Come to the MFA on September 19th (1pm) and 22nd (5:20 pm) to see “Only One Boss,” a nine-minute short by “At Home in Utopia” co-producer Ellen Brodsky. The film has screened at several festivals and recently won an Audience award for “Best Short” and “Best Experimental Film at the Jersey Shore Film Festival. For [...]

A Film Unfinished
Directed by Yael Hersonski
(Germany/Israel, 2010, 88 min., in German/Hebrew/Yiddish/Polish with subtitles)
At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film, having sat undisturbed in an East German archive, was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May 1942, and labeled simply “Ghetto,” this footage quickly became a resource for historians seeking an [...]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBIN HESSMAN!
Robin Hessman’s film MY PERESTROIKA was selected for the IDA’s 14th annual DOCUWEEK Oscar Qualifying Showcase
Los Angeles July 30 – August 5
New York City August 13 – August 19.
Check out the details here: Docuweeks schedule
View the trailer

TONIGHT: DocYard presents a special evening with legendary director Frederick Wiseman, screening one of his early classics, HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL (1970) shows the daily activities of a large urban hospital with the emphasis on the emergency ward and outpatient clinics. The cases depicted illustrate how medical expertise, availability of resources, organizational considerations, and the nature of [...]

The Coolidge Corner Theatre presents a special screening of INGREDIENTS, a feature length documentary, directed by Robert Bates. INGREDIENTS explores the ways in which people around the country are working to revitalize the connection between consumers and local farmers. The film goes across the U.S., from the diversified farms of the Hudson River and Willamette [...]

The Coolidge Corner Theatre presents a special screening of the acclaimed documentary Phyllis and Harold, with a post-screening discussion with director Cindy Kleine and producer Andre Gregory (My Dinner with Andre).
Sunday, July 25, 3 pm
Coolidge Corner Theatre

HARNESSING THE POWER OF YOUR DSLR
An intensive one-day workshop with UK-based HD-SLR filmmaker Philip Bloom for only $99. Covering all the Canon EOS DSLRs and the Panasonic GH1 cameras, this all-day class is for intermediate users who are looking to take their skills to a new level.
On Saturday, July 17, 9:30am-6pm (check-in at 9am)
REPEATED ON [...]

The Tao of Color Grading
Featuring the Euphonix MC Color Control Surface & Apple’s Color
Colorist/Finisher
Patrick Inhofer shares insights, techniques, workflows and tools acquired during a decade of color correcting with non-linear software. Patrick will provide real-world grading examples, a renewed understanding of key concepts and a discussion on how ProRes and devices like the [...]

Rule Presents:
The Tao of Color Grading
Featuring the Euphonix MC Color Control Surface & Apple’s Color
Colorist/Finisher
Patrick Inhofershares insights, techniques, workflows and tools acquired during a decade of color correcting with non-linear software. Patrick will provide real-world grading examples, a renewed understanding of key concepts and a discussion on how ProRes and devices like the [...]

Outside In, has received seven prestigious Telly Awards – in 7 categories – 3 Silvers (top award): Documentary, Editing, and Motivational; and 4 Bronzes: Education (academic use), Health & Wellness, Use of Music, and Health & Fitness. Wow.
Kudos to Subject/Exec Producer, Kasia Clark, Producer Kat Tatlock, editor/co-producer Julia Dixon Eddy, composer/performer [...]