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Nonfictionfilm.com hosting celebration of Oscar-shortlisted documentary filmmakers in LA

1/1/2019

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Directors of Shirkers, Dark Money, Charm City, The Distant Barking of Dogs, producer of On Her Shoulders confirmed to participate in roundtable discussion; more talent to be announced
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Nonfictionfilm.com is hosting a roundtable discussion in Los Angeles this Sunday, January 6, featuring filmmakers recognized on the Oscar documentary shortlist. 

The event will take place at Downtown Independent (251 S. Main Street, LA) from 4-5:30 p.m., with a reception to follow. Filmmakers confirmed to participate include Sandi Tan, director of Shirkers; Kimberly Reed, director of Dark Money; Marilyn Ness, director of Charm City; Haley Pappas, producer of On Her Shoulders, and Simon Lereng Wilmont, director of The Distant Barking of Dogs.

Update: Directors of four of the shortlisted short documentaries are joining the roundtable--Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman of End Game; Skye Fitzgerald of Lifeboat; Rayka Zehtabchi, director of Period. End of Sentence., and Floyd Russ, director of Zion.

 Nonfictionfilm.com editor Matt Carey will moderate the event. Prominent members of the documentary community, including many working professionals, are expected to attend. We will broadcast the roundtable on Facebook Live. 

​The event will take place on the eve of the start of Oscar nomination voting, which runs from January 7-14. The Oscar nominations will be announced January 22.
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"Charm City" director Marilyn Ness with Alex Long, one of the main subjects of her film. Los Angeles, October 5, 2018. Photo by Matt Carey
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"Shirkers" director Sandi Tan participates in a panel discussion at AFI Fest in Hollywood. November 12, 2018. Photo by Matt Carey
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"Dark Money" director Kimberly Reed photographed at the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood. July 26, 2018. Credit: Matt Carey
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Hayley Pappas, producer of "On Her Shoulders." Photo from IMDB.com
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Simon Lereng Wilmont, director of "The Distant Barking of Dogs," at AFI Fest in Los Angeles. Photo from AFI

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>Academy trims Oscar documentary feature shortlist to 15
>Director Kimberly Reed tunnels into Dark Money afflicting American elections
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>Charm City director Marilyn Ness on the fate of crime-bloodied Baltimore: "The challenges are immense, but they are not insurmountable"
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>On Her Shoulders reveals Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad's desperate effort to mobilize the world on behalf of imperiled Yazidis
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>Sandi Tan's Shirkers tells dark story of moviemaker's dream ruined by "vampire of cinema"


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    Matthew Carey is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. His work has appeared on Deadline.com, CNN, CNN.com, TheWrap.com, NBCNews.com and in Documentary magazine.

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