Pages tagged “the way we get by”

The Way We Get By Documentary Brings Home Awards, Comes to a Town Near You

The Bangor International Airport (BGR) in Bangor, Maine is small. Not small as in it's-not-quite-LAX, but small as in there are a total of four gates (if you count adjacent gates 2A and 2B separately) and two baggage carousels. But every day, it's the site of one of the most monumental events in dozens of individuals' lives, as it is the last American land many troops see before flying to Iraq or Afghanistan, and the first American land many troops see after returning from their tour of duty....  read more

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Little Rock Film Festival 2009: Donahue talks

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Raving about the city's downtown restoration to a glammed up crowd at the Clinton Library Gala, Phil Donahue gave the keynote address for the Little Rock Film Festival declaring "You look like you bought a pretty prom dress." The legendary talk show host had screened his documentary Body of War earlier in the day. Also, awards were distributed for best documentary The Way We Get By and best narrative That Evening Sun. Festival Organizers Craig and Brent Renaud with Phil DonahueThe Way We Get ByDirector Aron Gaudet follows three senior citizens who voluntarily spend their days, with others, greeting American troops as they arrive at...  read more

Found in: Blogs, Festivus