Indiewire: Netflix’s ‘The Romantics’ Is Essential — and Unprecedented — Hindi Film History /
“Meltdown: Three Mile Island” is Nominated for Best Multi Part Series at the IDA Awards /
Moxie Pictures Announces Netflix to Premiere Meltdown: Three Mile Island, a Four-Part Documentary Series /
https://moxiepictures.com/the-meltdown-three-mile-island-to-premiere-on-netflix/
Rolling Stone announces Serj Tankian Doc ‘Truth to Power’ to be released early 2021 /
Serj Tankian Doc ‘Truth to Power’ Will Focus on System of a Down Singer’s Activism
Documentary, which comes out early next year, features interviews with singer’s bandmates, Rick Rubin, and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/serj-tankian-truth-to-power-doc-1104395/
Barack Obama includes 'Boys State' on 2020 Favorite Films & TV Shows List /
https://deadline.com/2020/12/barack-obama-favorite-movies-television-queens-gambit-ma-raineys-black-bottom-1234658975/
IDA Nominates 'Boys State' for Best Editing /
IDA Nominates 'Boys State' for Best Editing
https://www.documentary.org/awards2020
‘The Blood is at the Doorstep’ now available on HULU /
https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-blood-is-at-the-doorstep-2503536e-46e5-4620-9984-ac92a885550e
'Boys State' Wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize /
The narrative feature “Minari” and the documentary “Boys State” have won the top prizes from the U.S. jury at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, which announced its winners at an awards ceremony on Saturday night…
Sundance: Apple, A24 Nab Hot Doc 'Boys State' for Record-Breaking $12M /
Apple and A24 have acquired worldwide rights to the documentary Boys State, a political coming-of-age story which examines the health of American democracy. A source pegged the deal at $12 million, which marks the largest sale for a documentary ever at a festival. A24 will release the film theatrically.
Read MoreRed, White & Wasted Premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival /
'Blood' Wins 2018 Sima Award For Best Editing | Medium /
YOUR STORIES FUEL OUR IMPACT: 2018 WINNERS OF THE 6TH ANNUAL SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS (SIMA) ANNOUNCED - MEDIUM
As the consequences of climate change unfold, political power shifts, and wars seem to calcify, documentary film plays an invaluable role in reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit — not only to survive but to refute injustice and lift one another up in the process.
From 49 finalists, SIMA has selected 18 winners and 9 jury prize recipients for the 6th Annual International Social Impact Media Awards. This year’s films place...
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'A Grave Situation' Wins Brico Grant | Milwaukee Film /
ANNOUNCING: THE 2017 MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL JURY AWARD WINNERS - Milwaukee Film
The 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by Associated Bank, is excited to share this year’s festival jury award winners. Among the top films selected include Scott Road, a film with local ties shot entirely in China; Rat Film, a documentary exploring...
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'Blood' Wins Audience Award @ Milwaukee Film Festival | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal /
2017 Milwaukee Film Festival sets attendance mark - Milwaukee Journal Sentinal
Attendance was up 9% for the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival, with a record 84,072 attendees.
Milwaukee Film, which operates the 15-day festival...
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Critics' Pick: The Best of SXSW 2017 | The Hollywood Reporter /
The Blood is at the Doorstep to Premiere at SXSW | Shadow and Act /
'The Blood is at the Doorstep' - Documentary on Dontre Hamilton - Will World Premiere at SXSW - SHADOW AND ACT
On April 30, 2014, a white police officer, Christopher Manney, shot and killed Dontre Hamilton, at Red Arrow Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. No charges were brought, but Manney was fired from the force. As a result of the shooting and subsequent protests, Milwaukee police officers were equipped with body cameras.
Hamilton, who was 31 years old at the time of his death, had a history of mental illness. Hamilton's family stated that he had been treated for schizophrenia but was not violent.
This Milwaukee tragedy is at the center of a new documentary set to make its premiere at the upcoming SXSW Film Festival in March.
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The Kid Hackers Who Starred in a Real-Life Wargames | The Telegraph /
The kid hackers who starred in a real-life WarGames - THE TELEGRAPH
They didn't start World War 3, but in 1983 a group of tech-savvy boys introduced a petrified world to cyber-crime. What became of the original teen hackers?
Among the tens of thousands of kids who saw WarGames, when it opened in June 1983, were 17 year old Neal Patrick and 20 year old Timothy Winslow from Milwaukee. Like the classic film’s lead character, played by Matthew Broderick, they were nice middle class kids from the American suburbs who were lucky enough...
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I Hacked Into a Nuclear Facility... | CNN /
I hacked into a nuclear facility in the '80s. You're welcome. - CNN
"I can't remember exactly when my teenage fascination with computers collided with the federal government, but I will never forget the morning in 1983 when two FBI agents showed up on my parents' doorstep.
I had gone to bed around 4 or 5 a.m. after spending hours on my computer..."
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We Sold Our Film | Filmmaker Magazine /