Documentary filmmaker. Current film: Betty & Henri. Also: @112Weddings, @TheKidsGrowUp, 51 Birch Street, Home Page & more. Founder/Host: The D-Word (@dwordcom)

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29 Oct 2024
Well put, sir.
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WOW! This is incredible. Parents of the boy who was k*lled in Ohio by an immigrant SLAM Donald Trump for using their son’s name to spread hate. Good for them!!! 💙 "Chip Roy, JD Vance, and Donald Trump, they have spoken my son's name and use his de*th for political gain. They can vomit all the hate they want about illegal immigrants, the border crisis, and even untrue claims about fluffy pets being ravaged and eaten by community members. However, they are not allowed, nor have they ever been allowed to mention Aiden Clark from Springfield, Ohio."
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BREAKING: Chris Wallace just completely demolished Donald Trump’s debate performance. Wallace went so far as to call Donald Trump’s debate performance tonight the worst debate performance in American history. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this.

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Once again @jbouie gives a fundamental lesson in journalism
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THESES FACTS MATTER IF YOU ARE A VOTER.
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22 Aug 2024
Charting first-person cinema's second wave with rarely screened gems and live appearances by Steve Bognar, Robb Moss, Su Friedrich, Alex Rivera, Doug Block, Julia Loktev, Sandi DuBowski and more.
We’re pleased to announce the 24-film screening series Personal Belongings: First-Person Documentary in the 1990s, programmed by Asha Phelps and @JeffReichert9, Sep 20–29 with many special guests! See the lineup: bit.ly/personal90s
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Here’s the audio where Trump praised the work that Governor Walz was doing during the George Floyd protests/riots. Link to story: bit.ly/4dk29QM
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20 May 2024
I made a 7-minute video taking a behind-the-scenes peek at the industry side of things at the recent @HotDocs. Are things all gloom and doom? Maybe, but you wouldn’t know it. youtube.com/watch?v=2lbc56q8… @dwordcom @HotDocsIndustry @FullFrame @cphdox

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15 Mar 2023
Sad to see you leaving movie criticism @aoscott. As one of the few critics who understands that documentaries have directors, your reviews of my films meant the world to me. Wishing you all the best in the book section.
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11 Jan 2023
Will you join me in supporting The D-Word, a global community for #documentary professionals? We've never charged for membership or programs, but offer a wealth of resources. Our annual fundraising campaign ends next Tuesday. Any amount helps. dword.wedid.it/campaigns/110…

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Bears repeating and repeating…
Teaching children about ideas you may disagree with isn’t indoctrination. Teaching children only about ideas you agree with, that’s the very definition of indoctrination.
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12 Dec 2022
Now if only AI would do my retweets for me.
What happens when I ask a bot to write my Creative Resilience blog? Plus other reflections on the role of AI in the creative process. ericaginsberg.com/blog/can-a…
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I’ll be there virtually, for sure.
Anyone interested in tools for thought -- this is looking like a killer lineup, including the legendary @hrheingold who literally wrote the book on the subject. (I'm going to try to join as well.) betaworks.com/event/render-t…
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11 May 2022
An Iranian documentarian was arrested in Tehran. Mina Keshavarz was arrested and moved to an unknown location. The security forces searched her house and confiscated her belongings. #مینا_کشاورز hra-news.org/?p=357971
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Tuesday night, see the film called “One of the most complete and honest views of marriage that any movie has ever put forth.” I'll be there for a Q&A along with several of the stars. @FullFrame @hotdocs @HBODocs @KinemaHQ @thompowers @ChristieM kinema.com/events/112-weddin… #kinema
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29 Mar 2022
Amazing how the anticipation for the Best Documentary award got everyone so riled up.
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26 Feb 2022
just unreal
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Totally agree. But as I told a filmmaker friend, at least it levels the playing field a bit as buyers and press can see more films, and under the same conditions.
5 Jan 2022
Big sigh. Was so looking forward to attending Sundance on the buyer side of things for the first time. My heart hurts for the filmmakers, publicists, press, viewers and especially the staff. I’m sure the online version will still be stellar. But, 😔
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15 Aug 2021
If you love cinema, like I do, you’ll love this film, like I do.
"A beautifully structured tale of movie love. “Searching for Mr. Rugoff” is both dramatic and enlightening, a moving document of an American life that has a bit of “Citizen Kane” to it."  --Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com rogerebert.com/reviews/searc…
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23 Jul 2021
Great interactive presentation by @Jon_Reiss today with 237 participants.
Happening now @dwordcom #F2F discussion on the "State of Distribution" with @Jon_Reiss Presenters @cinecitizen & @DougBlock Psst...if you are not a member of D-Word, a 22-year-old peer-to-peer global community. Join: d-word.com/users/apply #documentary #Resources
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