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DOC NYC · 2015

DOC NYC 2015

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Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah

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Having created such an important historical record, Lanzmann himself has become a historical subject, and there are distinct parallels between the interview techniques he describes using and he gentle way he is prompted to push his own boundaries.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
The filmmaker discusses the process behind his 1985 documentary Shoah.

(Country: US, UK, Canada; Year: 2015; Director: Adam Benzine; Writer: Adam Benzine; Stars: Claude Lanzmann)

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The Dying of the Light

Documentary love letter to the dying art of being a projectionist.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Robert Dopf; Writer: Robert Dopf; Stars: Matt Wiggins)

Harold And Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Tribute to storyboard artist Harold Michelson and film researcher Lillian Michelson. Though largely uncredited, they left an indelible impression on films like The Birds, The Graduate and Rosemary's Baby.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Daniel Raim; Writer: Daniel Raim; Stars: Lillian Michelson, Harold Michelson, Danny DeVito, Mel Brooks, Francis Ford Coppola, Gene Allen, James D. Bissell, Rick Carter, Stuart Cornfeld, Gabriel Hardman, Bill Krohn, Patrick Mate, Rión Michael, Anahid Nazarian, Norman Newberry)

Raiders!: The Story Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Story of some film fans' obsession to recreate the Harrison Ford adventure classic.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen; Writer: Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen; Stars: Ernest Cline, Casey Dillard, James Donald, Rob Fuller, Chris Gore, John E. Hudgens, Guy Klender, Harry Jay Knowles, Jayson Lamb, Scott Lionberger, Michael Mobley, Ryan Pierini, Karl Preusser, John Rhys-Davies, Angela Rodriguez)

Reel In The Closet

The hidden history of gay home movies.

(Country: US; Year: 2015; Director: Stu Maddux; Writer: Stu Maddux; Stars: Tom Ammiano, Barbara Gittings, David Imming, Bill Jones, Frank Kameny, Lynne Kirste, Halima Lucas, Mike Mashon, Dale Mitchell, Daniel Nicoletta, John Raines, Dan Smith, Susan Stryker, Sharon Thompson, Lilli M. Vincenz)

Women He's Undressed

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If you don't know Orry-Kelly's contributions to cinema and even if you do, Women He's Undressed is a must-see.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
A documentary about the life of the Australian costume designer and three-time Oscar winner Orry-Kelly.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2015; Director: Gillian Armstrong; Writer: Katherine Thomson; Stars: Ann Roth, Colleen Atwood, Catherine Martin, Jane Fonda, Angela Lansbury, Kym Barrett, Michael Wilkinson, Leonard Maltin, Marc Elliot, Scottie Bowers, Jean Mathison, Eric Sherman, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Eric Sherman, Barbara Warner Howard, Larry McQueen, William J Mann, David Chierichetti, Darren Gilshenan, Deborah Kennedy, Gracie Otto)

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