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Short Documentaries
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11.03.12Short: The Making of Werner Herzog’s ‘Nosferatu the Vampyre’I'm still coming down from Halloween. This is a pretty good short documentary on the making of Werner Herzog's 'Nosferatu the Vampyre'.
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10.01.12It’s October! Let’s Watch Vivian Kubrick’s ‘The Making of The Shining’One of my favourite behind the scenes docs on one of my favourite films. Vivian Kubrick's 'The Making of The Shining' captures some amazingly candid moments including Jack Nicholson hamming it up for the camera and Stanley Kubrick chastising Shelly Duvall (on multiple occasions). It's an amazing short made even more amazing by the fact that Vivian was only 17 when she filmed it. I love October!! Part Two: Part Three: Part Four:
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09.18.12Short Documentary: The RoperNot to be confused with the short-lived Three's Company spin-off 'The Ropers', 'The Roper' is a short documentary film about a young man's dream to make it to the Las Vegas rodeo finals. Director Ewan McNicol handles this inspirational story beautifully with this well crafted short. For those interested in rodeo docs, also check out the amazing film 'Rank', which I believe takes place at the same Vegas finals.
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09.09.12Must Watch: Nathan Caswell & Jeremiah Zagar’s Short Doc ‘Always a Fire’Nathan Caswell and Jeremiah Zagar's 'Always a Fire' as an example of how to successfully take full advantage of cinematic real estate. A tightly told, emotionally engaging story presented with visual flare. ESPN, take note. ALWAYS A FIRE is a short documentary film on former New York Giant CHAD JONES—a star athlete from LSU whose promising professional career was put on hold by a tragic car accident before it even had a chance to begin. The film details Chad's incredible rehabilitation and recovery from the horrific accident that nearly cost him his life. Comprised of intimate interviews with Chad and his ...
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08.02.12Errol Morris ESPN Short ‘Team Spirit': Celebrating the Life of Sports FansI'm a big fan of the short work Errol Morris has been doing for the New York Times. It's the perfect format for those smaller stories that might not be able to carry a feature length film. Now, ESPN has contracted Morris for a new short called 'Team Spirit', which looks at the sports-themed funerals of die hard sports fans who have passed away. I suppose it's sort of a fitting companion piece to his first film, Gates of Heaven. Check it out above! Also, big kudos to ESPN on all of the amazing sports related documentaries they've been putting ...
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06.23.12‘Together: Stories by Pride & Google+': A Series of Shorts By Jeff FeuerzeigI'm a big fan of director Jeff Feuerzeig's work and today he's posted a series of short films he directed for Pride Toronto and Google+. The series is called 'Together: Stories by Pride & Google+' and each short focuses on personal stories from individuals sharing some insights on various aspects of their lives as gay men and women. It's a wonderfully made series and can be watched for free on YouTube. To make it easy for you, I've embedded all five films right here so go ahead and check them out! Pride Toronto and Google+ present "Together," a series of films ...
