The announcement was made at the Discovery Channel’s Reception which also celebrated the world premiere of Discovery Impact’s “Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman” by Susan Froemke and John Hoffman and honored Sundance Institute’s The New Climate.“Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman” by Susan Froemke and John Hoffman
John Hoffman, Executive Vice President of Documentaries and Specials, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, announced filmmaker Laura Nix (“The Yes Men are Revolting”) as the second Sundance Institute | Discovery Impact Fellow at Discovery Channel’s 2017 Sundance Film Festival reception.
“Laura has established herself as an exciting voice in the documentary film world by telling stories of people working to change the way we think about our environment,” says Hoffman. “Her innovative work chronicling the crusades of ‘The Yes Men’ was thoroughly enjoyable, and we are thrilled to support her as she continues on with other films, including her current project on teenage...
John Hoffman, Executive Vice President of Documentaries and Specials, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, announced filmmaker Laura Nix (“The Yes Men are Revolting”) as the second Sundance Institute | Discovery Impact Fellow at Discovery Channel’s 2017 Sundance Film Festival reception.
“Laura has established herself as an exciting voice in the documentary film world by telling stories of people working to change the way we think about our environment,” says Hoffman. “Her innovative work chronicling the crusades of ‘The Yes Men’ was thoroughly enjoyable, and we are thrilled to support her as she continues on with other films, including her current project on teenage...
- 1/27/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
For one week in November, virtually the entire documentary film community will gather in New York City for the Doc NYC film festival, where this year’s most acclaimed non-fiction films will screen. With all that talent and experience gathered in one place, Doc NYC has decided to channel it toward a new eight-day conference focusing on the tools and skills needed to fund, create and distribute documentary films.
Read More: ‘Weiner,’ Yes; ‘The Eagle Huntress,’ No: The 15 Documentaries on the Doc NYC Short List
Doc NYC Pro is geared toward documentary professionals looking to advance their careers and filmmaking skills and will be comprised of talks, panels, masterclasses and pitch sessions featuring filmmakers and decision makers behind films like “Weiner,” “O.J.: Made in America,” “Amanda Knox” and “Cartel Land.”
Each day of Doc NYC Pro will begin with a “morning manifesto,” featuring speakers Laura Poitras (“Citizenfour”), Josh Kriegman and...
Read More: ‘Weiner,’ Yes; ‘The Eagle Huntress,’ No: The 15 Documentaries on the Doc NYC Short List
Doc NYC Pro is geared toward documentary professionals looking to advance their careers and filmmaking skills and will be comprised of talks, panels, masterclasses and pitch sessions featuring filmmakers and decision makers behind films like “Weiner,” “O.J.: Made in America,” “Amanda Knox” and “Cartel Land.”
Each day of Doc NYC Pro will begin with a “morning manifesto,” featuring speakers Laura Poitras (“Citizenfour”), Josh Kriegman and...
- 10/14/2016
- by Casey Coit
- Indiewire
The U.S. Attorney General says the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has been indicted by federal grand jury with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction and "killing four individuals among other charges". In a Tweet posted earlier in the day, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts also said that a press conference would be held Thursday afternoon. In all, a 30-count indictment was handed down against Tsarnaev. In addition to the three deaths caused by the bombs at the marathon, he was charged with the murder of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier,...
- 6/27/2013
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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