Documentary Field Notes and Flashpoints: archive

This is a still taken from an excellent interactive web documentary, Prison Valley by David Dufresne & Philippe Brault, produced by arte.tv and upian.com, in partnership with FranceInter, Libération.fr and Yahoo.com.

The world of documentary production is in the midst of an upheaval, the likes of which have not been seen since the coming of cinema [...]

There is a reason why I write this in English. Most francophones in Quebec who take an interest in cinema will already be aware of what I’m about to tell you.

“There are adults who have antennas for the secret pain of our little ones – forms of suffering that are often taken to be [...]

Regular guest blogger Jocelyne Clarke wrote this about a very committed Montreal filmmaker.

At the recent edition of Vues d’Afrique, I attended Erica Pomerance’s just completed film, ‘Opération Survie’, about a medical condition that affects approximately two million women worldwide : obstetrical fistula.

Generally associated with primitive birthing conditions, delivery complications and inadequate health care, [...]

Jocelyne Clarke qui contribue régulièrement à ce blogue nous parle d’une cinéaste très engagée, aussi basée à Montréal.

À Vues d’Afrique cette année, j’ai vu un film important réalisé par Erica Pomerance, « Opération survie », sur un sujet pas très « sexy » mais o combien pertinent pour les femmes africaines, la fistule obstétrique.

Selon les [...]

Monica and David
I was at Hot Docs in Toronto, now one of the world’s leading documentary festivals, all of last week. I wasn’t able to see some of the films I really wanted to see because of meetings. But here are a few screening notes.
The most surprising film I saw was Feathered [...]