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Maddie Weinstein (first from left), director George Csicsery (second from left), student inventor Tahoura Nedaee '25 (second from right) and Jasmina Bojic, Stanford Arts Camera as Witness Program Director and Founder of the international documentary festival UNAFF (last on right)

Secrets of the surface: An inspiring story of passion and tenacity

Mirelys Mendez-Pons
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Feb. 21, 2023
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A black and white photo of football players clamoring over each other in a stadium. The photo is surrounded by a frame as if it was part of a film strip.

A look at the surprisingly robust documentation of the Stanford-Cal ‘Big Game’

Peyton Lee
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Nov. 15, 2022
Arts & Life
Four panelists, including Sindeeva and filmmaker Vera Krichevskaya, sit on a large wooden stage in blue armchairs. Behind them is a red paneling with the words "Stanford University," and above them is a screen with the projected words: "Tango with Putin: Fighting for Free Media in Russia." Several audience members sit in seats below them.

Untangling from the Russian state: Russian independent journalists’ ‘Tango with Putin’

Linda Liu
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Oct. 2, 2022
Arts & Life
A photo of documentary filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa leaning on his left hand while appearing thoughtful.

Sergei Loznitsa speaks on filming Ukrainian social movements

Linda Liu
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April 3, 2022
Arts & Life
A crowd of people standing in front of a theater with the word "Roxie" written on the facade.

MFA documentary students screen hopeful, poignant films

Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert
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Jan. 31, 2022
Arts & Life
(Photo: Pexels)

Documentary filmmaker Paloma Martínez on storytelling, ‘the hand of the state’ and creative self-discovery

Lydia Wei
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Jan. 17, 2022
Arts & Life
(Photo: New Day Films)

‘95 and 6 to Go’ touchingly presents love, loss and history

Rosana Maris Arias
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April 29, 2021
Arts & Life
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

‘Colette’ explores the ongoing nature of grief

Juan Fueyo-Gomez
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April 21, 2021
Arts & Life
Constantin Vidal, Gaspard Meier-Chaurand and Juliette Bettencourt in Julien Trauman’s “À l’aube” (“At Dawn”). (Photo: Insolence Productions)

Shorts at Home: ‘I wish I could do something’

Olivia Popp
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April 21, 2020
Arts & Life
In her documentary project, Leanna Lewis ’23 aims to bring attention to the unique forms of oppression faced by indigenous women. (Photo: Patricia Wei)

Leanna Lewis raises awareness of indigenous issues through film

Patricia Wei
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March 13, 2020
Dale Bell and Harry Wiland make documentaries about pressing social issues (courtesy of Media Policy Center).

Documentaries for good: Dale Bell and Harry Wiland discuss the Media and Policy Center

Hayley Hodson
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Dec. 19, 2018
Glenn Silber experienced firsthand the events he documented in "The War at Home" (courtesy of The Wisconsin Historical Society).

Interview: ‘The War at Home’ is as relevant today as it was upon release

Hannah Blum
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Nov. 8, 2018
Ken Burns

Filmmaker Ken Burns announced as 2016 Commencement speaker

Bobbi Leet
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Jan. 31, 2016
(Courtesy of J. Christian Jensen)

J. Christian Jensen, Oscar nominee, discusses his film and the creative process

Sam Reamer
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Feb. 23, 2015
Scene from "Hotel 22." Courtesy of Elizabeth Lo.

Poignant ‘Hotel 22’ about homelessness in Silicon Valley screens at Sundance

Will Ferrer
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Jan. 29, 2015
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Founder of documentary film program, professor emeritus Henry S. Breitrose, dies at 78

Katherine Carr
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Oct. 6, 2014
"At Berkeley" sheds light on one of the Bay Area's top academic institutions. (Courtesy of Public Broadcasting Service)

Film Review: “At Berkeley”

Gillie Collins
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Jan. 17, 2014
Courtesy of Sarah Lim

Jaime Meltzer discusses his new ‘Freedom Fighters’ documentary

Katie Kramon
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May 13, 2013
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