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Oscars Doc shortlist: same as it ever was.
Thu, Nov 19 2009 8:35 AM

Bemoaning the failures of the Oscars in the Best Documentary department has become an annual ritual, like spazzing about filing your income taxes or dusting off stale jokes about March Madness obsessions. So the news that this year's doc shortlist of 15 potential nominees is full of omissions and small obscurities is not a surprise. Many folks would've... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Awards, documentaries, The Cove, Oscars 2010, Burma VJ, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, The Beaches of Agnes

The Cinema Eyes love "The Cove."
Thu, Nov 5 2009 4:09 PM

"The Cove," Louie Psihoyos' much-lauded documentary about Japanese dolphin hunting, is the big fish (heh) amongst this year's nominees for the Cinema Eye Honors, the awards dedicated to excellence in non-fiction filmmaking. "The Cove" was nominated in seven categories, including feature of the year, in which it will compete with Anders... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Awards, The Cove, Food Inc, Cinema Eyes 2010, Loot, Burma VJ, October Country

Unlikely Activist Success Stories, Pt. 1: "The Cove"
Thu, Sep 3 2009 11:10 AM

Most people generally are bothered by watching animals getting inefficiently slaughtered and writhing in agony; it's kind of a given, regardless of context. With dolphins being killed as its climax, Louie Psihoyos' "The Cove" is a slam dunk that way: it's unambiguous propaganda with a very specific goal, using cheap but effective narrative... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: The Cove, Ric O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Activism, Ocean's 11

Tokyo versus "The Cove."
Tue, Aug 18 2009 6:35 PM

"The Cove," the Louie Psihoyos-directed outrage doc about dolphin drive hunting, capture and killing in Taiji, Japan, isn't turning out to be the relative box-office hit it seemed on track to become after winning an audience award at Sundance and gathering glowing reviews. Having only pulled in a total of $422,812 so far in limited national release... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Versus, Sundance 2009, The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, dolphins, Tokyo 2009, Fisher Stevens

Sundance 2009: "The Cove."
Wed, Jan 21 2009 8:33 AM

"The Cove" is a documentary about Taiji, Japan's capital for dolphin hunting, and how effective it is is directly proportional to how horrified you feel at the idea of dolphins being killed for meat. I've come to the conclusion that for me, the answer is: not very. I didn't relish the concluding footage of the world's most lovable cetacean... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Sundance 2009, The Cove, Ric O'Barry, Oceanic Preservation Society, Jim Clark, Flipper, Louie Psihoyos