Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival
| Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary film festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Website | |
| http://www.docufest.com/home.html | |
The Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival (also called DocuFest Atlanta, Atlanta DocuFest, and DocuFest) is a film festival that screens documentary films in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[1] Paul Mariano's Also Ran was named Best Political Documentary at the 2006 festival.[2] Don Wilson's Mississippi Son: A Filmmaker's Journey Home was named Best Dramatic Documentary at the 2007 festival.[3] In 2009, Roger Nygard's The Nature of Existence was screened at the festival,[4] as was Mike Ramsdell's The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue for Hope,[5] which won the Audience Choice Award that year.[6] LGBT documentary film It Doesn’t Define Us was screened at the 2010 festival.[7] The Cartel, a documentary about state schools in New Jersey, won the festival's Audience Choice Award that year.[8] At the 2012 festival, Christine Anthony's and Owen Masterson's Grow! won the Audience Choice Award.[9] Decadence: Decline of the Western World was named that year's Best Foreign Documentary.[10]
References
- ↑ "Atlanta DocuFest". Atlanta DocuFest. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Zenith Haas (February 20, 2013). "Flim Club of CNU gives information on its upcoming events". The Captain's Log. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Kathleen Bogle (August 23, 2009). "Film captures essence of Katrina". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Sandra Okamotoat (August 13, 2009). "PlayDate Columbus returns Aug. 21". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Jessica Ravitz (August 28, 2009). "From KKK, Mideast to church, film explores hate and hope". CNN. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Public invited to attend documentary, 'Anatomy of Hate'". Penn State Beaver. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Jana Hollingsworth (September 2, 2010). "Twin Cities documentary shows Friday as part of Gay Pride Festival". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Bob Bowdon opens up about Christie-endorsed public school documentary ‘The Cartel’". The Daily Caller. December 1, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Mark Burger (February 6, 2013). "TEEM urges people to 'Grow!', UNCSA and WFU welcome special guests". Yes! Weekly. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Award-winning documentary 'Decadence' at Portsmouth Library". The Portsmouth Herald. January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.