International Documentary Association Announces Films for NYC DocuWeek™
Theatrical Documentary Showcase Helps Qualify Docs for Oscar® Consideration
 
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2008 — From matadors to musicians; water to war; and Kashmir to Laos, the International Documentary Association (IDA) holds a mirror up to all corners of the world, featuring 14 feature documentaries from filmmakers like Scott Hicks and Ellen Kuras, in its inaugural New York City Theatrical Documentary Showcase, DocuWeek™.  The IDA’s DocuWeek, which has had great success in Los Angeles for a dozen years, will run August 8-14 at the Village East Cinema (189 Second Avenue) and at the IFC Center (323 Avenue of The Americas).
 
“We developed this showcase to give deserving filmmakers an opportunity to qualify for Oscar® consideration by providing theatrical platforms where their films can be seen,” says IDA President diane estelle Vicari. “In addition to our annual Los Angeles run, we are thrilled to also bring these outstanding films to audiences in New York for the first time.”
 
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ rules require documentary features to be exhibited on theatrical screens for paid admissions in Los Angeles County and Manhattan, twice daily for at least seven consecutive days. DocuWeek Los Angeles will be held August 22 -28.
 
Since its inception, 25 films featured in DocuWeek have gone on to be nominated for Academy Awards®, with six films winning Oscars, including the 2008 Feature Documentary winner, TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE.
 
Features appearing in this year’s New York City DocuWeek are: THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON), DEAR ZACHARY: A LETTER TO A SON ABOUT HIS FATHER, FIRE UNDER THE SNOW, FLOW, THE FORGOTTEN WOMAN, GLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IN TWELVE PARTS, THE MATADOR, OF TIME AND THE CITY, PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL, PROJECT KASHMIR, SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON, WAR CHILD, AN UNLIKELY WEAPON, and YODOK STORIES. 
 
(More information on individual films will follow).
 
Each film will run twice daily at the Village East Cinema or the IFC Center. Tickets for individual films are $12 for general admission, $9 for IDA members, and $8 for seniors, and can be purchased at the respective box offices, or at  www.villageeastcinema.com and www.ifccenter.com. A complete schedule and additional information about each film can be found on the International Documentary Association’s website at www.documentary.org. 
 
The presenting sponsor for New York City DocuWeek is Langley Productions. Contributing sponsors include Chubb Insurance, DeWitt Stern, L.A. Weekly and Alpha Cine Labs.
 
ABOUT IDA
The IDA is a nonprofit, membership organization based in Los Angeles. The organization was founded in 1982 to promote and celebrate nonfiction filmmakers and is dedicated to increasing public awareness and appreciation of the documentary genre. For more information about IDA’s DocuWeek Theatrical Documentary Showcase, visit www.documentary.org or call 213-534-3600 x7438.
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