Reprinted from The Hollywood Reporter by its staff on November 2, 2020.
Even a pandemic couldn’t keep the SCAD Savannah Film Festival from proceeding with its seventh annual ‘Docs to Watch’ Panel — albeit virtually, given the circumstances. As in the past, the panel was presented by The Hollywood Reporter, moderated by yours truly and brought together the directors of 10 of the year’s top documentary features to discuss what led them to their films’ subjects; how they confronted unexpected challenges along the way; and what sort of impact they hope their work will have as it goes out to the world. …
The Berlin International Film Festival, the last of the big A-list festivals to be held in Europe before the coronavirus lockdown, has committed to holding a physical event next year. The 2021 Berlinale is set to run February 11-21. […]
The Directors Guild of America has revealed its 2021 nominees in its documentary, TV and commercial categories. Ted Lasso and Curb Your Enthusiasm each scored two nominations in the comedy series categories. The Daily Show with Trevor[…]