behind-the-scenes movie making documentary Archive

30 July

A Documentary’s Human Heart of Darkness

Written by Dan Marcus

I’ve been pondering of late the planned feature-length documentary about the making of our film Notes from the New World, which was based, of course, on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece, Notes from the Underground. The working title of the documentary...

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27 July

Henry Palmer and his “Dostoyevsky Reimagined” Vlogs

Written by Henry Palmer

Dostoyevsky Reimagined isn’t the first vlog I’ve experience with. I had one before which consisted of a new friend coming on each episode, rating the aesthetic of celebrities, engaging in random general chat… & there was rubbish CGI (Computer-generated...

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14 July

Notes from the New World – Rough Cut’s Screening

Written by Dan Marcus

Los Angeles… Sunset Boulevard… January… I walked up the steps that came off the street into the classic old hotel. It was the kind of place I’d expect writer/director Vitaly Sumin to be conducting a private screening of his...

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