Somewhere in the Ken Burns documentary Jazz, a musician who played with John Coltrane remembers a story about Coltrane defending one of his musicians with violence in some way, and then ends the story with the punchline: "You have to be willing to Die for a motherfucker." Who was that speaking?
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posted by Potomac Avenue
on Dec 1, 2011 -
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Documentary filter: Heard of a film where a group of native people were let loose into the "modern" world with a camera?
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posted by epiphinite
on Nov 2, 2011 -
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I'm looking for the name of a documentary which reunited Third Reich denouncers and their victims. I believe that I saw it in the late nineties, but I can't find any references to it on Google.
posted by klanawa
on Oct 15, 2011 -
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What was the "old Danish TV skit" that Jacob and Simon were planning to perform in North Korea in the documentary The Red Chapel? Can I view it on YouTube (or anyplace else) with an English translation?
posted by Soliloquy
on Oct 11, 2011 -
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So, after almost a year of hunting for a full-time job, I've decided to put that aside and try to have a go at digital storytelling as a freelancer. I have a few places I'm getting myself stuck, and I would love some assistance/context in finding 'my people'
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posted by softlord
on Sep 28, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a video documentary from a couple years ago tracing the history of the Roland
TR-808 drum machine. Released only on the web, it's similar in tone to the
Everything is a Remix series; dry delivery, well researched, touches on remix culture. The
Newcleus track
Jam On It is prominently featured as a signifier of the 808's transition from a not-so-hot replacement for a drummer to being used for the sounds unique to it. If I recall correctly, it's about 8 minutes in length. It's not The Shape of Things That Hum.
posted by Scoo
on Sep 28, 2011 -
3 answers
As a video editor, how can I best capitalize on a film's theatrical release?
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posted by rocco
on Sep 8, 2011 -
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Help me identify (and hopefully watch) a documentary about people walking/skiing across Greenland and visiting an abandoned DEW station on the way.
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posted by aesop
on Aug 3, 2011 -
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Where can I find this one MTV documentary about one hit-wonders aired in 1999?
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posted by defmute
on Jul 6, 2011 -
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Suggestions, please, for provocative, informative, hilarious, and/or disturbing documentaries about religion and social/moral/ethical issues?
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posted by devotion+doubt
on May 27, 2011 -
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I'm thinking of putting my resources into a documentary on a small quirky themepark that went out of business a while ago. What I need are good examples of feature length documentaries on unusual places so I can see how one would be produced.
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posted by rileyray3000
on Apr 14, 2011 -
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How can I organize all of these video clips from different sources (Flip cam, iPhone cam, etc) into some kind of database to make it usable?
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posted by JMB1138
on Apr 11, 2011 -
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I'm watching Jesus Camp, and there's a scene where a South African (I think) guy gets the kids to smash cups while talking about corrupt government. I've googled around, but can't figure out who this guy is. Does anyone know? (Link to a video under the cut.)
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posted by naturalog
on Apr 10, 2011 -
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I'm looking for the name of a documentary I saw many years (over 15) ago. A group of British upper class, university age people go trekking in South America.
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posted by unliteral
on Apr 3, 2011 -
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I would like to make a short documentary. I want it to not suck. I know nothing.
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posted by serazin
on Apr 1, 2011 -
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Documentary about a former Yugoslavian (?) soldier who cared for homeless dogs? The film was about a soldier (youngish, long dark hair) who served in the war in Yugoslavia -- my memory is that he was Serbian, but I am not sure. After the war, he went back to his city but his home and all of his family/friends were gone. He began to take care of all the homeless dogs around him and would travel by foot to care for more. He eventually built a compound where they lived together.
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posted by abigredchair
on Mar 3, 2011 -
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I'd like to show black-and-white footage of jazz performances during a party. Is there a DVD of classic jazz performances I can play, or is there some way I can make use of short youtube videos without having to sit at my computer and select different videos all night?
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posted by lilac girl
on Mar 3, 2011 -
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I am going crazy trying to find this documentary that I watched a couple of months ago. I don't remember the channel, but it is primarily about a man who drives a car (or 4WD of some sort) to an extremely cold place (Canadian north, Norway types). Details are after the jump.
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posted by theobserver
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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I'm making a documentary in 40 cities in 10 months. We're travelling a lot, and need certain jobs done in many disciplines while we're away, which will be a large drag on our time. We would like to employ someone to help, but have no funds, other than to offer a slice of the end profits should the project become successful. So, an internship? A volunteer? How can I create one that's useful to the intern?
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posted by omnigut
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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I'm after a documentary I once saw about a self-building housing co-operative in the UK—or more information about the programmes.
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posted by Fiasco da Gama
on Dec 22, 2010 -
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The FPP about 'Connections' made me think of another documentary series that I remember from the late 70s... but only vaguely. Can you identify this program?
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posted by sevenyearlurk
on Dec 9, 2010 -
7 answers
Looking for the title of an obscure documentary about the Japanese adaptations of Western products and traditions as they have been commodified in japan.
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posted by codybaldwin
on Nov 4, 2010 -
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About a year or two ago, I saw this great website that provided a list of the top 50 influential documentaries ever made. (Including a video streaming of each documentary with a short written analysis of why it was so influential) Can you please help me find that site again?
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posted by dealing away
on Nov 2, 2010 -
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"The gunsight frames an image for destruction, whereas the camera's viewfinder frames one image for preservation, and all other possible images for destruction." Help me find the source of this paraphrased quote?
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posted by Alterscape
on Oct 24, 2010 -
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I’m looking for any video’s relating to how to run a design, tech or ad business the more educational the better. I’m hoping somewhere in the world there’s been some sort of fly on the wall documentary showing the workings of any of these types of business’s from the inside.
Help and recommendations appreciated.
posted by toocan
on Sep 26, 2010 -
1 answer
Who are the artistic heirs to documentary filmmaker
Frederick Wiseman? Which contemporary individuals/groups are making similar films, filming similar things, or documenting life in the U.S. (with or without film) in similar ways?
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Sep 9, 2010 -
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I'm interested in hearing experiences from others that have worked with "Fixers" when setting up or actually out on a shoot. I'm usually a loner when taking pictures, but there are so many situations that having someone around that could help with literal and figurative interpretations and setting things up that I'm thinking I need the extra eyes and local knowledge.
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posted by michswiss
on Sep 6, 2010 -
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Looking for photos of exterior of Raji's, Cathay de Grande and Top Taco for documentary about Bob Forrest. (details)
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posted by Ideefixe
on Aug 23, 2010 -
3 answers
What advice or resources do you have for someone about to pitch their first documentary-style TV show?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 30, 2010 -
3 answers
In bed, need some good documentaries that're available on-line. Not that interested in politics or nature. Must be viewable in Canada. Suggestions?
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posted by kmennie
on Jun 29, 2010 -
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I'm looking for the name of a documentary about three guys dipping their testicles in hot water to test the efficacy of the procedure as a method of birth control.
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posted by csimpkins
on Jun 12, 2010 -
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Louis Theroux's documentaries - both the sillier earlier ones and the recent more solemn ones - are perhaps my very favourite things to watch. What other documentaries / shows might I enjoy?
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot
on Jun 8, 2010 -
15 answers
ActivistFilter: I'm done, I'm going rogue, I'm fighting the system, I'm doing it Guerrilla style, I'm 100% serious: Our first project is a documentary,
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on Jun 2, 2010 -
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