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Donald Trump on Citizen Kane

From documentary filmmaker Errol Morris’ web site:

The Movie Movie, an aborted project, is based on the idea of taking Donald Trump, Mikhail Gorbachev and others and putting them in the movies they most admire. Isn’t it possible that in an alternative universe Donald Trump actually starred in Citizen Kane?

Watch Trump talk about wealth and Citizen Kane

Posted on November 19th, 2004 in General | Comments Off

Jean Rouch Tribute Web Site

Jean Rouch web site Jean Rouch was a universally-acclaimed filmmaker, anthropologist, civil engineer, explorer, and storyteller. His sudden death in February 2004 has brought an outpouring of gratitude and memories from friends, colleagues, students and audiences around the world.

Documentary Educational Resources, the major distributor of Rouch’s films in the U.S., presents a new web site in collaboration with Brenda Baugh, Craig Johnson and Talisman Interactive. This site is a place to share memories of Jean, to tell the story of his extraordinary life and work, and to bring his films to a wider audience. We invite you to learn more about Jean Rouch and to participate in the worldwide community that has been inspired by him. Access the new web site at www.der.org/jean-rouch/.

Posted on November 18th, 2004 in General, DER News | Comments Off

Jean Rouch Documentary Media in New York City

Please join Documentary Educational Resources in New York City at the Margaret Mead Documentary Film and Video Festival November 11 - 14th and November 20 - 21, 2004. In addition to showcasing DER’s up-coming Jean Rouch tribute web site, Ann McIntosh’s Conversations with Jean Rouch, and Robert Gardner’s Screening Room: Jean Rouch the festival will also showcase the best in international documentary cinema.

The special Jean Rouch event will be held on Friday, November 12th at 6:30 PM.

Posted on November 1st, 2004 in General, DER News | Comments Off