Interview: Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw Talk The Truffle Hunters (Exclusive)
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The poster for writer-directors-producers-cinematographers Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw’s documentary, ‘The Truffle Hunters.’
Celebrating a long cherished passion in a community that’s struggling to protect its fragile land and a way of life is more important now more than ever in a world that’s forever been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The group of select men who have been guided by a secret culture and training that’s been passed down through generations, as they hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle, is highlighted in the new documentary, ‘The Truffle Hunters.’
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While the fact the group has no Black members was briefly addressed during the show, almost immediately the activist group Time’s Up released a statement calling for more concrete action.
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As Stacy Perman subsequently reported, the HFPA explored the possibility of hiring a diversity consultant last year, but opted not to.
Nevertheless, the show did go on, and an unquestionable highlight was Jane Fonda’s riveting speech in accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
“Let’s all of us make an effort to expand that tent, so that everyone rises and everyone’s story has a chance to be seen and heard,” she said. “I mean, doing this simply means acknowledging what’s true, being in step with the emerging diversity that’s happening because of all those who marched and fought in the past and those who picked up the baton today. After all, art has always been no
The Truffle Hunters. The feature documentaries, among the 15 on the Oscar shortlist, all center on subjects over 80 years old and deftly avoid onscreen cliches about the elderly by letting the characters craft their own stories while living their colorful lives.
The Mole Agent director Maite Alberdi did not set out to make a documentary about an octogenarian. She originally intended to profile a private detective, but quickly discovered that his newly hired spy, an 83-year-old widower named Sergio Chamy, was a much more compelling subject. (The investigator s regular mole broke his hip, which led to Chamy being hired for the job.)
Crip Camp wins Best Feature at IDA Documentary Awards ANI | Updated: Jan 17, 2021 22:50 IST
Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): American documentary film Crip Camp directed, written, and co-produced by Nicole Newnham has been announced as the winner of the Best Feature award at the thirty-sixth annual IDA Documentary Awards.
According to Variety, the ceremony was hosted by actor Willie Garson, with musical entertainment by Ruby Ibarra, who performed the theme from A Thousand Cuts .
Directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, Crip Camp received the best feature award and the ABC News VideoSource Award. Garrett Bradley won the best director for his film Time , while John Was Trying to Contact Aliens from Matthew Killip received the best short award. Dick Johnson Is Dead took home the awards for best writing and best editing.