Director, ELLEN SPIRO
Ellen Spiro co-directed Body Of War, the documentary about a young soldier paralyzed from the chest down in Iraq which won Best Documentary at the festival. Ellen spoke with us about how she came to be involved with the project (which was conceived by Phil Donahue), the process of becoming close with her subjects, and the need for documentaries about the war in Iraq in these times.
Check out FilmCatcher's interview with Phil Donahue, co-director of Body of War.
The Hamptons International Film Festival is a highly respected Northeastern film festival, which boasts a high number of premieres (17 features this year). The Festival has been going on for 15 years and has been growing exponentially for some time now. Over the course of the festival, FilmCatcher was able to catch up with some of the noted filmmakers and subjects who graced the events. Check out our other interviews with
Famke Janssen, star of
Chris Eigeman's directorial debut film
Turn The River and
I Am An Animal director
Matthew Galkin, and the subject of his fiim,
Ingrid Newkirk, the head of the contoversial animal rights group PETA
. Also join us as we speak with
Helen Hood Scheer and team as they speak about the experience of making the competitive jump-roping documentary JUMP!, and
Andrew Rossi, director of
A Table in Heaven, a documentary which profiles the life and work of one of New York's most famous restaurateurs, Sirio Maccioni.
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