PROGRAMS

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...

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McELWEE & DAVENPORT

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

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[video clip]

GARDNER & GILLOOLY

The discussion between Robert Gardner, Jane Gillooly and Scott MacDonald has been archived on video and MP3.

[archived event]

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