This is a documentary about direct-cinema from its very beginnings (Nanook of the North) to the fake-direct-cinema of the Blair Witch Project. All the important direct-cinema filmmakers are...
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Title: Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (2000)
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3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Jean-Pierre Beauviala | ||
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Gillian Caldwell | ||
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Robin Cowie | ||
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Robert Drew | ||
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Roman Kroitor | ||
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Doug Leiterman | ||
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Terence Macartney-Filgate | ... | (as Terrence McCartney Filgate) |
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This is a documentary about direct-cinema from its very beginnings (Nanook of the North) to the fake-direct-cinema of the Blair Witch Project. All the important direct-cinema filmmakers are portrayed and/or interviewed: Leacock, Wiseman, Maysles, Pennebaker, Reisz and others. Written by Oliver Heidelbach
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direct cinema | filmmaker | film history | drama filmmaking | retrospective |Taglines:
The Revolution That Changed Filmmaking. Forever.Genres:
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CanadaRelease Date:
9 June 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I had the opportunity to see this film and Peter Wintonick, the director, at the Harvard Film Archives. This was a wonderfully informative documentary about cinema verite filmmakers. The only frustration was that every time a new subject/filmmaker was introduced I wanted to see a two hour documentary on that person and their work. The clips made me want to run to the the video store and rent copies of everything done by these individuals. Highlights included Richard Leacock interview and also the discussion of the making of Primary. A must see for anyone interested in documentary filmmaking and cinema verite.