July 27, 2012

Where Are They Now? Catching Up with DOC NYC Alum: Laura Israel

Written by Nikki Erlick This new DOC NYC blog series profiles DOC NYC alum and where they are today. We’re kicking off with Laura Israel, 2010 Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize winner and director of the groundbreaking film Windfall (pictured above at moment when award was announced). At DOC NYC, Israel stunned viewers through her portrayal […]

July 27, 2012

Where Are They Now? Catching Up with DOC NYC Alum: Laura Israel

Written by Nikki Erlick This new DOC NYC blog series profiles DOC NYC alum and where they are today.  We’re kicking off with Laura Israel, 2010 Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize winner and director of the groundbreaking film Windfall (pictured above at moment when award was announced). At DOC NYC, Israel stunned viewers through her portrayal […]

July 15, 2012

A New Forum for Opinion: New York Times Op-Docs Series at IFC Center

Written by Nikki Erlick The New York Times took an inspired leap from purely printed opinion pages to an enticingly different forum for discussion – short films – and those films recently leapt to the big screen. The success of the Op-Docs series speaks to the changing trends of America’s news intake, but also to […]

July 15, 2012

A New Forum for Opinion: New York Times Op-Docs Series at IFC Center

Written by Nikki Erlick The New York Times took an inspired leap from purely printed opinion pages to an enticingly different forum for discussion – short films – and those films recently leapt to the big screen. The success of the Op-Docs series speaks to the changing trends of America’s news intake, but also to […]

July 15, 2012

A New Forum for Opinion: New York Times Op-Docs Series at IFC Center

Written by Nikki Erlick The New York Times took an inspired leap from purely printed opinion pages to an enticingly different forum for discussion – short films – and those films recently leapt to the big screen. The success of the Op-Docs series speaks to the changing trends of America’s news intake, but also to […]

July 15, 2012

A New Forum for Opinion: New York Times Op-Docs Series at IFC Center

Written by Nikki Erlick The New York Times took an inspired leap from purely printed opinion pages to an enticingly different forum for discussion – short films – and those films recently leapt to the big screen. The success of the Op-Docs series speaks to the changing trends of America’s news intake, but also to […]

July 1, 2012

A Private Battle, A Family’s Journey

Written by Nikki Erlick “If I were you, I’d keep the footage – it’s really good,” Renee LeBlanc told her son Jonathan Caouette. It turned out to be wise advice. Almost a decade after releasing his stunning documentary Tarnation on his family and unusual upbringing, director Jonathan Caouette was “completely elated” to present the North […]

July 1, 2012

A Private Battle, A Family’s Journey

Written by Nikki Erlick “If I were you, I’d keep the footage – it’s really good,” Renee LeBlanc told her son Jonathan Caouette. It turned out to be wise advice. Almost a decade after releasing his stunning documentary Tarnation on his family and unusual upbringing, director Jonathan Caouette was “completely elated” to present the North […]

July 1, 2012

A Private Battle, A Family’s Journey

Written by Nikki Erlick “If I were you, I’d keep the footage – it’s really good,” Renee LeBlanc told her son Jonathan Caouette. It turned out to be wise advice. Almost a decade after releasing his stunning documentary Tarnation on his family and unusual upbringing, director Jonathan Caouette was “completely elated” to present the North […]

July 1, 2012

A Private Battle, A Family’s Journey

Written by Nikki Erlick “If I were you, I’d keep the footage – it’s really good,” Renee LeBlanc told her son Jonathan Caouette. It turned out to be wise advice. Almost a decade after releasing his stunning documentary Tarnation on his family and unusual upbringing, director Jonathan Caouette was “completely elated” to present the North […]