SUNDAY, FEB. 2, 2020 The Sundance Institute | Amazon Studios Producers Award for Documentary Features went to Diane Becker and Melanie Miller of Fishbowl Films, for Whirlybird. Read the rest –https://www.shootonline.com/news/minari-boys-state-win-top-jury-honors-sundance-fest
âMinariâ wins top awards at the Sundance Film Festival, as women sweep directing prizes
By MARK OLSEN, JEN YAMATO FEB. 1, 2020 6:05 PM This yearâs 28 prizes were awarded to 25 films from filmmakers representing a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds. Twelve (48%) of the winning films were directed by at least one woman, ten…
Sundance Winners: âMinariâ and âBoys Stateâ Take Top Honors
PETER DEBRUGE Also previously announced, the Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Awards went to Diane Becker and Melanie Miller (producers of âWhirlybirdâ). Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Documentary Features: Diane Becker & Melanie Miller of Fishbowl Films, âWhirlybirdâ Read the rest…
Two graduate alumni screen their documentaries at Sundance Film Festival
JANUARY 28, 2020 Mira Zimet Matt Yoka was at a professional camera store when he heard the news that his documentary, Whirlybird had also been accepted. âI remember the sales guys couldnât be bothered with my questions â and then I got a call…
‘Whirlybird’: Film Review | Sundance 2020
3:15 PM PST 1/26/2020 by Daniel Fienberg Whirlybird is informative and thrilling. It’s also profound and sad. And maybe it’s got threads of inspiration and uplift as well. That’s a wide range of responses, and it’s as much as you could have hoped…
Sundance 2020: âWhirlybirdâ Probes LA From Above
Clint Worthington January 26, 2020 Even through its glimpses into the dark underbelly of LA and the Tursâ marriage, Yoka still manages to craft propulsive moments of lurid news stories, and occasionally takes the time to dig into the quirkiness…
In WHIRLYBIRD, The Cost Of A Scoop Is Your Soul (Review)
by Kyle Anderson Jan 26 2020 âą 3:15 PM The footage we get in Whirlybird is astonishing. We see the raw footage, including outtakes before and after the live segments on the news. With this, we see a picture of Turâs demanding perfectionism…
Whirlybird Doc Soars Over Fires, Riots and Killings to Tell the Origin Story of Breaking News
Tim Molloy Published on January 26, 2020 But when the rush of breaking news wears off, everyone is left to consider the personal costs â and what is was all for. Whirlybird helps us understand breaking news as a high-flying addiction like any…
âWhirlybirdâ Film Review: Journalism Doc Makes More Impact With Family Breakup Than With Breaking News
Sundance 2020: The evolution of L.A.-based news pales in comparison to the personal story in Matt Yokaâs documentary Elizabeth Weitzman | January 26, 2020 @ 3:15 PM Thereâs more, though. And since itâs not presented as a spoiler, it should be…
Sundance 2020 Documentaries: How I Shot That
Chris O’Falt Jan 29, 2020 1:32 pm Shooting âWhirlybirdâ Dir: Matt Yoka Format: 2.8k ProRes 4444Camera: ARRI Alexa MiniLens: Panavision PCZ 19-90mm T2.8 zoom Cinematographer Ed Herrera: Our earliest conversations revolved around the color photographs of Nan Goldin from the 1980âs. Thereâs something inherently personal…