“High theatrical potential”
That’s how Submarine’s Josh Braun described “112 Weddings“, per another nice write-up in Realscreen today, looking back at all the Hot Docs Forum pitches. Says the article: “The strongest pitch of the Forum’s first day came from New York based filmmaker Doug Block (The Kids Grow Up, 51 Birch Street), whose trailer for 112 Weddings brought much [...]
O Canada
Last week saw HWM crossing the border to our northern neighbor, to attend the Hot Docs festival. Specifically, we were at the Hot Docs Forum, a massive pitching market, where we got some good early buzz for our in-the-works “112 Weddings“.
112 Weddings heads north
“112 Weddings“, our latest film with director Doug Block about the endless mysteries of marriage, has been accepted to the Hot Docs Forum in Toronto (and got a nice shout-out in Variety). It’s one of 25 films from 15 countries, and we’re excited to once again be heading to Hot Docs to sit at the [...]
112 Weddings awarded Tribeca grant
Our project with director and longtime collaborator Doug Block has received a Tribeca Documentary Fund grant. Thanks and kudos to Ryan Harrington and Tribeca for setting up the fund and recognizing that documentaries without social justice or political content are also worthy of financial help. Like the old days. Or European countries.
We do, we do, we do!
We’re once again embarking on a film with Doug Block, who this time turns his lens on modern marriage. By revisiting some of the favorite couples he’s shot over the past twenty years during his side gig as a wedding videographer, Doug takes a look at what makes some weddings work and others fall apart [...]