, Stella Liebeck spilled scalding McDonald’s coffee in her lap and later sued the company, attracting a flood of negative attention. It turns out there was more to the story. (Source: New York Times Retro Report)