Docalogue

Conversations about contemporary documentary

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We are pleased to announce the publication of the next book in the Docalogue book series: HONEYLAND: a Docalogue. Check out the great contributions from @AndyRiceDoc, @selminimal, Ilona Hongisto, Linnea Hussein, and Maja Manojlovic! https://t.co/mgyJejzT8T

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This month's Docalogue is about Theo Anthony's documentary ALL LIGHT EVERYWHERE (2022). Come check out what @bae__thoven and @noneofmydotbiz have to say about the film at https://t.co/hpnh4racAg then stick around and tell us what you think!

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Anyone working on Listening to Kenny G? Think about submitting to this collection!

[Kristen Fuhs @kristenfuhs]

Calling all Kenny G fans and anti-fans! I'm co-editing a collection on the G man - we're looking for a diversity of approaches to his meanings and musics. Check out the CFP: https://t.co/VuufZlHxXc and think about submitting!

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We're celebrating Pride this month with a docalogue on Sébastien Lifshitz's #CasaSusanna. Head on over to https://t.co/Rc1SEYDwbK and read what Marc Francis and @CBradburyRance have to say about the film. Then tell us what you think!

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May's Docalogue is about All That Breathes, Shaunak Sen's gorgeous and thought-provoking doc about two brothers who run a bird hospital in New Delhi. Check out what @BishnuSB and Irinia Leimbacher have to say about the film at https://t.co/bxvPL4qMLg. Then tell us what you think!

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If you’re going to be at SCMS this week, join us on Friday at the Celebration of Authors event as we raise a glass to all of our Docalogue authors!

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We're featuring All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) this month, Laura Poitras' brilliant new doc about Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family. Come check out what Roger Hallas and @cinemariasf have to say at https://t.co/EOzzr0KgUf then tell us what you think!

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Docalogue features Bill Morrison's The Village Detective: a Song Cycle (2021) this month. Head on over to https://t.co/OfPQyeCQCg to see what Erica Levin and Scott MacDonald have to say about the film. Then stick around and tell us what you think!

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This month, Docalogue looks at Reginald Hudlin's documentary about one of the all-time Hollywood greats. Come check out what @filmdoctor1 and Cole Nelson have to say about SIDNEY (2022) at https://t.co/FxoPyVpwEs then stick around and tell us what you think!

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Nea Ehrlich posted a brilliant comment on this month's film, WE MET IN VIRTUAL REALITY, that I wanted to draw everyone's attention to. Don't miss out - check out all 3 great takes on this film before we turn the site over to February's film in a few days! https://t.co/MP4LgWmjSS

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Ringing in the new year with a new docalogue! Head on over to https://t.co/MP4LgWmjSS to see what @DrLaRocco and Da Ye Kim have to say about We Met in Virtual Reality (Joe Hunting, 2022). Then, stick around and tell us what you think!

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This month's Docalogue is about Hannah Jayanti's speculative documentary Truth or Consequences (2020). Come check out what Greg Cohen and Xiaolu Wang have to say about the film at https://t.co/ZKj6t9FSyB, then stick around and tell us what you think!

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This month's Docalogue is about We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022), @wkamaubell's deep dive into Bill Cosby's descent into ignominy. Come check out what @brandybeephd and Amber Hardiman have to say about the film at https://t.co/T3hcypYgbb then tell us what you think!

[Alix Beeston @alixbeeston]

My love affair with Shirkers began when @docalogue asked me to write about it a few years ago: https://t.co/RaCTFrwsN7. Thanks so much to @sanditan for allowing us to screen her beautiful, moving film ❤️

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We're so pleased to announce the publication of this month's Docalogue on Attica (2021). Head on over to https://t.co/6anuO4CQrk to read what Beth Capper and Alex Johnston have to say about the film. Then stick around and tell us what you think!

[Jessica Beshir @jessybeshir]

“Faya Dayi does not deny or reject narrative; rather, it acknowledges the futility of narration in this context.” Thank you @topiary & #MerveÜnsal for this thoughtful reading of #FayaDayi ✨🙌🏾✨🌿✨🌿✨🌿

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This month's Docalogue is about Faya Dayi (2021), Jessica Beshir's meditative documentary exploring the rituals of khat. Come check out what Merve Ünsal Genç and @topiary have to say about the film at https://t.co/eYMtLDLr7T, then stick around and tell us what you think!

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July's Docalogue is on Writing with Fire (2021), Sushmit Ghosh & Rintu Thomas' powerful documentary about Khabar Lahariya, India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Check out what @anirbanbaishya and @rahul_mukh have to say at https://t.co/CzK09a9Ogl then tell us what you think!

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A new docalogue is here! Head on over to https://t.co/2vFleVIkTo to see what Kathryn Lofton and Suzanne Little have to say about Robert Greene's newest documentary, Procession (2021). Then, stick around and tell us what you think!

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We turn our attention to Ukraine this month - and to Babylon'13, a filmmaking collective committed to documenting the Russian invasion. Check out what @dale_hudson, @FLEFF2012 and Masha Shpolberg have to say about short-form doc in Ukraine right now! https://t.co/Q6SfaT3yaE

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Reminder: We are inviting proposals for 5,000-word essays about Summer of Soul (2021) for the next Docalogue book. If you're interested, send us a 500-word abstract and 200 word bio by May 1, 2022. Go to https://t.co/XOp4Pl4UYU for more on the series!