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Typecast signs Jawad Metni’s acclaimed film, Remnants of a War
An accomplished new documentary feature from director Jawad Metni, Remnants of a War is a portrait of the brave workers of South Lebanon who endeavor to rebuild and reclaim their land for their fellow countrymen following the devastating 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel.
During the 33 days of fighting, Israel dropped more than one million […]
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Typecast signs Jawad Metni’s acclaimed film, Remnants of a War»An accomplished new documentary feature from director Jawad Metni, Remnants of a War is a portrait of the brave workers of South Lebanon who endeavor to rebuild and reclaim their land for their fellow countrymen following the devastating 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel.
During the 33 days of fighting, Israel dropped more than one million […]
International Documentary Challenge on DVD»
Write, shoot and edit a short non-fiction film in just 5 days. You must use an all-volunteer crew, none of whom will be getting much sleep in order to submit the film before the judges’ deadline.
This DVD collection features a variety of short non-fiction works from around the globe - from China to New York […]
Bab’Aziz - Now Available on DVD»
Typecast Releasing is proud to announce the home video availability of Tunisian director Nacer Khemir’s critically acclaimed 2006 film, Bab’Aziz - The Prince Who Contemplated his Soul. The final film in Khemir’s Desert Trilogy was a New York Times Critic’s Pick, while Sheri Linden of the L.A. Times stated, “there’s nothing forced about Bab’Aziz; its […]
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IDC Classrom Guide Now Available»The International Documentary Challenge is a timed filmmaking competition where filmmakers have 5 days to make a short non-fiction film (4-7 minutes.) All of the registered participants make their films during the same time period (early March) and are required to ship the movie by the deadline. In addition to being restricted on time, the […]
International Documentary Challenge (Trailer)»
Get ready for the challenge, watch the trailer for the IDC. This trailer is also included as an extra on the DVD.
IDC: Mission and Motive»
The Mission
The mission of The International Documentary Challenge is to encourage documentary filmmakers to create and to give those filmmakers an international platform to showcase their talents.
The Motive
Within the last few years, documentaries have entered into a renaissance period. Filmmaking tools are now so affordable that anyone willing to invest the time and energy to […]
