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Academy announces documentary films in competition for 78th Academy Awards

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the list of films that will continue on in the voting process in the category of Best Documentary Feature for the 78th Academy Awards. Eighty-two films had been eligible in the category. – read more

From PR Newswire – Posted on November 15 2005

Favela Rising

ThinkFilm, HBO pick up "Favela"

ThinkFilm and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films have jointly acquired Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary's documentary "Favela Rising."

ThinkFilm, the New York-based indie distributor, and HBO, the Time Warner cable service, previously collaborated on the distribution of the Oscar-nominated docu "Spellbound" and the Oscar-winning docu "Born into Brothels." – read more

From The Hollywood Reporter – Posted on May 01 2005

KURT COBAIN ABOUT A SON

Toronto film fest accommodates fans, studios

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - As the 31st Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday night, local moviegoers are snapping up tickets for their annual celluloid fest. Meanwhile, in the parallel festival that buyers and sellers inhabit, studios are eyeing the menu just as hungrily, looking for a few choice dishes. – read more

From Reuters/Hollywood Reporter – Posted on

Low and Behold

Sundance Film Festival: Spectrum: Low And Behold

What our eyes behold has more to do with what we want to see, rather than what is actually there in front of us. Zack Godshall's emotional first feature, Low and Behold, tells the tale of a young man who comes to post-Katrina Louisiana and gets a new set of eyes after being forced to deal with the mass destruction that surrounds him. – read more

From Sundance Film Festival 07 – Posted on

Low and Behold

Inside: Sundance-bound

"I want to make films," says Zack Godshall, seated at the breakfast nook of his Lafayette home. "I figured I couldn't make 20 films this year, so I'd try to make the one that felt the most pertinent; one that had the most weight on the heart."

Godshall warms his hands around his fresh mug of coffee.

"If I didn't tell that story, it'd tear me up."

If Godshall didn't tell his story, he also wouldn't have received an invite to premiere his film at one of the most renowned festivals in the realm of independent cinema. The 27-year-old Lafayette native, who graduated from film school only one year ago, will present Low and Behold, a fictional film with documentary elements, at the Sundance Film Festival. – read more

From The Times of Acadiana – Posted on

Low and Behold

RottenTomatoes.com

SYNOPSIS

What our eyes behold has more to do with what we want to see, rather than what is actually there in front of us. Zack Godshall's emotional first feature, Low and Behold, tells the tale of a young man who comes to post-Katrina Louisiana and gets a new set of eyes after being forced to deal with the mass destruction that surrounds him.
Turner Stull arrives in New Orleans to take a job with his uncle at Bridge Catastrophe Service, an opportunistic company that has set up shop to process insurance claims on hurricane-damaged homes. Turner's no-nonsense attitude collides head-on with the brewing anger and frustration of his loquacious and salty southern clientele. One day, he meets Nixon, a family man who asks for his help in finding his daughter's lost dog. Turner heartlessly turns his back on Nixon, but the two men are destined to become emotional catalysts in each other's lives.

Shot in a largely destroyed section of New Orleans and interweaving slices of local survivors' testimony, Low and Behold is a powerfully evocative film that puts a complex, human face on the enormity of this national tragedy. You may leave the theatre with new eyes of your own.
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From RottenTomatoes.com – Posted on

				Favela Rising Academy announces documentary films in competition for 78th Academy Awards BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the list of films that will continue on in the voting process in the category of Best Documentary Feature for the 78th Academy Awards. Eighty-two films had been eligible in the category. – read more From PR Newswire – Posted on November 15 2005

				Favela Rising ThinkFilm, HBO pick up "Favela" ThinkFilm and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films have jointly acquired Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary's documentary "Favela Rising." ThinkFilm, the New York-based indie distributor, and HBO, the Time Warner cable service, previously collaborated on the distribution of the Oscar-nominated docu "Spellbound" and the Oscar-winning docu "Born into Brothels." – read more From The Hollywood Reporter – Posted on May 01 2005

				KURT COBAIN ABOUT A SON Toronto film fest accommodates fans, studios TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - As the 31st Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday night, local moviegoers are snapping up tickets for their annual celluloid fest. Meanwhile, in the parallel festival that buyers and sellers inhabit, studios are eyeing the menu just as hungrily, looking for a few choice dishes. – read more From Reuters/Hollywood Reporter – Posted on

				Low and Behold Sundance Film Festival: Spectrum: Low And Behold What our eyes behold has more to do with what we want to see, rather than what is actually there in front of us. Zack Godshall's emotional first feature, Low and Behold, tells the tale of a young man who comes to post-Katrina Louisiana and gets a new set of eyes after being forced to deal with the mass destruction that surrounds him. – read more From Sundance Film Festival 07 – Posted on

				Low and Behold Inside: Sundance-bound "I want to make films," says Zack Godshall, seated at the breakfast nook of his Lafayette home. "I figured I couldn't make 20 films this year, so I'd try to make the one that felt the most pertinent; one that had the most weight on the heart." Godshall warms his hands around his fresh mug of coffee. "If I didn't tell that story, it'd tear me up." If Godshall didn't tell his story, he also wouldn't have received an invite to premiere his film at one of the most renowned festivals in the realm of independent cinema. The 27-year-old Lafayette native, who graduated from film school only one year ago, will present Low and Behold, a fictional film with documentary elements, at the Sundance Film Festival. – read more From The Times of Acadiana – Posted on

				Low and Behold RottenTomatoes.com SYNOPSIS What our eyes behold has more to do with what we want to see, rather than what is actually there in front of us. Zack Godshall's emotional first feature, Low and Behold, tells the tale of a young man who comes to post-Katrina Louisiana and gets a new set of eyes after being forced to deal with the mass destruction that surrounds him. Turner Stull arrives in New Orleans to take a job with his uncle at Bridge Catastrophe Service, an opportunistic company that has set up shop to process insurance claims on hurricane-damaged homes. Turner's no-nonsense attitude collides head-on with the brewing anger and frustration of his loquacious and salty southern clientele. One day, he meets Nixon, a family man who asks for his help in finding his daughter's lost dog. Turner heartlessly turns his back on Nixon, but the two men are destined to become emotional catalysts in each other's lives. Shot in a largely destroyed section of New Orleans and interweaving slices of local survivors' testimony, Low and Behold is a powerfully evocative film that puts a complex, human face on the enormity of this national tragedy. You may leave the theatre with new eyes of your own. – read more From RottenTomatoes.com – Posted on