Read More: HBO's Upcoming Docs: Autism Portrait 'How to Dance in Ohio,' Urban Portrait 'San Francisco 2.0,' MoreHuman compassion is a fascinating subject, as there seems to be a resounding lack of it, but filmmaker Andrew Hinton was able to find an incredible source of such care in the form of one Buddhist Monk. The Monk, named Lobsang, opened a community for abandoned children and preached love and acceptance, though he found a bit more difficulty with a troublesome little girl named Tashi, which Hinton focuses on in the upcoming HBO documentary, "Tashi and the Monk." In the exclusive clip above, we see their relationship in action, as Lobsang scolds Tashi for wrongdoing in probably the kindest and warmest way. Courtesy of the film's website, the official synopsis reads: "On a remote mountaintop a brave social experiment is taking place. Buddhist Monk Lobsang was trained under the guidance...
- 8/13/2015
- by Ethan Sapienza
- Indiewire
"Citizenfour," the Edward Snowden documentary from director Laura Poitras, was named the Best Feature documentary of the year according to the International Documentary Association which revealed the winners of the 2014 Ida Documentary Awards.
Here's the complete list of the winners of the 2014 Ida Documentary Awards"
Career Achievement Award
Robert Redford
Pioneer Award
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
Preservation And Scholarship Award
Rithy Panh
Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award sponsored by Red Fire Films and Modern VideoFilm
Darius Clark Monroe
Best Feature Award
Citizenfour
Director: Laura Poitras
RADiUS-twc, Participant Media, and
HBO Documentary Films
Best Short Award
Tashi And The Monk
Directors: Andrew Hinton, Johnny Burke
HBO Documentary Films
Best Curated Series Award
Independent Lens
Executive Producer: Sally Jo Fifer
Deputy Executive Producer: Lois Vossen
Independent Television Service (Itvs) in association with PBS
Best Limited Series Award
Time Of Death
Executive Producers: Cynthia Childs, Dan Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Alexandra Lipsitz
Co-Executive Producer: Miggi Hood,...
Here's the complete list of the winners of the 2014 Ida Documentary Awards"
Career Achievement Award
Robert Redford
Pioneer Award
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
Preservation And Scholarship Award
Rithy Panh
Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award sponsored by Red Fire Films and Modern VideoFilm
Darius Clark Monroe
Best Feature Award
Citizenfour
Director: Laura Poitras
RADiUS-twc, Participant Media, and
HBO Documentary Films
Best Short Award
Tashi And The Monk
Directors: Andrew Hinton, Johnny Burke
HBO Documentary Films
Best Curated Series Award
Independent Lens
Executive Producer: Sally Jo Fifer
Deputy Executive Producer: Lois Vossen
Independent Television Service (Itvs) in association with PBS
Best Limited Series Award
Time Of Death
Executive Producers: Cynthia Childs, Dan Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Alexandra Lipsitz
Co-Executive Producer: Miggi Hood,...
- 12/8/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Laura Poitras’ Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour took the top honor, the best feature award, at the Ida Documentary Awards on Friday night. The International Documentary Association’s event, held at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, also honored Robert Redford with the career achievement award, and gave Tashi and the Monk, directed by Johnny Burke and Andrew Hinton, two honors: best short and the Pare Lorentz Award. Citizenfour follows a series of in-person meetings between Poitras and the former CIA technical assistant turned whistleblower Snowden, who reached out to Poitras directly when she was working on a piece about surveillance in
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- 12/5/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Laura Poitras’ acclaimed documentary has prevailed in the International Documentary Association’s 2014 Ida Documentary Awards.
Citizenfour was named best feature and centres on Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Johnny Burke and Andrew Hinton’s Tashi And The Monk won best short and the Pare Lorentz Award, presented to films that demonstrate “exemplary filmmaking while focusing on environmental and social issues.”
Robert Redford received the Ida’s Career Achievement Award.
Full list of winners:
Career Achievement Award
Robert Redford
Pioneer Award
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
Preservation And Scholarship Award
Rithy Panh
Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award Sponsored by Red Fire Films and Modern VideoFilm
Darius Clark Monroe
Best Feature Award
Citizenfour
Best Short Award
Tashi And The Monk
Best Curated Series Award
Independent Lens
Executive producer: Sally Jo Fifer
Deputy executive producer: Lois Vossen
Best Limited Series Award
Time Of Death
Executive Producers: Cynthia Childs, Dan Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Alexandra Lipsitz
Co-Executive Producer: Miggi Hood, Sandy Shapiro
Best...
Citizenfour was named best feature and centres on Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Johnny Burke and Andrew Hinton’s Tashi And The Monk won best short and the Pare Lorentz Award, presented to films that demonstrate “exemplary filmmaking while focusing on environmental and social issues.”
Robert Redford received the Ida’s Career Achievement Award.
Full list of winners:
Career Achievement Award
Robert Redford
Pioneer Award
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
Preservation And Scholarship Award
Rithy Panh
Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award Sponsored by Red Fire Films and Modern VideoFilm
Darius Clark Monroe
Best Feature Award
Citizenfour
Best Short Award
Tashi And The Monk
Best Curated Series Award
Independent Lens
Executive producer: Sally Jo Fifer
Deputy executive producer: Lois Vossen
Best Limited Series Award
Time Of Death
Executive Producers: Cynthia Childs, Dan Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Alexandra Lipsitz
Co-Executive Producer: Miggi Hood, Sandy Shapiro
Best...
- 12/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Wednesday morning, the International Documentary Association announced its nominees and select winners for the 2014 Ida Awards, an annual tribute to the best-of-the-best of non-fiction film and television. Pertinent to award season are the Best Feature contenders, including Lara Poitras’ recent hit “Citizenfour” “Point and Shoot,” an American filmmaker’s look inside Libyan prisons, “Finding Vivian Maier,” a portrait of the posthumously legendary photographer, Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado's artist profile “The Salt of the Earth,” and Nick Broomfield’s verite serial killer investigation, “Tales of the Grim Sleeper.” Unlike years past, all five films look like viable Best Documentary candidates come Oscar time, making the Ida Awards even more influential. Past winners include “The Square” (2013), “Searching for Sugar Man” (2012), “Nostalgia for Light” (2011), and “Waste Land” (2010). For his work founding the Sundance Institute and producing documentaries through Sundance Productions, the Ida Awards will honor Robert Redford with its career achievement award.
- 10/29/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
The International Documentary Association (Ida) has announced nominations for the 2014 Ida Documentary Awards today set to take place on December 5 in Los Angeles.
The five films nominated in Ida’s Feature category are:
Citizenfour, Laura Poitras;
Finding Vivian Maier, John Maloof and Charlie Siskel;
Point And Shoot, Marshall Curry;
The Salt Of The Earth, Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado; and
Tales Of The Grim Sleeper (pictured), Nick Broomfield.
The five nominated films in the short category are:
Ghost Train, James Fleming and Kelly Hucker;
Our Curse, Tomasz Śliwiński;
Prison Terminal: The Last Days Of Private Jack Hall, Edgar Barens;
The Queen, Manuel Abramovich; and
Tashi And The Monk, Andrew Hinton and Johnny Burke.
“This year’s nominated and award-winning films and series are further testament to the growing importance of documentary storytelling in today’s rapidly changing and increasingly conflicted world,” said Ida executive director Michael Lumpkin.
“Our expansion of awards honouring excellence in series production...
The five films nominated in Ida’s Feature category are:
Citizenfour, Laura Poitras;
Finding Vivian Maier, John Maloof and Charlie Siskel;
Point And Shoot, Marshall Curry;
The Salt Of The Earth, Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado; and
Tales Of The Grim Sleeper (pictured), Nick Broomfield.
The five nominated films in the short category are:
Ghost Train, James Fleming and Kelly Hucker;
Our Curse, Tomasz Śliwiński;
Prison Terminal: The Last Days Of Private Jack Hall, Edgar Barens;
The Queen, Manuel Abramovich; and
Tashi And The Monk, Andrew Hinton and Johnny Burke.
“This year’s nominated and award-winning films and series are further testament to the growing importance of documentary storytelling in today’s rapidly changing and increasingly conflicted world,” said Ida executive director Michael Lumpkin.
“Our expansion of awards honouring excellence in series production...
- 10/29/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The International Documentary Association (Ida) announced nominations for the 2014 Ida Documentary Awards today, with awards being bestowed December 5th at the Paramount Theatre on the studio lot. The top films nominated in the best feature category include the critically-acclaimed Citizenfour from filmmaker Laura Poitras about Edward Snowden and the state of surveillance of civilians post 9/11 which has been enjoying a theatrical run and Nick Broomfield’s Tales Of The Grim Sleeper about the serial killer who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over 25 years. In the limited series category is Playtone’s CNN doc The Sixties, among others. Best episodic include Oprah Winfrey’s Master Class and HBO’s Vice exec produced by Bill Maher (and others). In addition, Robert Redford will receive the Career Achievement award from the Ida.
Winners in the Best Feature and Best Short categories are selected by Ida’s international membership. Screening committees of industry professionals based in New York City,...
Winners in the Best Feature and Best Short categories are selected by Ida’s international membership. Screening committees of industry professionals based in New York City,...
- 10/29/2014
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline
A still from Amar
Amar, a short documentary in English by UK-based director Andrew Hinton will have its Toronto premiere at the 17th edition of the upcoming Tiff Kids International Film Festival, which will take place from 8-17 April.
To be screened under the ‘Slice of Life’ section (recommended for children between ages 11-13), Amar is the story of a fourteen year old Indian boy who is at the top of his class. Someday he’d like to be a professional cricketer, but for now he’s the family’s main breadwinner, working two jobs six-and-a-half days a week on top of attending school in the afternoons. This short observational documentary is a simple journey through Amar’s daily routine.
The film had won the Satyajit Ray Foundation’s Short Film Award for 2011.
Tiff Kids International Film Festival is one of the premier children’s film festivals in North America.
Amar, a short documentary in English by UK-based director Andrew Hinton will have its Toronto premiere at the 17th edition of the upcoming Tiff Kids International Film Festival, which will take place from 8-17 April.
To be screened under the ‘Slice of Life’ section (recommended for children between ages 11-13), Amar is the story of a fourteen year old Indian boy who is at the top of his class. Someday he’d like to be a professional cricketer, but for now he’s the family’s main breadwinner, working two jobs six-and-a-half days a week on top of attending school in the afternoons. This short observational documentary is a simple journey through Amar’s daily routine.
The film had won the Satyajit Ray Foundation’s Short Film Award for 2011.
Tiff Kids International Film Festival is one of the premier children’s film festivals in North America.
- 3/12/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Director Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s feature Aaranya Kaandam (Anima and Persona), starring Jackie Shroff, Sampath Raj, Yasmin Ponnappa and Ravi Krishna has won the Western Union Audience Award at the 3rd London Indian Film Festival (Liff, June 20 – July 3). Sp Charan’s Capital Film Works produced the film.
Kumararaja said: “I don’t know what to say. It’s nice to know that people in Europe loved the film and in fact, that people across continents love the film. It also worked with audiences in the Us and with the jury at the Indian National Awards. And it is appreciated now in Europe also. I’m thrilled.”
Charan said: “I’m happy and proud of Aaranya Kaandam’s success this year. On behalf of Capital Film Works and the crew of Aaranya Kaandam, I would like to first of all congratulate London Indian Film Festival on a successful event this year and...
Kumararaja said: “I don’t know what to say. It’s nice to know that people in Europe loved the film and in fact, that people across continents love the film. It also worked with audiences in the Us and with the jury at the Indian National Awards. And it is appreciated now in Europe also. I’m thrilled.”
Charan said: “I’m happy and proud of Aaranya Kaandam’s success this year. On behalf of Capital Film Works and the crew of Aaranya Kaandam, I would like to first of all congratulate London Indian Film Festival on a successful event this year and...
- 7/7/2012
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Tamil feature Aaranya Kaandam starring Jackie Shroff, Sampath Raj, Yasmin Ponnappa and Ravi Krishna has won the Western Union Audience Award at the 3rd London Indian Film Festival which was held from June 20 – July 3, 2012.
Also at the festival this year, Satyajit Ray Foundation Short Film Award and a £1,000 prize was won by Neeraj Ghaywan’s Shor (Noise).
Meghna Gupta’s short Unravel was given a Special Mention by the jury that comprised directors Eran Creevy (Welcome To The Punch), Suri Krishnamma (The Grief Tourist), Andrew Hinton, winner of the 2011 Satyajit Ray Foundation Award for Amar, and Satwant Gill from Liff.
The festival closed with a screening of the Bengali film Baishey Srabon (Seventh August).
Also at the festival this year, Satyajit Ray Foundation Short Film Award and a £1,000 prize was won by Neeraj Ghaywan’s Shor (Noise).
Meghna Gupta’s short Unravel was given a Special Mention by the jury that comprised directors Eran Creevy (Welcome To The Punch), Suri Krishnamma (The Grief Tourist), Andrew Hinton, winner of the 2011 Satyajit Ray Foundation Award for Amar, and Satwant Gill from Liff.
The festival closed with a screening of the Bengali film Baishey Srabon (Seventh August).
- 7/6/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Amar, directed by Andrew Hinton of UK won the Satyajit Ray Foundation’s Short Film Award for 2011.
Amar is the story of a 14-year old boy, who would like to be a professional cricketer but for now is the family’s main breadwinner. It is an observational documentary that leads the audience through a day of Amar’s life.
The UK based director declared that he would share his £1,000 prize money with the boy, who he came across while researching in Jamshedpur for another project.
The award was announced and the winning film screened at the closing ceremony of the London Indian Film Festival which concluded on July 12, 2011.
Ketan Mehta’s Rang Rasiya won the Audience Award at the 2nd edition of the festival.
Amar is the story of a 14-year old boy, who would like to be a professional cricketer but for now is the family’s main breadwinner. It is an observational documentary that leads the audience through a day of Amar’s life.
The UK based director declared that he would share his £1,000 prize money with the boy, who he came across while researching in Jamshedpur for another project.
The award was announced and the winning film screened at the closing ceremony of the London Indian Film Festival which concluded on July 12, 2011.
Ketan Mehta’s Rang Rasiya won the Audience Award at the 2nd edition of the festival.
- 7/20/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Indian independent cinema's groundbreaking director Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya (Colours Of Passion) has won the Audience Award at the 2nd London Indian Film Festival (June 30 - July 12). Audiences voted for their favourite films across 28 screenings during the festival. Mehta said, "I am thrilled that my passion project has won the coveted audience award at the London Indian Film Festival. The premiere in the historic surroundings of the Victoria & Albert museum was wonderful and the interaction with London audiences was great. This award is the icing on the cake." The Satyajit Ray Foundation's Short Film Award for 2011 goes to a film that the judges felt was a well crafted, beautifully observed and honest 'day-in-the-life' portrait of a poor but aspirational young boy - "Amar" by filmmaker Andrew Hinton. Hinton said that he would share his £1,000 prize money with the boy. Jury member Menhaj Huda (director of "Kidulthood" and "Everywhere and Nowhere") presented the award.
- 7/14/2011
- by Devansh Patel
- BollywoodHungama
Click above for more stills Indian independent cinema's groundbreaking director Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya (Colours Of Passion) has won the Audience Award at the 2nd London Indian Film Festival (June 30 - July 12). Audiences voted for their favourite films across 28 screenings during the festival. Mehta said, "I am thrilled that my passion project has won the coveted audience award at the London Indian Film Festival. The premiere in the historic surroundings of the Victoria & Albert museum was wonderful and the interaction with London audiences was great. This award is the icing on the cake." The Satyajit Ray Foundation's Short Film Award for 2011 goes to a film that the judges felt was a well crafted, beautifully observed and honest 'day-in-the-life' portrait of a poor but aspirational young boy - "Amar" by filmmaker Andrew Hinton. Hinton said that he would share his £1,000 prize money with the boy. Jury member Menhaj Huda (director...
- 7/14/2011
- by Devansh Patel
- BollywoodHungama
The second annual London Indian Film Festival has drawn to a close on another very successful year. Over the course of June 30 to July 12th, screenings of some of the best “Beyond Bollywood” films were showcased. Audiences voted for their favourite films across 28 screenings during the festival and the winner was Indian independent cinema’s groundbreaking director Ketan Mehta’s Rang Rasiya (Colours of Passion).
Mehta said: “I am thrilled that my passion project has won the coveted audience award at the London Indian Film Festival. The premiere in the historic surroundings of the Victoria & Albert museum was wonderful and the interaction with London audiences was great. This award is the icing on the cake.”
Also announced was the winner of The Satyajit Ray Foundation’s Short Film Award for 2011, which went to a film that the judges felt was a well crafted, beautifully observed and honest ‘day-in-the-life’ portrait of...
Mehta said: “I am thrilled that my passion project has won the coveted audience award at the London Indian Film Festival. The premiere in the historic surroundings of the Victoria & Albert museum was wonderful and the interaction with London audiences was great. This award is the icing on the cake.”
Also announced was the winner of The Satyajit Ray Foundation’s Short Film Award for 2011, which went to a film that the judges felt was a well crafted, beautifully observed and honest ‘day-in-the-life’ portrait of...
- 7/13/2011
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
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