Elsa dorfmans portrait photography, errol morris explores the life of a gifted analog photographer facing a digital present. I would say that book, more than any other book i can think of, had this incredible effect on me. Morris has received five fellowships from the national endowment for the arts, a guggenheim fellowship and. Errol morris on wormwood, fake news, and documentaries. With this book, morris appears to be trying to repeat a thin blue line, his awardwinning. The book, like the film morris is currently completing, is about the assassination of john f. Why errol morris thinks the best movies are made with a f. I called him on the phone and he thought, clearly, that i was part of his book tour. Dec 05, 2017 errol morris is a filmmaker and a writer. Errol morris latest documentary is a long, detailed interview with former us defence secretary donald rumsfeld, who proves a slippery customer despite.
So i try not to read too much from any given press tour for fear that i might end up. Errol morris interviews stephen king the new york times. Errol morris, the oscarwinning director of the thin blue line and the fog of war, is back with the most formally daring project of his career, wormwood. Bob balaban in wormwood, errol morriss latest film. Meredith brody 2017 0831 premieres at this weekends telluride film festival include the latest from alexander payne, errol morris, greta gerwig, angelina jolie, guillermo del toro and more. In the midst of the great depression and one of the worst droughts on record, fdrs farm service administration sent several photographers, including arthur rothstein, dorothea lange, and walker evans, to document rural poverty.
Errol morris has been one of the most influential american documentary filmmakers since the release of his 1988 film the thin blue line, which combined oldfashioned interviews and detective work with highly stylized dramatic scenes to prove that randall dale adams, a deathrow inmate convicted of murder, was actually innocent. The thin blue line 1988 challenged a corrupt justice system. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this video created by the guardian, writer and awardwinning documentary filmmaker errol morris talks about the nature of truth, art, and propaganda in photography. Errol mark morris born february 5, 1948 is an american film director primarily of. His 1988 documentary the thin blue line is cited among the best and most influential documentaries ever made. Errol morris foreword to the book the secret parts of fortune by ron rosenbaum. In this book, he offers up meditations on truth and still photography. Errol morris is like a magician, and as great a filmmaker as hitchcock or fellini. Over this past fourth of july weekend, we were saddened to learn of the passing of an enormously influential icon in the chicago film community, milos stehlik 19492019, cofounder of facets multimedia, who passed away on saturday at age 70.
Get up to date with the latest news and stories about the person errol morris at the irish times. Most of the documentaries that make up his career have thrived on it. Jan 09, 2015 errol morris is an oscar winning filmmaker who has been making documentaries for over thirtyfive years, and is one of the few documentarian directors that casual moviegoers can name. Errol morris finds a real character for his documentary subject this time scandal magnet joyce mckinney, who allegedly abducted and raped a mormon missionary. It focuses on the events leading up to and following his controversial death, which the us government. Errol morriss latest documentary is about portrait. The filmmaker errol morriss book is about the limitations of vision, and the inevitable distortions involved in the act of looking at photographs. With errol morris, its never a conventional interview. Vice meets s1 e34 radley balko on the militarization of americas police force. Filmmaker errol morris talks new book, netflix series and litigation. Thank you for the commentfrassanitos work was on my mind, too, as i read morriss essay.
An interview with errol morris the director discusses steve bannon, elizabeth holmes, filmmaking, and the truth. Heres the prologue and part one of an eventual four. The new yorker interview the world is, of course, insane. Generations of filmmakers, scholars, cinephiles, and film fans turn again and again to such works as the thin blue line. In his new book, the filmmaker investigates the mysteries behind some of photographys most famous news images.
Errol morris on wormwood, fake news, and documentaries vulture. The series is based on the life of a scientist, frank olson, who worked for a secret government biological warfare program located at fort detrick, maryland. For errol morris, netflixs twisty wormwood is just the. Chaz ebert hailed him as one of cinemas biggest advocates and humanitarians. Errol morris on catching the interview bug columbia. Elsa dorfmans portrait photography, a charming snapshot of a massachusetts shutterbug famed for her use of. Interviews is an irreverent and humorous collection of conversations with the acclaimed documentary filmmaker. I went into the interview with extensive notes and a slew of questions about his latest film, the bside. An army scientist at the height of the cold war, frank olsons death opens up questions about the united statess hidden role in the worldfrom. His perspective is unremittingly that of a documentarian he has very little interest in aesthetic issues in this volume. For three decades in her studio in cambridge, massachusetts, she took thousands of portraits, including those of accomplished friends like poet allen continued. Petrone, ann marie 53, of concord, massachusetts, beloved wife of james eastland, died on july 11th at their home in concord after a long battle with cancer. Dec 15, 2017 the meaning of the word wormwood, in errol morriss new film and tv miniseries of that name, functions not unlike rosebud.
The director discusses steve bannon, elizabeth holmes, filmmaking, and the truth. Jorge cham and daniel whiteson will be touring and giving lectures at universities and research centers this academic year 2017 2018. Apr 08, 2014 werner herzog and errol morris talk about the act of killing duration. This time, hes examining the photograph evidence of abraham lincoln and, i think, what those photos might tell us about lincolns death. Documentary filmmaker errol morris has a wideranging conversation about netflixs wormwood, the search for truth, and why he hates the word reenactment. Errol morris, believing is seeing observations on the. Errol morris interviewed by scott feinberg youtube. The best books on photography and reality five books expert. Errol morris on his new netflix series wormwood variety. June 2 august 10, 2017 film calendar chicagos yearround film festival 3733 n. Errol morris is at it again, publishing booklength blog posts for the ny times. Elsa dorfmans portrait photography errol morris, 2016. Oscarwinner errol morris calls his new netflix series the everything bagel the director sounds off on apathy in america, the various limitations of filmmaking and his new sixpart series about. Three selfimprovement books that changed my life ash carter june 1 2017.
Morris returns to theaters on june 30 with the bside. Errol morriss a wilderness of error revisits jeffrey. Posts about errol morris written by mark frauenfelder. Mcnamara won the academy award for best documentary feature. Dec 17, 2017 washington errol morris wormwood, which recently debuted on netflix, is about a cold war era mystery that has persisted for more than 60 years. Elsa dorfmans portrait photography, that i hoped were unconventional and unique. Errol mark morris born february 5, 1948 is an american film director primarily of documentaries examining and investigating, among other things, authorities and eccentrics. Director errol morris has made a career out of solving mysteries, which comes as no surprise since the man used to be a private detective. How errol morris changed the way documentaries watch us the legendary filmmaker revolutionized the oncamera interview with this clever innovation. Wormwood is a 2017 american sixpart docudrama miniseries directed by errol morris and released on netflix on december 15, 2017. In the midst of the great depression and one of the worst droughts on record, fdrs farm service administration sent several photographers, including arthur. Ive made several careers out of interviewing peopleprivate investigator, commercial director, documentary filmmaker. Nick gillespie of reason interviewed filmmaker errol morris about american dharma, his new documentary about steve bannon.
Errol morris is an oscarwinning documentary filmmaker. Errol morris profiles a cambridge photography legend in new film the oscarwinning directors latest documentary, the bside. Observations on the mysteries of photography reprint by morris, errol isbn. Harvard book store is excited to welcome academy awardwinning filmmaker errol morris for a discussion of his book believing is seeing. Elsa dorfmans portrait photography is morris ode to dorfman, a longtime friend, kindred spirit, and artist whose medium was the polaroid land camera that produced a 20x24 image in 90 seconds. Oscarwinner errol morris calls his new netflix series. Aug 16, 2017 theres a very important element in all work that i like, which i would call the fuck you element. More fog of war official film website synopsis transcript storyboards academy awards acceptance speech. Documentary filmmaker errol morris has a wideranging. Errol morriss a wilderness of error revisits jeffrey macdonald case. Although he had plans to either write a book or make a film which he would. This cheery dinner discussion came about because i had recently read errol morriss believing is seeing.
But until 2003s the fog of war, morris was shunned by the academy awards. Sep 01, 2017 errol morris, the oscarwinning director of the thin blue line and the fog of war, is back with the most formally daring project of his career, wormwood. Errol morriss splendidly clammy, mysterious docudrama wormwood reopens the file on frank olson, a jobbing. In the midst of the great depression and one of the worst droughts on record, fdrs farm service administration sent several photographers, including arthur rothstein, dorothea.
Nov 30, 2011 harvard book store is excited to welcome academy awardwinning filmmaker errol morris for a discussion of his book believing is seeing. This episode features errol morris, documentary filmmaker. Errol morris, born february 5, 1948, hewlett, new york, u. Sep 24, 2017 directed by errol morris an enjoyable, but also profound movie. Glenn kenny, new york times elsa dorfman is a master practitioner of a rare photographic format. Errol morris profiles a cambridge photography legend in new. Interviews is an irreverent and humorous collection of conversations with the. Its the thingrather, one of the many thingsthat morris keeps us wondering about through the course of his narrative, but which in itself proves ultimately unimportant, or at least, not the main mystery hes concerned with. Elsa dorfmans portrait photography 2017 portrait photographer elsa dorfman found her medium in 1980. Cambridge errol morris is no stranger to controversy. Wormwood 2017 directed by boundarybreaking filmmaker errol morris, wormwood is a sixpart series following eric olsons 64year investigation in search of the truth behind his fathers fatal fall. Born and raised in long island, new york, morris studied history and philosophy in college before moving to filmmaking.
My favorite privateeye trick is the one i learned about from errol morris. Academy awardwining filmmaker errol morris investigates the hidden truths behind a series of documentary photographs. Dec 27, 2010 scott feinberg chats with the documentary filmmaker errol morris about his life and career. Dec 15, 2017 errol morris classic 1988 documentary the thin blue line helped pioneer the truecrime detective story as a subgenre of documentary filmmaking. Dorfman, with whimsical charm and wit, gives her longtime friend a tour of her backyard garageturnedarchive. For that short he talked to josiah tink thompson, a professorturnedprivate investigator. Errol morris is a filmmaker whose documentaries include the thin blue line, gates of heaven, and the fog of war. For errol morris, netflixs twisty wormwood is just the beginning by whitney friedlander december 14, 2017 10. Errol morris in conversation with david edelstein at doc nyc duration. Morris films have won many awards, including an academy award for best. That book is another errol morrislike guide to the analysis of the evidence in documentary photographs. Errol morris has looked into the jfk assassination before, in works like the short the umbrella man.
To add your institution to the academic tour, please email kfreeman. For the next thirtyfive years she captured the surfaces of those who visited her cambridge, massachusetts studio. Elsa dorfmans portrait photography theatrical release june 30th. He attended graduate school at princeton university and the university of. Director errol morris at the 2017 premiere of wormwood in new york city. The oscarwinning documentarian lists the books that keep him going. Ive interviewed hundreds of people from all walks of life. A look at the life and work of photographer elsa dorfman. The man who photographed ghosts the new york times. In believing is seeing academy awardwinning director errol morris turns his eye to the nature of truth in photography. The latest news and comment on american film director errol morris.
The confession tapes provides a harrowing look at false murder confessions, by nick schager, published by the daily beast on september 17, 2017. Morris has received five fellowships from the national endowment for the arts, a guggenheim fellowship and a macarthur fellowship. The meaning of the word wormwood, in errol morriss new film and tv miniseries of that name, functions not unlike rosebud. Nick schager is a nycarea film critic and popculture writer whose work also appears in the village voice, esquire, new york magazines vulture, maxim, complex and the a. He has directed nine films, including the fog of war, the thin blue line and most recently tabloid, and has won top awards from film festivals, film critics societies and the directors guild of america. Why errol morris thinks the best movies are made with a fck.
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