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"From cinema vérité pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick directors like Errol Morris and Werner Herzog, this program presents the reflections and experiences of some of the documentary world's brightest luminaries. Interviews with 38 directors are combined with over 160 clips from such films as Grey Gardens, The Thin Blue Line, Darwin's Nightmare, Touching the Void, and One Day in September. Each participant describes both the journey of making a film and that of making a life in filmmaking, while addressing a fundamental question: can a documentary capture reality, and what does that look like? Interviewees include those mentioned above as well as Jennifer Baichwal, Alanis Obomsawin, Jennifer Fox, Scott Hicks, Hubert Sauper, Sabiha Sumar, Peter Wintonick, and Jessica Yu. Four hours of bonus interview material, filmmaker bios, and more are also included. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. (97 minutes + 4 hours of bonus material) A streaming videorecording."
"Dans L'art du réel : le cinéma documentaire, certains des réalisateurs les plus influents du genre réfléchissent au pouvoir unique de celui-ci. Plus d'une trentaine de sommités nous donnent un aperçu de leur métier tout en s'interrogeant sur la nature de la représentation et le statut perpétuellement contesté de la "vérité". Mettant en vedette : Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, Errol Morris, Hubert Sauper, Jennifer Fox, Werner Herzog, Joan Churchill, Albert Maysles, Michel Brault, Jennifer Baichwal, Nettie Wild, Nick Broomfield, Peter Wintonick, Eduardo Coutinho, Manfred Becker, Molly Dineen, Denis Gheerbrant, Serge Giguère, Patricio Guzmán, Scott Hicks, Heddy Honigmann, Kim Longinotto, Sylvain L'Espérance, Jean-Pierre Lledo, Kevin Macdonald, Stan Neumann, Alanis Obomsawin, Laura Poitras, Sabiha Sumar, Velcrow Ripper, Rakesh Sharma, Paul Cowan, Barry Stevens, Jessica Yu."
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""A genre as unique as the people who bring it to life, documentary challenges perceptions and inspires critical reflection on our world. But do documentaries represent the "truth'? Over 30 renowned directors reflect on the power of their craft, and their ethical and social responsibility as filmmakers ... With emotionally charged insight and clips from essential works of the genre, this is a lively and panoramic view of contemporary cinema unlike any other"--Container."
"From cinema vérité pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick directors like Errol Morris and Werner Herzog, this program presents the reflections and experiences of some of the documentary world's brightest luminaries. Interviews with 38 directors are combined with over 160 clips from such films as Grey Gardens, The Thin Blue Line, Darwin's Nightmare, Touching the Void, and One Day in September. Each participant describes both the journey of making a film and that of making a life in filmmaking, while addressing a fundamental question: can a documentary capture reality, and what does that look like? Interviewees include those mentioned above as well as Jennifer Baichwal, Alanis Obomsawin, Jennifer Fox, Scott Hicks, Hubert Sauper, Sabiha Sumar, Peter Wintonick, and Jessica Yu."
"From cinema-vérité pioneer Albert Maysles to mavericks like Errol Morris and Werner Herzog, the world's best documentarians relfect upon the unique power of their genre in this comprehensive film. Including interviews with 38 directors and film clips from classics such as Grey gardens and The thin blue line, this one-of-a-kind film explores the complex creative process that goes into making non-fiction films."
"Filmmakers have been turning their cameras on the real world since the time of the Lumière Brothers - and the documentary genre has sparked impassioned creative debate ever since. What comes into play when filmmakers set out to represent reality? What ethical concerns arise when portraying real people on screen? How does music condition our emotional response to film? From cinema-vérité pioneers Albert Maysles, Joan Churchill and Michel Brault to maverick moviemakers like Errol Morris and Nick Broomfield - some of the doc world's brightest lights reflect upon the unique power of the genre in Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary. Articulate and entertaining, provocative and thoughtful - the remarkable cast includes such luminaries as Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán, the innovative British director Kim Longinotto and Alanis Obomsawin - the First Lady of First Nations cinema. Studded throughout are intimate interviews with 33 directors and clips from over 50 films - classics such as Grey Gardens and The Thin Blue Line, as well as such arresting recent work as Darwin's Nightmare and The Day I Will Never Forget, offering insight into various aspects of the complex creative process. Provocative pranksters, courageous activists and consummate storytellers - directors as diverse as Pakistani feminist Sabiha Sumar, new media guru Peter Wintonick and Brazilian master Eduardo Couthinho discuss the multiple creative choices involved in making documentary cinema. Director Pepita Ferrari fashions the kaleidoscopic mix into her own engaging narrative, deftly charting the documentarian's journey, while probing the perennially contested status of the "truth." Can film capture reality? Some contemporary directors challenge the original tenets of cinema-vérité, while the iconoclasticWerner Herzog abandons facts altogether in his quest for the "ecstasy of truth." Combining an unalloyed joy in moviemaking with a deep knowledge of film culture, Capturing Reality explores the contemporary documentary scene with intellectual rigour, stylish originality and a fresh sense of discovery."
"Over 30 renowned directors -- including Errol Morris, Nick Broomfield and Werner Herzog -- reflect on the power of their craft, and their ethical and social responsibility as filmmakers."
""From cinema vérité pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick directors like Errol Morris and Werner Herzog, this program presents the reflections and experiences of some of the documentary world's brightest luminaries. Interviews with 38 directors are combined with over 160 clips from such films as Grey Gardens, The Thin Blue Line, Darwin's Nightmare, Touching the Void, and One Day in September. Each participant describes both the journey of making a film and that of making a life in filmmaking, while addressing a fundamental question: can a documentary capture reality, and what does that look like?"--Container."
""From cinema vérité pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick directors like Errol Morris and Werner Herzog, this program presents the reflections and experiences of some of the documentary world's brightest luminaries. Interviews with 38 directors are combined with over 160 clips from such films as Grey Gardens, The Thin Blue Line, Darwin's Nightmare, Touching the Void, and One Day in September. Each participant describes both the journey of making a film and that of making a life in filmmaking, while addressing a fundamental question: can a documentary capture reality, and what does that look like?"--Container."@en
"Filmmakers have been turning their cameras on the real world since the time of the Lumière Brothers and the documentary genre has sparked impassioned creative debate ever since. What comes into play when filmmakers set out to represent reality? What ethical concerns arise when portraying real people on screen? How does music condition our emotional response to film?From cinema-vérité pioneers Albert Maysles, Joan Churchill and Michel Brault to maverick moviemakers like Errol Morris and Nick Broomfield some of the doc worlds brightest lights reflect upon the unique power of the genre in Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary. Articulate and entertaining, provocative and thoughtful the remarkable cast includes such luminaries as Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán, the innovative British director Kim Longinotto and Alanis Obomsawin the First Lady of First Nations cinema. Studded throughout are intimate interviews with 33 directors and clips from over 50 films classics such as Grey Gardens and The Thin Blue Line, as well as such arresting recent work as Darwins Nightmare and The Day I Will Never Forget, offering insight into various aspects of the complex creative process. Provocative pranksters, courageous activists and consummate storytellers directors as diverse as Pakistani feminist Sabiha Sumar, new media guru Peter Wintonick and Brazilian master Eduardo Couthinho discuss the multiple creative choices involved in making documentary cinema. Director Pepita Ferrari fashions the kaleidoscopic mix into her own engaging narrative, deftly charting the documentarians journey, while probing the perennially contested status of the "truth." Can film capture reality? Some contemporary directors challenge the original tenets of cinema-vérité, while the iconoclasticWerner Herzog abandons facts altogether in his quest for the "ecstasy of truth."Combining an unalloyed joy in moviemaking with a deep knowledge of film culture, Capturing Reality explores the contemporary documentary scene with intellectual rigour, stylish originality and a fresh sense of discovery."
""A genre as unique as the people who bring it to life, documentary challenges perceptions and inspires critical reflection on our world. But do documentaries represent the "truth'? Over 30 renowned directors--including Errol Morris, Nick Broomfield and Werner Herzog--reflect on the power of their craft, and their ethical and social responsibility as filmmakers in Capturing reality: The art of Documentary. With emotionally charged insight and clips from essential works of the genre, this is a livelyand panoramic view of contemporary cinema unlike any other."--Container."@en
"An exploration of the complex creative process that goes into making documentary films. Features interviews with 38 directors and 163 clips of scenes from classic films plus a bonus disc with over four hours of additional filmmaker interviews."@en
"A documentary film about making documentaries. Over 30 luminaries offer insight into their craft while reflecting on the nature of representation and the continually contested status of the "truth. Where do directors get their ideas for documentary films? Can film capture reality? What ethical issues arise when portraying real lives? How does editing or music condition our emotional response to film? More than 100 documentary clips enliven the discussion, offering a panoramic overview of contemporary documentary filmmaking, from Grey Gardens and The Thin Blue Line to The Day I Will Never Forget and Darwin's Nightmare"--NFB web site."@en
"From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the world's best documentarians reflect upon the unique power of their genre. Capturing Reality explores the complex creative process that goes into making non-fiction films. Deftly charting the documentarian's journey, it poses the question: can film capture reality?"@en
""A genre as unique asthe people who bring it to life, documentary challenges perceptions and inspires critical reflection on our world. But do documentaries represent the "truth'? Over 30 renowned directors--including Errol Morris, Nick Broomfield and Werner Herzog--reflect on the power of their craft, and their ethical and social responsibility as filmmakers in Capturing reality: The art of Documentary. With emotionally charged insight and clips from essential works of the genre, this is a livelyand panoramic view of contemporary cinema unlike any other."--Container."