Monthly Archives: March 2008

Cinéfranco 2008

Posted on March 31, 2008 by James McNally

I’ve been remiss in not mentioning this sooner, especially since I’m planning to actually review a couple of films from this festival. Cinéfranco is Toronto’s festival of films in the French language. The 11th edition is running from March 28-April … Continue reading →

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Docs and Indies in Blu-Ray: The Trickle Begins

Posted on March 23, 2008 by James McNally

A few months back, I had an idea for a post. I wanted to know what the plans were for indie and documentary filmmakers to release their work in a high-definition format. I sent queries out to my list of … Continue reading →

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Hot Docs 2008 Full Schedule Released

Posted on March 19, 2008 by James McNally

Toronto’s own world-class documentary film festival, Hot Docs, has released its full 2008 schedule. This year’s festival takes place from April 17-27 and features more than 170 films from 36 countries. Reasonably-priced tickets and downright cheap passes are already on … Continue reading →

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2008 Cinema Eye Honors Winners

Posted on March 18, 2008 by James McNally

Here is the complete list of winners at the first annual Cinema Eye Honors, which were presented tonight in New York: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking Manda Bala (Director: Jason Kohn) (review) Outstanding Achievement in an International Feature The Monastery: … Continue reading →

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First Annual Cinema Eye Honors

Posted on March 17, 2008 by James McNally

Tomorrow night at the IFC Center in New York City, a brand-new award ceremony for documentary films will take place. The Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking were created by filmmaker/blogger AJ Schnack (Kurt Cobain: About a Son) and some … Continue reading →

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