IDA & Sundance Showcase Nominated Docs

[Tim Tyler]

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Documentary

Association (IDA), in partnership with Sundance Channel, is proud to launch

DocuDay New York. For the first time, the annual showcase of Oscar®-

nominated documentary films will be screened in New York at the Directors

Guild of America Theater (110 West 57th Street) on Saturday, February 19,

2005. For the 23rd consecutive year, DocuDay Los Angeles will be held on

Saturday, February 26 at the Writers Guild of America (135 South Doheny

Drive). In both venues, screenings will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until

midnight.

 

For both New York and Los Angeles, moviegoers can see a complete schedule

and/or purchase tickets for DocuDay at www.documentary.org. Tickets will also

be available at the door on a first come basis. General admission is $10 per

program or $55 for a full day pass. Tickets for

students/seniors/IDA/WGA/DGA/WIF/WMM/IFP members are $8 per program or $45 for a full day pass.

 

The annual showcase, which receives major support from Sundance Channel,

features screenings of the Oscar®-nominated documentaries, both shorts and

features followed by discussions with the filmmakers (subject to

availability).

 

"This is a fantastic opportunity for film enthusiasts to see all the

documentaries nominated in both the feature and short categories," says IDA

Executive Director Sandra Ruch. "This year's nominated films are all

insightful, engaging and entertaining. It has been another amazing year for

the documentary genre, which continues to grow and gain momentum."

 

Sundance Channel Senior Vice President of Marketing Kirk Iwanowski said,

"Bringing DocuDay to New York, the home of so many documentary filmmakers,

further strengthens and underscores Sundance Channel's ongoing commitment to

the genre. Sundance Channel is very pleased to partner again with the IDA in

broadening the opportunities for the public to see documentary films."

 

Documentary feature films nominated for the 77th Annual Academy Awards®

are Born into Brothels (Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski), The Story of the Weeping

Camel (Luigi Falorni, Byambasuren Davaa), Super Size Me (Morgan Spurlock),

Tupac: Resurrection (Lauren Lazin, Karolyn Ali), and Twist of Faith (Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt).

 

Films nominated in the documentary short category are Autism Is a World

(Gerardine Wurzburg), The Children of Leningradsky (Hanna Polak, Andrzej

Celinski), Hardwood (Hubert Davis, Erin Faith Young), Mighty Times: The

Children's March (Robert Hudson, Bobby Houston) and Sister Rose's Passion

(Oren Jacoby, Steve Kalafer).

 

In addition to the DocuDay screenings, the IDA is hosting its 23rd Annual

Celebration of the Academy Award® Documentary Nominees on Wednesday,

February 23, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (8949 Wilshire

Blvd. Beverly Hills). The celebration, which also receives major support from

Sundance Channel, features presentations to each filmmaker, clips from their

Oscar®-nominated films, and is followed by a reception. Doors will open at

7:30 p.m. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.documentary.org and

will also be available at the door based on availability. Tickets prices are

$80 for general public and $50 for seniors/students/IDA/AMPAS/WGA members.

 

Sundance Channel - Under the creative direction of Robert Redford,

Sundance Channel brings television viewers daring and engaging feature films,

shorts, documentaries, world cinema and animation, shown uncut and with no

commercials. Through its original programs, Sundance Channel connects viewers

with filmmakers, the creative process, and the world of independent film.

Launched in 1996, Sundance Channel is a venture between Robert Redford,

Showtime Networks Inc., and Universal Studios. Sundance Channel operates

independently of the non-profit Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film

Festival, but shares the overall Sundance mission of supporting independent

artists and providing them with wider opportunities to present their work to

audiences. Sundance Channel's website address is www.sundancechannel.com.

 

International Documentary Association - The IDA was founded in 1982 for

the purpose of supporting and encouraging the pursuit of excellence in

non-fiction filmmaking. The IDA is headquartered in Los Angeles. It has more

than 2,700 members in some 50 countries. For more information about the IDA,

visit www.documentary.org or call 213-534-3600.

 

Additional support for the 23rd Annual Celebration of the Academy Award

Documentary Nominees and DocuDay is provided by Eastman Kodak Company.