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www.SHOOTonline.com January/February 2020 Production Outlook 12 DGA Awards Preview 16 The Road To Oscar Series Part 15, Page 4 Producers Guild Awards 22 TV Awards Season 23 ASC Awards Preview 24 VES Awards Preview 25 Sundance 28 TO GET CONNECTED ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE BEST DOCUMENTARY “THE BEST DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR. Compassionate, observant and emotionally resonant. Pristine in its production values, unfailingly empathic in its approach, populated by unforgettable characters, ‘American Factory’ might be categorized under ‘nonfi ction,’ but NO FILM THIS YEAR WAS MORE DRAMATICALLY COMPELLING.” - ANN HORNADAY, WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER BEST POLITICAL BEST DOCUMENTARY BEST DIRECTOR BEST DOCUMENTARY/ DOCUMENTARY GOTHAM STEVEN BOGNAR AND NON-FICTION FILM INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS JULIA REICHERT LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS BEST DIRECTOR ASSOCIATION AWARD CRITICS’ CHOICE IDA DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY AWARDS AWARDS WINNER WINNER NOMINEE WINNER WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY THE ALLAN KING AWARD BRITISH OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OKLAHOMA FOR BEST FEATURE ACADEMY IN NONFICTION IN DIRECTION FILM CRITICS CIRCLE DOCUMENTARY FILM FEATURE FILMMAKING STEVEN BOGNAR AND TORONTO FILM CRITICS AWARDS CINEMA EYE AWARD JULIA REICHERT ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTARY CINEMA EYE AWARD FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN BOGNAR AND JULIA REICHERT SHOOT MAGAZINE, COVER 2 REVISION 4 DECEMBER ISSUE: ROAD TO OSCAR FEATURE NETFLIX: AMERICAN FACTORY PUB DATE: 01/27/20 TRIM: 9” X 10.875” BLEED: 9.25” X 11.125” ® Perspectives ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE The Leading Publication For Film, TV & Commercial Production and Post January/February 2020 spot.com.mentary By Robert Goldrich Volume 61 • Number 1 BEST DOCUMENTARY www.SHOOTonline.com EDITORIAL Publisher & Editorial Director Coming Attractions Roberta Griefer 203.227.1699 ext. 701 [email protected] Editor “ Robert Goldrich In this issue’s preview the first woman in DGA Awards history Kayiza--who’s handled in the ad arena by THE BEST DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR. 203.227.1699 ext 702 [email protected] coverage of the DGA to have commercial and narrative feature Little Minx--had a short selected for the Compassionate, observant and emotionally resonant. Pristine in its production values, unfailingly empathic in its approach, ADVERTISING Awards and the Sun- nominations to her credit. It’s a career festival for the second consecutive year. In Digital & Print Rates & Information populated by unforgettable characters, ‘American Factory’ might be categorized under ‘nonfiction,’ but [email protected] dance Film Festival, which has seen Har’el also serve as an ac- 2019, she made the Sundance cut in the 203.227.1699 ext. 701 NO FILM THIS YEAR WAS MORE DRAMATICALLY COMPELLING.” www.shootonline.com/go/advertise a couple of female filmmakers loom tivist helping to open up opportunities for Documentary Short competition with - ANN HORNADAY, Advertising Production large, helping us keep our New Year’s women in film. In 2016, she founded Free Edgecombe. And this year she’s back in Gerald Giannone [email protected] resolution of accentuating the positive. 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DOCUMENTARY AWARDS AWARDS 203.227.1699 ext 702 examples of progress Print Production being made in terms of diverse talent be- brands and their agencies to include at SHOOT’s 2019 New Directors Showcase. Jim Theodorou WINNER WINNER NOMINEE WINNER WINNER [email protected] ing recognized on other industry fronts. least one woman among the three direc- Kayiza is now working on a short that BEST DOCUMENTARY THE ALLAN KING AWARD BRITISH OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OKLAHOMA FOR BEST FEATURE ACADEMY IN NONFICTION IN DIRECTION Circulation On the DGA score, Alma Har’el was tors bidding for every commercial job. might become something bigger as she FILM CRITICS FEATURE FILMMAKING STEVEN BOGNAR AND 203.227.1699 ext 4 [email protected] CIRCLE DOCUMENTARY FILM just nominated for Outstanding Directo- This led to measurable increases in the looks to diversify into the narrative space. 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This marked the continued to evolve, looking to extend its DGA Awards and Sundance is also a har- No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, second career DGA Awards nod for Har’el reach as Free the Work which is designed binger of more such coming attractions electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. who was recognized in the commercials to nurture more creators from underrep- with women not only gaining opportuni- Print Issues Subscription Service [email protected] category in 2018. 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