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In The PressWendy Cohen's ShortlistMediaRights.org | August 1, 2008The Shortlist article series is your opportunity to learn about the films that inspire intellectual, artistic and activist leaders -- leaders like Wendy Cohen. We asked Wendy to share her favorite films and her thoughts on the power of documentary to change the world. So what films make Wendy Cohen's Shortlist? Keep reading to find out. Toronto Slates Environmental DocusThe Hollywood Reporter | July 29, 2008TORONTO -- The Toronto International Film Festival will go green in September with world premieres for Robert Kenner's "Food, Inc." ... U.S.-based Kenner's "Food, Inc.," based on reporting by Eric Schlosser ("Fast Food Nation") and Michael Pollan, is backed by Jeff Skoll's Participant Media, which was behind Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." Read more Food, Inc. to Bow at TorontoindieWIRE | July 29, 2008Twenty-six documentaries have been added to the lineup for the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival ... "Food, Inc.," directed by Robert Kenner, USA (World Premiere) Drawing upon the reportage of Eric Schlosser ("Fast Food Nation") and Michael Pollan ("The Omnivore's Dilemma"), this searing investigation explores the dramatic changes that big business has imposed on how and what we eat. Read more Alex Gibney: The United States of Money -- Tell Us What You ThinkThe Huffington Post | July 16, 2008Over the last few years, I've been working on a documentary about the scandal surrounding former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Read more Participant sets up 'Colony'Variety | July 9, 2008Participant Media has set up eco-horror tale "The Colony," based on a pitch by Stacy Title and Jonathan Penner. Steven Schneider of Room 101 and Vertigo Entertainment's Doug Davison and Roy Lee are producing. Gabriel Mason will exec produce the project. Read more William Friedkin to Direct 'Truth' OperaVariety | July 8, 2008William Friedkin will direct the premiere of the opera "An Inconvenient Truth," which will debut at La Scala in Milan on May 11, 2011. Read more The Visitor proves indie film isn't deadLos Angeles Times | July 7, 2008... Why has "The Visitor" managed to survive amid so much horrific indie failure? And does it point the way to indie film rejuvenation and revival? Read more How The Visitor Charmed American Cinema AudiencesThe Times Online | July 3, 2008Sometimes something as insignificant as a minor box office success story can reaffirm your faith in the film industry, even in life in general. One such story is The Visitor. A gentle, hopeful movie with no big name stars and no muscular marketing budget, it has charmed, city by city, the audiences of America, growing from an initial release on a handful of screens to a place in the top ten weekly box office earners, alongside behemoth releases like Indiana Jones and Iron Man. Read more Hollywood Elsewhere Names The Visitor in 2008 'Best-of' ListHollywood Elsewhere | June 30, 2008Hollywood Elsewhere Names THE VISITOR in 2008 'Best-of' List. Read more Little Movies, Big ProblemsThe New York Times | June 30, 2008This summer, it seems only "The Visitor" will hit the classic indie trifecta of good reviews, strong word of mouth and staying power in theaters. Read more LAFF '08 NOTEBOOK | Top Docs: "Trinidad," "No Name," "Pressure Cooker," "Loot" and "Boogie Man"indieWIRE | June 30, 2008... it's hard to beat the humanity of Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker's "Pressure Cooker ... with its engaging and ultimately emotional look at the turning point in the lives of these children through the use vice of cooking. Read more L.A. Film Festival crowns Prince, [Pressure Cooker]The Hollywood Reporter | June 30, 2008... The documentary jury also bestowed a special commendation on "Pressure Cooker," directed by Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker. Read more
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