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Sunday Streams

D. A. Pennebaker

August 11, 2019February 12, 2021 Michael J. Casey

On August 1, 2019, D(onn) A(lan) Pennebaker, Penny to most, died. He was 94. A true titan of cinema, Pennebaker leaves behind a plethora of work, almost all of it falling under the category of Direct Cinema. His purpose was … Continue reading D. A. Pennebaker

In Their Words

Born On This Day – July 15, 1925

July 15, 2014July 5, 2014 Michael J. Casey

“Various people began calling our films ‘direct cinema’, others called it cinema verité, but nobody really knew what to call them. Some even called it ‘fly-on-the-wall’ but this wasn’t right, at least I never wanted to be a fly on the wall, it’s a kind of disgusting idea.” –D.A. Pennebaker Continue reading Born On This Day – July 15, 1925

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