The International Documentary Association (Ida) has announced nominations for the 2014 Ida Documentary Awards today set to take place on December 5 in Los Angeles.
The five films nominated in Ida’s Feature category are:
Citizenfour, Laura Poitras;
Finding Vivian Maier, John Maloof and Charlie Siskel;
Point And Shoot, Marshall Curry;
The Salt Of The Earth, Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado; and
Tales Of The Grim Sleeper (pictured), Nick Broomfield.
The five nominated films in the short category are:
Ghost Train, James Fleming and Kelly Hucker;
Our Curse, Tomasz Śliwiński;
Prison Terminal: The Last Days Of Private Jack Hall, Edgar Barens;
The Queen, Manuel Abramovich; and
Tashi And The Monk, Andrew Hinton and Johnny Burke.
“This year’s nominated and award-winning films and series are further testament to the growing importance of documentary storytelling in today’s rapidly changing and increasingly conflicted world,” said Ida executive director Michael Lumpkin.
“Our expansion of awards honouring excellence in series production...
The five films nominated in Ida’s Feature category are:
Citizenfour, Laura Poitras;
Finding Vivian Maier, John Maloof and Charlie Siskel;
Point And Shoot, Marshall Curry;
The Salt Of The Earth, Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado; and
Tales Of The Grim Sleeper (pictured), Nick Broomfield.
The five nominated films in the short category are:
Ghost Train, James Fleming and Kelly Hucker;
Our Curse, Tomasz Śliwiński;
Prison Terminal: The Last Days Of Private Jack Hall, Edgar Barens;
The Queen, Manuel Abramovich; and
Tashi And The Monk, Andrew Hinton and Johnny Burke.
“This year’s nominated and award-winning films and series are further testament to the growing importance of documentary storytelling in today’s rapidly changing and increasingly conflicted world,” said Ida executive director Michael Lumpkin.
“Our expansion of awards honouring excellence in series production...
- 10/29/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The International Documentary Association (Ida) announced nominations for the 2014 Ida Documentary Awards today, with awards being bestowed December 5th at the Paramount Theatre on the studio lot. The top films nominated in the best feature category include the critically-acclaimed Citizenfour from filmmaker Laura Poitras about Edward Snowden and the state of surveillance of civilians post 9/11 which has been enjoying a theatrical run and Nick Broomfield’s Tales Of The Grim Sleeper about the serial killer who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over 25 years. In the limited series category is Playtone’s CNN doc The Sixties, among others. Best episodic include Oprah Winfrey’s Master Class and HBO’s Vice exec produced by Bill Maher (and others). In addition, Robert Redford will receive the Career Achievement award from the Ida.
Winners in the Best Feature and Best Short categories are selected by Ida’s international membership. Screening committees of industry professionals based in New York City,...
Winners in the Best Feature and Best Short categories are selected by Ida’s international membership. Screening committees of industry professionals based in New York City,...
- 10/29/2014
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline
Chicago – The 50th Chicago International Film Festival announced its award winners in a ceremony at the city’s Sofitel Chicago Water Tower on October 17th. The Gold Hugo for “Best Film” went to “The President,” a dark satire from Georgia, France, UK, and Germany. This year’s jury members for the international feature film competition included Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Turner and renowned German director Margarethe von Trotta.
This festival also marked the introduction of its “Roger Ebert Award,” a celebration of rising new directors, which went to director Jorge Pérez Solano for his film “La Tirisia.”
Honored films include Niels Arden Oplev’s coming-of-age story “Speed Walking,” Abderrahmane Sissako’s luminous film “Timbuktu,” William H. Macy’s directorial debut “Rudderless,” Chicagoan Marie Ullrich’s “The Alley Cat,” and more.
International Feature Film Competition
’The President’
Photo Credit: © Chicago International Film Festival
Gold Hugo for Best Film: “The President” (Georgia, France,...
This festival also marked the introduction of its “Roger Ebert Award,” a celebration of rising new directors, which went to director Jorge Pérez Solano for his film “La Tirisia.”
Honored films include Niels Arden Oplev’s coming-of-age story “Speed Walking,” Abderrahmane Sissako’s luminous film “Timbuktu,” William H. Macy’s directorial debut “Rudderless,” Chicagoan Marie Ullrich’s “The Alley Cat,” and more.
International Feature Film Competition
’The President’
Photo Credit: © Chicago International Film Festival
Gold Hugo for Best Film: “The President” (Georgia, France,...
- 10/18/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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