Author: documentaryfestival

Film Courage: Patrick, what are the first three things you do when arriving on set? Patrick Creadon, Documentary Filmmaker: When I start a film, I don’t do a lot of shooting at first. I spend quite a bit of time with our subjects and the story and I leave the camera in the bag. I […]… Continue reading Breaking Into Documentary Filmmaking by Patrick Creadon [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com

A group of NYPD cops surrounded a woman who had been stopped by security for putting items in a bag at a New York store — then paid for the goods, prompting the lady to break down in tears. via Shoplifter in tears after cops buy her food — The advertiser

As Los Angeles begins to emerge from more than two months of coronavirus lockdown, 40-year-old Marisa Sullivan will have surgery this week to remove a malignant tumor from her left breast. Read More via ‘I’m lucky’: Cancer surgery in midst of coronavirus pandemic — National Post

A British general’s pessimistic prediction about a World War II operation is showing up as a coronavirus-era catchphrase. via It’s a “A bridge too far”: Phrase used by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine — BCNN1 WP

The president feels the need to shower lies and blame upon his predecessor. By Charles M. Blow Opinion Columnist May 17, 2020 Former President Barack Obama delivering a virtual commencement address to millions of high school seniors on Saturday .Credit…Bing Guan/Reuters No one irritates Donald Trump quite like Barack Obama. Trump’s run for president was… Continue reading Obama Lives in Trump’s Head ~ NYT — The Rōbert [Cholo] Report (pron: Rō’bear Re’por)

I hope you all had a good week. There were some pretty good smiles out there. Click on a link or two below and see for yourself: Trent’s World Poetry, Short Prose and Walking Natalie the Explorer Change is Hard Colline’s Blog OK, maybe not as many as some weeks, but all are still wonderful […]… Continue reading The Weekly Smile Recap for 5/11 – 5/17/2020 — Trent’s World (the Blog)

London’s Iconic Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre has said it is facing closure because the coronavirus pandemic has had a “devastating” impact on its finances. In a stark submission to a UK parliamentary committee, the 23-year-old institution warned that if it is unable to open its doors before September, it will require £5M ($6M) in urgent funding… via… Continue reading Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Facing Extinction Without Emergency Funding — Deadline

Notorious hacker group ‘REvil’ that recently targeted one of the top entertainment law firms in the U.S. have demanded a ransom of $42 million to prevent releasing of “dirty laundry” on U.S. President Donald Trump. For those unaware, REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, targeted Grubman, Shire, Meiselas and Sacks and stole 756GB of data from… via… Continue reading Hackers Demand $42 Million To Not To Leak Trump’s “Dirty Laundry” — TechWorm

Although it will be mainly sunny today, the clouds will increase over the course of the day. The high temperature is expected to reach 19 C, though, and there is little chance of any rain. Read More via Weather: The future looks bright — Ottawa Citizen