The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has offered up its list of nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking, and it’s a nice slice of vindication for a pair of Oscar snubees.
'Ai Weiwei,' 'Queen of Versailles' join Oscar players in DGA documentary nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:04 pm · January 14th, 2013
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From 'Ai Weiwei' to 'Sugar Man,' handicapping this year's documentary feature race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:15 am · January 5th, 2013
The field of documentary feature contenders this year is bursting at the seams with quality and the signs of a true golden age for the form. And this even with a number of the year’s best having failed to make the finalists cut. Issues tackled are wide-ranging, artistry is apparent in a number of entries and the stories that are being shared are as powerful as ever. How do you even begin to handicap this thing?
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'Central Park Five,' 'Queen of Versailles,' 'West of Memphis' shafted by Academy's doc branch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · December 3rd, 2012
15 titles proceed in a competitive year for the category.
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