Cinematographer and documentarian Jody Lee Lipes crafts an intimate, fly-on-the-wall documentary offering a rare peek into the highly-guarded world of professional ballet. The film shadows Justin Peck, the 25-year old choreographer of the New York City Ballet, as he undertakes the Herculean task of creating the company’s 422nd original piece while simultaneously fulfilling his role…
FIRST TIME FEST: The Second Time Around
Following last year’s acclaimed first edition, FIRST TIME FEST is back, and it shows that the secondt ime is even better. The Second Time Around for FIRST TIME FEST is set for April 3 – 7, 2014, and it will be based at their new home NeueHouse (110 East 25th St.). NeueHouse will be the…
Contest: “Tell Me Something: Advice from Documentary Filmmakers” E-Book Giveaway
What can you learn from the world’s best documentary filmmakers? In Tell Me Something, 60 admired filmmakers were asked for one piece of advice. Then their picture was taken. Tell Me Something is a creative manual and an inspiration generator. In Tell Me Something, veteran filmmakers like Barbara Kopple, Albert Maysles, Michael Apted, Frederick Wiseman, Robert Drew, Martin Scorsese, Michael Moore, DA Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus and Errol Morris and…