barbara kopple

  • Movie News

Book Review: Independent Female Filmmakers: A Chronicle Through Interviews, Profiles, and Manifestos

With Hollywood in its second year of the #MeToo era, more than ever, films, festivals, and studios are doing their…

5 years ago
  • Documentary

Why Vérité Moviemaking is the Holy Grail of Documentary: An Essay by the Directors of The Bad Kids

Principal Vonda Viland runs Black Rock Continuation High School in the Mojave Desert, a school for students at risk of…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Weekend Retreat at Woods Hole Film Festival: Want an Idyllic Small-Town Getaway? Look No Further

A seaside village on the armpit of Cape Cod, Woods Hole, Massachusetts is world-renowned for its marine science institutions. But…

8 years ago
  • Interviews

Don’t Call It a Comeback: Barbara Kopple Talks About Her New Doc, Miss Sharon Jones!

Barbara Kopple has a lot to celebrate this weekend. In addition to her 70th birthday, her newest documentary, Miss Sharon Jones!,…

8 years ago
  • Directing
  • Documentary
  • Interviews

The Crash Reel: Interview with Director Lucy Walker

Academy Award nominee Lucy Walker's latest documentary, The Crash Reel, tells the story of Kevin Pearce, the Vermont snowboarder poised…

10 years ago
  • Documentary

Be There: Barbara Kopple on Making Documentaries and Running from Crazy

Running from Crazy, the latest film from Academy-Award-winning documentarian Barbara Kopple, explores the psychological legacy of one of the most…

10 years ago