Robert Guenette, a documentary filmmaker who helped change the way documentaries are made, died Friday. Guenette, who cofounded the International Documentary Association and produced "Monsters! Mysteries or Myths?" -- the ...READ»
Think today’s filmmakers are stuck behind the camera? Or the edit room? Think again.Many filmmakers are harnessing the power of the web to tell another side of the story– their story. Readers enjoyed my earlier post, “7 ...READ»
Today while passively watching CNN, I saw a faux PSA-style commercial for the Community Financial Services Association of America asking consumers to be careful not to abuse their member payday loan establishments' loan services. No, ...READ»
Last night, I went to see "An Unreasonable Man," a new documentary about Ralph Nader. What, you might ask, does he have to do with Fast Company magazine? Quite a bit, actually. Nader's detractors pelt him with insults, some of his ...READ»
Yesterday I watched a documentary called A Decent Factory: Made in China on the Discovery Times channel. It's a rather candid look at labor conditions in China. At the program's start, when Nokia executives debate whether they are ...READ»
Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I served jury duty -- well, not quite yet. Awhile ago, I received a notice in the mail that I was a telephone stand-by juror, and when I called Wednesday night, the message indicated I needed ...READ»
Three years ago, Fast Company featured Craig Newmark, founder of the popular online resource exchange Craig's List. Soon, the mailing list will be a documentary movie.
Bay Area filmmaker Michael Ferris Gibson is chronicling 24 hours ...READ»
Ever been curious about the emergence of the credit card industry? Frontline and the New York Times have joined up to develop a documentary about the secret history of the credit card. The program has come at a good time, too. In ...READ»
More than 300 students, teachers, parents and community leaders turned out on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 for the premiere of “We Together,” a riveting new documentary by Aurora Cares Corporation in an effort to create awareness and ...READ»
At a recent London screening of the new documentary about industrial design, Objectified, Apple's lead designer Jonathan Ive joined Marc Newson to introduce the film. The event wasn't exactly a love-note to contemporary ...READ»
At their most thought-provoking, works of art can provide a welcome news hook for resurfacing otherwise overlooked societal issues . Such is the case with two recent autism-related documentaries that delve into thedaily lives of ...READ»
As the Supreme Court goes back to work this week it once again will determine just how far the First Amendment stretches. But rather than the usual "prayer in school" or "mandatory pledge of allegiance" cases that generally clog the ...READ»
With Hollywood prepping big-budget versions of Monopoly, Bazooka Joe, and Stretch Armstrong, what's next? Here's another blockbuster that Rooftop Comedy came up with.READ»
It's been a rough few weeks for the boys in Mountain View. Even while criticism continues to pour in regarding Google's controversial, ideologically-opposed actions in China (where the company is helping The Man) and at home (where ...READ»
