The Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival (also called DocuFest Atlanta, Atlanta DocuFest, and DocuFest) is a film festival that screens documentary films in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[1] Paul Mariano's Also Ran was named Best Political Documentary at the 2006 festival.[2] Don Wilson's Mississippi Son: A Filmmaker's Journey Home was named Best Dramatic Documentary at the 2007 festival.[3] In 2009, Roger Nygard's The Nature of Existence was screened at the festival,[4] as was Mike Ramsdell's The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue for Hope,[5] which won the Audience Choice Award that year.[6] LGBT documentary film It Doesn’t Define Us was screened at the 2010 festival.[7] At the 2012 festival, Christine Anthony's and Owen Masterson's Grow! won the Audience Choice Award.[8] Decadence: Decline of the Western World was named that year's Best Foreign Documentary.[9]
| Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary film festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Website | http://www.docufest.com/ |
References
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- ^ Sandra Okamotoat (August 13, 2009). "PlayDate Columbus returns Aug. 21". Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Jessica Ravitz (August 28, 2009). "From KKK, Mideast to church, film explores hate and hope". CNN. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Public invited to attend documentary, 'Anatomy of Hate'". Penn State Beaver. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Jana Hollingsworth (September 2, 2010). "Twin Cities documentary shows Friday as part of Gay Pride Festival". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Mark Burger (February 6, 2013). "TEEM urges people to 'Grow!', UNCSA and WFU welcome special guests". Yes! Weekly. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Award-winning documentary 'Decadence' at Portsmouth Library". The Portsmouth Herald. January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
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