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1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
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Bruce Weber, Douglas Martin, Jeff Roth, Margalit Fox, Paul Vitello, William Grimes, William McDonald |
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Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 2017. |
| Summary |
It's a shame no one wants to talk to them at parties, because obituary writers are a surprisingly funny bunch. Ten hours before newspapers hit neighborhood doorsteps—and these days, ten minutes before news hits the web—an obit writer is racing against deadline to sum up a long and newsworthy life in under 1000 words. The details of these lives are then deposited into the cultural memory amid the daily beat of war, politics, and football scores. OBIT. is the first documentary to explore the world of these writers and their subjects, focusing on the legendary team at The New York Times, who approach their daily work with journalistic rigor and narrative flair. Going beyond the byline and into the minds of those chronicling life after death on the freshly inked front lines of history, the film invites some of the most essential questions we ask ourselves about life, memory, and the inevitable passage of time. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival** and **Hot Docs Festival**. *"Engaging and lively."* - John DeFore, ***The Hollywood Reporter*** |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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In English |
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Journalism.
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Current affairs.
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Mass media and culture.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Gould, Vanessa, film director.
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Weber, Bruce, actor.
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Martin, Douglas, actor.
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Roth, Jeff, actor.
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Fox, Margalit, actor.
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Vitello, Paul, actor.
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Grimes, William, actor.
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McDonald, William, actor.
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Kino Lorber (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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5824005 Kanopy |
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