Reporter, the project of the November 2007 class, will screen Oct 23 at the Paley Center for Media in association with HBO Documentary Films. The film follows NY Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof, as he travels through Congo to shed light on the country's conflict. TEC Alums, Daniel Rosen and Bo Mehrad were the associate editor and additional editor, respectively, on the film.
Garbage Dreams, the project of the January 2008 6-week class, won the coveted James Lyons editing award for documentary feature at the 2009 Woodstock Film Festival this past weekend. Earlier this year, the film received the REEL Current Award from Al Gore who said of the film, "Garbage Dreams makes a compelling case that modernization does not always equal progress."
Finishing Heaven, the project of the September 2007 6-week class, appeared this week in the "highbrow/brilliant" quadrant of NY Magazine's Approval Matrix. The film was edited by TEC alum Amy Foote and premiered on HBO last week.
Peter and Vandy, the project of the March 2008 6-week class, opens October 9 in NY and LA. Stephen Farber at The Hollywood Reporter writes that Peter and Vandy has "sharp writing and strong chemistry between the stars" and that Jess Weixler "is utterly radiant throughout the picture." The film was edited by TEC instructor Geoffrey Richman and stars Jess Weixler (Teeth, Alexander the Last) and Jason Ritter (Happy Endings, The Wicker Man).
Trucker, the project of the September 2007 6-week class, has just been picked up by Monterey Media. The film stars Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone, North Country), Nathan Fillion (The Waitress, "Castle"), and Benjamin Bratt (Love in the Time of Cholera, Traffic) and premiered at Tribeca in 2008. The film will hit NYC theaters In October and then roll out nationally. Trucker was co-produced by TEC alum Riva Marker.
Finishing Heaven, the documentary project of the September 2007 6-week class, was cut by alum Amy Foote and will premiere on HBO2 September 30th at 8pm. Alum Michael Taylor edited two films that will premiere on HBO within the month. The first is a documentary titled, Youth Knows No Pain, which premieres on August 31st. Heather Smith, Jeff Mehiel and Dave Miller, all alums, were assistant editors on the film. Michael's other HBO premiere, September 3rd, is titled A Dog Year and stars Jeff Bridges. Louise Ford and Alec Styborski, TEC alums, were both assistants on the film.
Garbage Dreams, the project of the January 2008 6-week class, will be featured in the 2009 DocuWeeks Showcase. DocuWeeks is an event sponsored by the International Documentary Association to help independent documentaries be seen in theaters in both NYC and LA, the two cities a documentary must screen in to be considered for an Oscar nomination. Garbage Dreams is one of 18 features scheduled to play at L.A.'s ArcLight Hollywood and NYC IFC Center. TEC Alums, Marichelle Tañag and Brian Richman were both assistant editors on the film.
Manhattan, Kansas, the project of the May 2005 6-week class, will be making its television debut on the Documentary Channel this month as part of their "American Dreamers" series. Many TEC alums were involved in the film's post process: editor, Cindy Lee; supervising editor, Liliah Bankier; associate editor, J.J. Evans; assistant editor, Andrew Pang. The film was also directed by TEC alum Tara Wray.
Finishing Heaven, the project of the September 2007 6-week class, will be premiering on HBO2 September 30th at 8 pm. The film was edited by TEC Alum, Amy Foote, and premiered at the LA Film Fest in 2008.
Reporter, the project of the November 2007 6-week class, will be screening at BAM this Friday as part of BAMcinemaFEST. The documentary, directed by Eric Metzgar, follows Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof through the Democratic Republic of Congo as he tries to put the country's crises on the international radar. Eric Kohn of indieWIRE writes, "With a series of gorgeous, frequently haunting sequences, Metzgar captures the wide-ranging responses of struggling Africans presented with Kristof and his trusty notepad... Metzgar captures the full complexity of the inherent drama." TEC Alums, Daniel Rosen and Bo Mehrad were the associate editor and additional editor, respectively, on the film. It premiered at Sundance in January and this will be its New York premiere.