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Oscars' New Documentary Rules Can't Kill DocuWeeks (Updated)

April 30, 2012 By Steve Pond 3 weeks ago

IDA's annual showcase receives a promise that the L.A. Times will review all its films, satisfying tightened Academy regulations

  

'Bully' Wins the Ratings Battle, But It Isn't Winning the War

April 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

Analysis: Harvey Weinstein's "Bully" battle over ratings isn't likely to cause long-lasting impact

  

'The Island President': Ousted Leader Fights Political Battle as Movie Rolls Out

April 6, 2012 By Steve Pond 7 weeks ago

As the documentary "The Island President" is released, ex-president Mohamed Nasheed fights for elections in the aftermath of a coup

  

Bravo Picks Up TV Rights for Sundance Documentary 'The Queen of Versailles'

April 3, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 7 weeks ago

Bravo has acquired TV rights for "The Queen of Versailles," a documentary about a billionaire timeshare developer and his wife's quest to build a 90,000-square-foot mansion

  

'Bully' Premiere Ignores the Ratings Controversy, Goes for the Gut

March 27, 2012 By Steve Pond 8 weeks ago

Harvey Weinstein's not there, but host Joel McHale says unrated anti-bullying documentary "is definitely going to beat "John Carter'"

  

'Bully' Being Released Unrated Rather Than With an R

March 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 8 weeks ago

"Bully" received an R rating from the MPAA despite pleas from the Weinstein Co.

  

Ellen DeGeneres: 'Bully' Movie 'Can Save Lives,' Should Be Rated PG-13

March 7, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Ellen DeGeneres talks about "Bully," the documentary that the MPAA has rated R, on her talk show on Wednesday -- and says she signed a petition to change the rating

  

MPAA Praises Teen 'Bully' Crusader But Won't Change Rating

March 7, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Movie ratings board praises teen's "Bully" lobbying, but is unlikely to change R to PG-13 on Weinstein Co. documentary

  

Teen 'Bully' Crusader Flies to Weinstein Co.'s Defense

March 6, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Katy Butler is bringing more than 214,000 signatures to the MPAA, urging the organization to change "Bully's" rating from R to PG-13

  

Sony Classics Picks Up 'West of Memphis' Documentary

February 29, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Sony Pictures Classics acquires the Sundance documentary 'West of Memphis,' about the West Memphis Three

  

Weinstein Co. Considers Leaving MPAA Over 'Bully' Rating

February 23, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

The Weinstein Co. is upset with the MPAA's decision to give the documentary "Bully" an R rating

  

Weinstein Company Loses 'Bully' Rating Appeal

February 23, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

The Weinstein Company appealed the R rating of its documentary "Bully," which tells the stories of five young bullying victims

  

Sundance Selects Takes North American Rights to Documentary 'Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry'

February 21, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

Alison Klayman's Sundance documentary about Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei will be released in North America by Sundance Selects

  

Tribeca Acquires Keanu Reeves' Doc 'Side by Side'

February 13, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 14 weeks ago

Keanu Reeves produced "Side by Side," a documentary about the transition from traditional to digital filmmaking technology

  

Oscar's Doc Shorts: So Serious -- Except for the One About Elvis and the Nun

February 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Aside from "God Is the Bigger Elvis," it's another year of grim, issue-oriented films in the Oscar short-documentary category

  

Ice-T's Rap Documentary Sells to Indomina Group

January 29, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

"Something for Nothing: The Art of Rap" marks Ice-T's directorial debut

  

Cinedigm Wrestles Rights for Documentary About UFC Fighter

January 25, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 17 weeks ago

"Like Water" explores the life of the UFC champion Anderson Silva

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Team Behind 'The Other Dream Team' Talks Basketball, Grateful Dead (Video)

January 23, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 17 weeks ago

ItsontheGrid.com sat down at Sundance with the filmmakers of THE OTHER DREAM TEAM.

  

Academy Confirms It: Michael Moore Has Killed the Doc Committees

January 12, 2012 By Steve Pond 19 weeks ago

Several days after Moore talked about the changes he spearheaded, AMPAS confirms that his overhaul of the process will take effect

  

'The Interrupters' Takes Top Prizes at Cinema Eye Honors

January 11, 2012 By Steve Pond 19 weeks ago

Snubbed by Oscar voters, Steve James accepts top documentary awards from renegade Academy governor Michael Moore

  

It's About to Get Tougher to Compete for Documentary Oscar

January 8, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 19 weeks ago

Under the new rule, only documentaries that have been reviewed in The New York Times or the Los Angeles Times will be eligible for Oscar consideration

  

Peter Jackson Wraps Production on West Memphis 3 Documentary

December 4, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 24 weeks ago

Jackson's WingNut Films produced and Amy Berg directed the film about the three men who had their Arkansas murder convictions overturned

  

'Nostalgia for the Light' Named Top Doc at IDA Awards

December 2, 2011 By Steve Pond 25 weeks ago

Film from Chilean director Patricio Guzman did not make the Oscar doc shortlist

  

More Awards Confusion: Only 2 PGA Doc Nominees Are on Oscar Shortlist

December 2, 2011 By Steve Pond 25 weeks ago

Top 5 List includes "Bill Cunningham" and "Project Nim," doing nothing to clarify confusing documentary-awards picture

  

'Hoop Dreams' Director Is Snubbed Again by Academy

November 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

Steve James's "The Interrupters" doesn't make the documentary shortlist; Werner Herzog also snubbed

  

'Senna,' 'Il Castello' and 'Better This World' Win New IDA Doc Awards

November 17, 2011 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

Documentary organization also announces that awards show will be hosted by Josh Fox, Tiffany Shlain and Eddie Schmidt

  
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