2010 Person of the Year in Documentary Film: Alex Gibney

By Michael Dunaway at 5:53 PM on January 13, 2011

It's safe to say that Alex Gibney just turned in one of the most impressive years in the history of documentary film. After winning an Oscar for Taxi to the Dark Side, he shot no less than four complete documentary features...  read more

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The 20 Best Documentaries of 2010

By Michael Dunaway at 7:00 AM on December 23, 2010

This was perhaps the deepest year in history for documentary features. It was a year when many of the best films uncovered lies, theft and fraud.   read more

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Top 11 Musical Moments in Alex Gibney Films

By Michael Dunaway at 7:00 AM on November 12, 2010

Counting his compelling segment of Freakonomics, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney has released four documentaries this year alone: Client 9: The Eliot Spitzer Story, Casino Jack: The United States of Money and My Trip to Al Qaeda. We talk with him about his brilliant use of music in each.  read more

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11 Documentaries Coming to Theaters & DVD in Fall 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on August 26, 2010

A decade ago, this would have been a list of Documentaries Your Video Store Might One Day Carry...  read more

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Freakonomics Documentary Coming to Theatres This Fall

By Kristen Callihan at 5:45 PM on April 6, 2010

In 2007, work began on turning Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner’s nonfiction best-seller Freakonomics into a documentary. Three years later, Variety+ reports that a team of directors—including Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me), Alex Gibney (Gonzo), Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing, Eugene Jarecki and others—are all involved in the finished project, each adapting one segment of the book for the screen....  read more

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