Archive for the Documentary Category

March 23rd, 2009

North Pole 40th Anniversary Celebrations, April – May 2009

On 6 April 1969, four men — Sir Wally Herbert, Dr Fitzroy ‘Fritz’ Koerner, Allan Gill and Dr Ken Hedges — and some forty dogs reached the North Pole whilst on an expedition that would be hailed as the ‘last great journey on Earth’, the first crossing of the Arctic Ocean along its longest axis, and the [...]

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March 13th, 2009

15th Big Green Gathering in Somerset, July 29th July to Aug. 2nd, 2009

Powered by the Wind, the Sun and the People, Europe’s biggest eco-festival, The Big Green Gathering, returns stronger than ever this summer and has sold out of early bird tickets in record time.
The highly anticipated 5-day event also celebrates its 15th anniversary this year with a fresh new format and smashing line up to be [...]

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March 2nd, 2009

6th Documenta Madrid International Festival, May 2009

May 1st to the 10th will be the dates for the 6th International Documentary Film Festival Documenta Madrid 09, organized by the City of Madrid. As its main new feature, all the films participating in the competitive sections of the festival will be making their premiere in Spain.

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February 27th, 2009

Soul Power Documentary by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte

In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Southern Africa for a 12-hour, three-night long concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire.

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November 26th, 2008

How Do Visually Impaired People Experience Visual Art?

How do visually impaired people experience visual art? This is the question explored in a new video work by artist and former doctor Eric Fong. Collaborating with Henshaws Society for Blind People, Fong visited a contemporary art exhibition with a group of visually impaired art enthusiasts.

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November 21st, 2008

Snapshot of the 1960s: BFI Acquires Unseen Film Hoard for Preservation

The BFI National Archive has received a major donation of 387 filmed interviews with leading figures conducted by top television personality Bernard Braden in 1967/68.

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