Tag / independent film

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Bite-sized blog post: Karen Bernstein

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KAREN BERNSTEIN has produced numerous documentaries including through the PBS program American Masters.

Her directing credits include a documentary about fimmaker Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny. The film screened at Sundance and SXSW and is distributed by IFC Films and Hulu.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

VIMEO

CRITERION

WOMEN MAKE MOVIES

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny website
Interview
Women Make Movies
Austin Film Society

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (Documentary) (co-director)

 2012Arts in Context (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

– Producing Light (2012)

 2004Art in Progress (TV Series) (1 episode)

– Art in Progress: Julie Speed
 2004Are the Kids Alright? (TV Movie documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Molly Bernstein

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MOLLY BERNSTEIN’s directorial debut Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay is distributed by Kino Lorber and tells the story of the famous magician Ricky Jay. Before directing she had edited numerous feature and television documentaries.

Bernstein received her MFA from Columbia and formed her company Particle Productions to create “Museum Quality Films” from start to finish.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

KINO LORBER

FANDOR

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Particle Productions
An Art that Nature Makes Website
Women and Hollywood Interview
Vanity Fair
Columbia Univeristy
Environmental Film Festival

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015American Masters (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)

– Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice (2015)
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Bite-sized blog post: Rebecca Richman Cohen

Rebecca Richman Cohen

REBECCA RICHMAN COHEN studied law at Harvard and has directed documentaries on the subject. She founded her company Racing Horse Productions to tell stories about social justice.

Her film War Don Don (2010) was nominated for an Academy Award.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

CODE OF THE WEST WEBSITE

WAR DON DON WEBSITE

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ONLINE

Find her on Twitter
Racing Horse Productions
New Day Films
Code of the West Website
War Don Don Website
Filmmaker Magazine
Harvard Law School
Indiewire

 

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2013Defending Gideon (Documentary short)
 2012Code of the West (Documentary)
 2010War Don Don (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Ally Walker

Ally Walker

ALLY WALKER received her degree in biochemsitry from UC Santa Cruz and was preparing for medical school (similar to Dorothy Arzner) before moving into film and television. Most of her career has been dedicated to work in front of the camera as an actor but in 2005 she released her directorial debut, the documentary For Norman Wherever You Are inspired by her experience trying to navigate the social care system in Los Angeles in order to help a baby and his mother.

Her narrative feature film Sex, Death and Bowling (2015) premiered at the San Diego Film Festival and is distributed in the US by Monterey Media.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
VIDEO: Interview 1
VIDEO: Interview 2
Interview 1
Monterey Media Acquires Ally Walker’s Debut Feature ‘Sex, Death and Bowling’
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2005For Norman: Wherever You Are (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Deborah Riley Draper

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DEBORAH RILEY DRAPER has a background in advertising and directed her first feature documentary Versailles ’73:American Runway Revolution tackled the subject of French vs American designers.

Her most recent endeavor, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, delves into the story of African American athletes who “who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.” The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

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ONLINE

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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice Website
Interview 1
Interview 2
Tavis Smiley Interview: VIDEO
Woman to Watch: Deborah Riley Draper

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2016Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (Documentary) (attached)
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Bite-sized blog post: Zatella Beatty

Zatella Beatty

ZATELLA BEATTY’s documentary Iverson (2014) about sports legend Allen Iverson premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was televised on Showtime.

Beatty is also an actress who has appeared in film and television.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Find her on Linked In
ESPN Interview
Interview
Showtime Set to Premiere ‘Iverson’ Documenary on the Legacy of NBA Great Allen Iverson

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

2014 Iverson (Documentary)

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Bite-sized blog post: Crystal Moselle

Crystal MOselle

CRYSTAL MOSELLE’s feature length documentary The Wolfpack won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

She has worked for Vice and The New York Times creating video content.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

NETFLIX

VICE

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ONLINE

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VICE VIDEO Interview
Variety Interview
Filmmaker Magazine Interview
Indiewire Interview
Interview
Her Website

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015Separating Ourselves (Video short)
 2015The Wolfpack (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Maria Maggenti

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MARIA MAGGENTI studied philosophy as Undergrad at Smith college then went on to get her MFA from NYU. She has worked as a writer and script editor for television.

Her narrative feature film Puccini for Beginners premiered at Sundance.

 

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Variety
ACT UP Interview
Deadline
Los Angeles Times
VIDEO: Maria Maggenti talks about living on residuals
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 1994La donna è mobile (Short)
 1993Name Day (Short)
 1991Waiting for War (Short)
 1990The Love Monster (Short)
 1988Doctors, Liars & Women (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Adi Lavy & Maya Stark

Maya Stark and Adi Lavy

ADI LAVY is a documentarian who is recognized internationally for her photography. She attended Columbia University and the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City. MAYA STARK also studied at SVA and has edited both narrative fiction and documentary films.

Stark and Lavy co-directed the feature film documentary Sun Kissed (2012) which can be viewed on PBS.

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Where to watch her films:

PBS

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Adi Lavy Website
Vision Maker Media Adi Lavy
Vision Maker Media Maya Stark
Meet the 2012 LAFF Filmmakers #5: ‘Sun Kissed’ Directors Maya Stark & Adi Lavy
VIDEO Interview

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):
2012 Sun Kissed (Documentary)

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Bite-sized blog post: Eliza Hittman

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ELIZA HITTMAN was named as one of the 25 New Faces of Film to watch by Filmmaker Magazine in 2013. She got her MFA at Cal Arts.

Her feature directorial debut It Felt Like Love (2013) premiered at Sundance and was according to the New York Times shot for less than $100,000 in 18 days.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

VIMEO

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Find her on Twitter
Interview 1
Interview 2
New York Times Interview
Filmmaker Magazine
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2009Trickster (Short)
 2008A Lumiere (Short)