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Sheffield DocFest Head of Industry on the ‘Plurality of Themes, Subjects, Approaches and Creative Styles’ Variety 1 hr ago For the second year running, Sheffield DocFest’s flagship pitching forum MeetMarket is taking place virtually. That’s not holding back the number of projects applying: MeetMarket has had more than 550 applications this year. From these, MeetMarket has selected 55 projects, which will have the chance to present to more than 300 international funders, broadcasters, distributors, festival programmers and exhibitors. They will be seeking to follow in the footsteps of high-profile documentaries that have previously come through MeetMarket while looking for funding or partners, including Malik Bendjelloul’s “Searching for Sugarman,” Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing” and Nanfu Wang’s “One Child Nation.” ....
Doc Talk: Oscar short-list shortcomings; doomsday scenarios By Peter Keough Globe Correspondent,Updated February 11, 2021, 12:00 p.m. Email to a Friend Mayor Martin J. Walsh at the Greater Boston Food Bank, as seen in Fred Wiseman s documentary City Hall. Courtesy of Zipporah Films Inc. The competition may be tough, but leaving Fred Wisemanâs âCity Hallâ out of the best documentary Oscar short list is unforgivable. Sorry, his 2017 honorary award doesnât cut it. That aside, the documentary committee acquitted itself decently, which is probably not so great an accomplishment given the bounty to choose from (238 documentaries qualified for Oscar consideration this year, breaking the previous record of 170). Those that made the cut and received nominations are: âAll In: The Fight for Democracy,â âBoys State,â âCollective,â âCrip Camp,â âDick Johnson Is Dead,â âGunda,â âMLK/FBI,â� ....