Kirsten Studio

Although due to work I wasn’t able to attend much of IFP’s Independent Film Week this year as I had originally planned, I did sit in on a few panels of varying subject matter.  One common, yet predictable thread that did run through every single panel I went to, was that times are very much [...]

A couple weeks ago I ran across a New York Times article entitled  At Toronto Film Festival, Caution on Documentaries which addressed the issue of ethical challenges for documentarian’s work.  The article began with reference to Michael Moore’s new film, Capitalism: A Love Story, which showed at the Toronto International Film Festival. About the same [...]

It’s that time again.  The New York Film Festival will be at Lincoln Center’s newly refurbished Alice Tully Hall.  Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Sunday, September 13th) at noon.  Films like Alain Resnais‘ Les herbes folles, Henry-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno, Sweetgrass, Ne Change Rien, White Material and for closing night, Pedro Almodovar’s Los Abrazos Rotos.  Of course, [...]

The subject of fashion seems to be pretty hip in the documentary as of late.  From Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) to Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (2007) to Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) to the current release of The September Issue, fashion film is in and it’s no wonder there is curiosity about the world of couture [...]

BoConcept & beastsocial are presenting DUMBO Art Show Vol. 3 in benefit of a great organization, Artfully Unforgotten. Artfully Unforgotten is a non-profit that uses art as a means to raise awareness of and resources for vulnerable communities throughout the world.  Their last project benefited a Rwandan orphanage through a multimedia event, which included video [...]

A fascinating article covering editor Tim Squyres (saw him at Edit Fest, New York this summer) work flow on Taking Woodstock (which I haven’t seen, but plan to) as well as other projects.  StudioDaily’s, Taking Woodstock, Cut by Cut.  Tim Squyres and his assistant Mike Fay talk about editing Ang Lee’s new film, working long [...]

Up and Coming with Priscila De Carvalho is the first installment of an ongoing documentary short series by director Eliane Lazzaris.  The underlining theme being female immigrant artists.  The process and struggles they experience throughout their creative journey. Last night Pamela Cohn (her blog is cool - stillinmotion.typepad.com/) and Nancy Wong hosted a benefit for Ms. [...]