Jun 26, 2019
There are no shortage of documentaries on various aspects of film history and we discuss a few of them plus we have a group review of BE NATURAL and Chris interviews Midge Costin of MAKING WAVES.
Group Review Documentary:
BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY BLACHE (2018) / USA (Director / Producer: Pamela B. Green)
Now playing at select theatres nation-wide
Film Featured in Interview Portion:
MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF CINEMATIC SOUND (2019) / USA (Director: Midge Costin / Producers: Bobette Buster, Midge Costin, & Karen Johnson)
Now playing at select theatres nation-wide
Other Documentaries Mentioned:
After Tiller / 2013 (Directors: Lana Wilson & Martha Shane)
Cameraman / 2017 (Director: Jon Alpert)
Cameraperson / 2016 (Director: Kirsten Johnson)
Casting By / 2013 (Director: Tom Donahue)
Celluloid Closet / 1996 (Directors: Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman)
Color Adjustment / 1992 (Director: Marlon Riggs)
The Cutting Edge / 2004 (Director: Wendy Apple)
Decade Under the Influence / 2003 (Directors: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls / 2003 (Director: Kenneth Bowser)
Mamadrama: The Jewish Mother in Cinema / 2001 (Director: Monique Schwarz)
Natan / 2013 (Directors: Paul Duane & David Cairns)
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much / 2017 (Director: C.J. Wallis)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies / (Directors: Martin Scorsese & Michael Henry Wilson)
Picture Character / 2019 (Directors: Martha Shane, Ian Cheney)
Raiders! A Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made / 2015 (Directors: Jeremy Coon & Tim Skousen)
Score: A Film Music Documentary / 2017 (Director: Matt Schrader)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood / 2018 (Director: Matt Tyrnauer)
The Search for General Tso / 2015 (Director: Ian Cheney)
Visions of Light / 1993 (Directors: Todd McCarthy & Arnold Glassman)
Women He’s Undressed / 2015 (Director: Gillian Armstrong)
Links to reviews/interview by Christopher Llewellyn Reed:
Timestamps:
00:45 - Intro discussion of photography documentaries
19:38 - Group Review of BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY BLACHE
30:09 - Chris interviews Midge Costin of MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF CINEMATIC SOUND
49:12 - Doc Talk
Website/Email:
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Credits:
Artwork by Hilary Campbell
Intro music by Jeremiah Moore
Editing by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)