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One Day on Earth

The remarkable documentary project One Day on Earth was screened world-wide in 160 countries yesterday, also known as the Earth Day. The footage was all shot during one day 10th … Continue reading

24/04/2012 · Leave a comment

Wonder Women – The Untold Story of American Superheroines

Wonder Women – The Untold Story of American Superheroines is a documentary must see this year. The film is about the greatest female superheroine of all time; Wonder Woman and … Continue reading

16/03/2012 · 1 Comment

Donor Unknown

JoEllen Marsh grew up in Pennsylvania with her two mothers. She always knew her family was special, and she had always been curious about her donor father. With only the … Continue reading

09/03/2012 · Leave a comment

First Position

Already with a great film festival success, the ballet documentary First Position is positioning itself among most noteworthy documentaries of 2012. So far it has been awarded at Toronto Film … Continue reading

24/02/2012 · Leave a comment

February film festivals

Although half of February is nearly over, it´s better late than never to post a list about some of the European film festivals coming up. Berlinale is without a doubt … Continue reading

15/02/2012 · Leave a comment

Spellbound

Spellbound (2002) is a documentary about eight young students who are competing in a big American spelling competition; the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Prior to the national spelling competition, students … Continue reading

06/02/2012 · Leave a comment

David, Goliath and the Bananas!*

Big Boys Gone Bananas!* a documentary by Frederik Gertten, is receiving a well deserved attention these days. An Official Selection at IDFA 2011, Official Selection at this years Sundance Film … Continue reading

28/01/2012 · Leave a comment

The 2012 Oscar Nominees for Best Documentaries

The list of nominees for the 84th Academy Awards was announced today. The Academy Awards are only 33 days away but it should give you enough time to go see … Continue reading

24/01/2012 · Leave a comment

The Sunday Doc – Surfwise

Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz is one of a kind.  Doc became a doctor who stopped practising medicine early on his career after successful years as doctor in Hawaii. He divorced his … Continue reading

22/01/2012 · Leave a comment

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

American photographer Julius Shulman (1910-2009) is one of world´s greatest architectural photographers. He spent a vast time of his career photographing modern architecture in America especially in Los Angeles, California … Continue reading

17/01/2012 · Leave a comment

Girls Rock!

The first ever rock camp for girls age 12-16 will be held this summer in Reykjavík. In these camps girls get to know how to play instruments, form a band … Continue reading

07/01/2012 · Leave a comment

Inside Job on RÚV tonight

Academy Award Winner 2010 for Best Documentary and the critically acclaimed Inside Job (dir. Charles Ferguson, 2010), is a documentary about the global financial crises of 2008. This is a must … Continue reading

04/01/2012 · 2 Comments

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