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I had the great pleasure of interviewing filmmaker Jim Whitaker about his newest film, Rebirth, for the online edition of Documentary magazine.  They have generously agreed to let us republish the article here.  Enjoy! Read more...

Documentary filmmakers across the United States should be turning their attention to the U.S. Tax Court of Arizona where filmmaker Lee Storey awaits a verdict on whether documentary filmmaking can be considered a “for profit” endeavor. This idea may sound crazy, but as director Paul Devlin wrote in a piece for Filmmaker Magazine:Read more...

At South by Southwest’s March film festival,  I saw several films that tell stories we rarely get to hear unless we’re members of the communities involved, and that show a much-needed deep respect both for  their subjects and for the audience.  Out of that respectful engagement comes sometimes disturbing understanding.

Informants, Entrapment and ProtestRead more...

Presumed Guilty, the POV film featured in The Center for Social Media's 2010 Human Rights Film Series, made news recently when a federal judge ruled that the film be pulled from theatres after one of the witnesses featured in the film filed a claim saying that his privacy had been violated. Read more...

At South by Southwest, the March extravaganza in Austin, TX that brings together filmmakers, musicians and geeks, copyright issues are ever-present. Our panel, “Neither Pirates nor Moguls: Grey Areas in Music Distribution,”tackled media and music industry piracy claims. Read more...