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Emmys for POV Docs

July 16th, 2008 • Agnes Varnum • 2 comments • Related Posts • Tags

No stranger to the , announced six nominations for films in the series. From the press release:

P.O.V., ’s premier showcase for independent point-of-view films, has received six nominations in the 29th Annual and Documentary Emmy® . The nominees were announced today by the National Academy of Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Michael Apted’s 49 UP was nominated for Outstanding Interview; Ralph Arlyck’s Following Sean received two nominations, for Best Documentary and for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing; and three P.O.V. films were nominated for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a Story – Long Form: Libby, Montana; Made in L.A.; and Rain in a Dry Land. PBS led the pack this year with 38 nominations, more than any other broadcast or cable network.

Other nominees in the Best Documentary category: Operation Homecoming by Richard Robbins, Two Hands by Nathaniel Kahn, What Remains: The Life & Work of Sally Mann by Steven Cantor, To Die in Jerusalem by Hilla Medalia, Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life by Robert Levi and The Killer Within by Macky Alston.

Congrats to all, but special warm fuzzies to my friends Macky Alston, Doug Hawes-Davies, Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar. I love when good things happen to great people!

Bright Moments

December 17th, 2007 • Agnes Varnum • Comments Off • Related Posts • Tags

By St. Clair Bourne (1943 – 2007)

To be a politically conscious filmmaker of African descent living in the “New World” is to realize that history is really multiple “versions of reality.” Despite what the corporate media tells you, there really isn’t one objective . Aside from the political implications, multiple “histories” which also makes documentary filmmaking more interesting.

Director’s Response to Short-List Criticism

November 20th, 2007 • Agnes Varnum • 1 comment • Related Posts • Tags

I’m pulling this out of comments as a post because I think it’s an important response. Thank you Tricia for taking time to write:

It truly is an honor just to be short-listed. And i agree, there are many great docs out there that did not make the short list, but they have been well recognized in other arenas, picking up all along the way. There is so much luck in all of this, but in the end, there are a lot of great docs, so getting into Sundance, winning an award, getting short-listed or nominated or even winning an Oscar, comes down to the individuals doing the voting and their particular tastes, and whatever politics exist within that voting structure.

A Girl and a Gun

November 14th, 2007 • Agnes Varnum • 1 comment • Related Posts • Tags

Cathryne Czubek, or as I call her, Cathryne the Beautiful, has released a short based on the premise of her current feature film in post-production. A Girl and a Gun explores the complex relationship of American women and weapons.

“These girls may look young and harmless but underneath their teenage skin is a passion for shooting guns. Take a look at the emerging scene of young female gun enthusiasts that are changing the face of a predominantly male dominated sport.”

Young American Bodies, Season 3 Preview

November 14th, 2007 • Agnes Varnum • 1 comment • Related Posts • Tags

Yes, I’m a fan of Nerve.com’s Joe hip soap Young American Bodies. There is an unembeddable exclusive clip from the new season available at New York Magazine’s website, where, it turns out, they have quite a wonderful collection of free short films to watch (and fashion , restaurant reviews, home tours, etc. if you are in to that sort of thing). Now, mind you, if you work in the media industry, I have to warn you, you might know the people involved in this scene, and if you do, I can’t promise it won’t be slightly traumatizing. But, if you don’t know them, hey, it’s just a hot clip of a couple making out.

And to Holly, bravo for getting your ass on a high-class site like NY Magazine! If I was gonna get neked on the internet, that’s where I would want to be:)

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