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A screening series, FACING REALITIES: Dialogues in Boston Documentary Filmmaking examines the connections between the earliest innovators and contemporary Boston documentary filmmakers who continue to explore the risk and friction that occur when film meets reality. [more]

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

by Scott MacDonald, Consulting Scholar [bio]

During the past fifty years, the Boston area has come to be recognized as the fountainhead of American documentary filmmaking. [more]

MOSS & MICHELI: TRUTH SEEKERS

The pairing of Robb Moss and Amanda Micheli presents two filmmakers, of different generations and genders, united by a common vision of truthseeking cinema...

[Curator's statement]

McELWEE & DAVENPORT

The discussion between Ross McElwee, Nina Davenport and Peter Dowd from the ICA event is available for viewing.

[more]

[video clip]

GARDNER & GILLOOLY

The discussion between Robert Gardner, Jane Gillooly and Scott MacDonald has been archived on video and MP3.

[archived event]

[Curator s statement]

 



 Following the second film: A discussion between filmmakers Robb Moss,
Amanda Micheli and FACING REALITIES Curator Peter Dowd.

 

3:00pm 
3:40pm 
4:00pm 
4:40pm 
5:30pm

Riverdogs by Robb Moss
Same River Twice excerpt by Moss, shot by Micheli
La Corona by Amanda Micheli and Isabel Vega

Filmmaker discussion

Refreshments in the Sert Gallery




Saturday 21 February, 3:00pm
Harvard Film Archive
$10 tickets can be purchased at the door

FILM & REALITY BOSTON DOCUMENTARY • FACING REALITY: Dialogues in Boston Filmmaking
Film ScreeningsCritical Writings • Films and Filmmakers • Introduction to Screening Series
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