Frederick Wiseman News

The latest film from legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, At Berkeley is a revealing four-hour documentary about the University of California at Berkeley, the oldest and most prestigious member of a ten campus public education system and one of the finest research and teaching facilities in the world. Eschewing narration and standard interviews, the film takes viewers from faculty meetings to classrooms, from financial aid seminars to research laboratories, to show the myriad aspects of university life. Filmed during the fall 2010 semester, Wiseman reveals the administration's struggles as it faces drastic budget cuts imposed by the State of California. Through this wide-ranging approach, both sweeping and intimate, Wiseman shows how a major American university is administered, revealing the complex relationships among its various constituencies — students, faculty, administrators, alumni, the City of Berkeley, the State of California and the federal government. The film also looks closely at Berkeley's intellectual and social mission, its obligation to the state and to the larger ideals of higher education. At Berkeley premieres on Independent Lens, hosted by Stanley Tucci, on Monday, January 13, 2014, 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. ET on PBS (check local listings.)

PBS announced today its slate of Winter/Spring 2014 programs, including the long-awaited return of MASTERPIECE 'Sherlock, Season 3'

The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) announced today its 2013 NYFF HBO Directors Dialoguesparticipants will be Richard Curtis, Paul Greengrass, Agnieszka Holland and Frederick Wiseman and the popular HBO On Cinemaconversation will feature James Gray. FSLC also announced the selection of Joanna Hogg and Fernando Eimbcke as the two filmmakers whose work will be screened and celebrated as NYFF's Emerging Artists this year, as well as the selections for NYFF's Shorts Programs.

The 57th BFI London Film Festival has announced theie full line-up for this year's event which runs from October 9 - 20. The Festival will include 234 features, including 22 films making their world premieres.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the 35 films that will comprise the main slate of official selections for the 51st New York Film Festival

Cinedigm's (NASDAQ: CIDM) DOCURAMA, the world's only multi-platform brand dedicated to documentary film, is launching a paid channel on YouTube today.

Amos Vogel (1922-2012) was one of the most influential film programmers of the 20th century, as the co-founder of the avant-garde film club Cinema 16, co-founder of the New York Film Festival, and author of the seminal 1974 book Film as a Subversive Art. From March 16 through 31, 2013, Museum of the Moving Image will present a celebration of Vogel's life's work with a series of sixteen iconic films championed by Vogel in his book. These films elucidate through provocation, joy, and transgression-each one a testimony to the power of cinema and of Vogel's unique vision.

In honor of THIRTEEN's 50th anniversary on September 16, 2012, the flagship station of PBS is kicking off a year-long celebration the week of September 17-23, 2012 with the premiere of PIONEERS OF THIRTEEN, a four-part documentary chronicling the growth and breadth of the station's programming over 50 years.

In honor of THIRTEEN's 50th anniversary this weekend on September 16, 2012, the flagship station of PBS is kicking off a year-long celebration this week, September 17-23, 2012 with the premiere of Pioneers of THIRTEEN, a four-part documentary chronicling the growth and breadth of the station's programming over 50 years.

In honor of THIRTEEN's 50th anniversary on September 16, 2012, the flagship station of PBS is kicking off a year-long celebration the week of September 17-23, 2012 with the premiere of Pioneers of THIRTEEN, a four-part documentary chronicling the growth and breadth of the station's programming over 50 years.

The Lyric Theatre, a venue which shows both film and stage productions, has just announced its May season of films, foreign and American.

The newest documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman will be screened at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 18 at The Englert Theatre. Presented by FilmScene and the Englert, the screening will be the Iowa premiere of 'Crazy Horse.' Before the film, Iowa City's own Les Dames du Burlesque will perform an opening-act routine inspired by the film.

The Whitney Museum of American Art today announced the list of artists participating in the upcoming Whitney Biennial 2012, which takes place at the Whitney Museum from March 1 through May 27, 2012.

The Whitney Museum of American Art today announced the list of artists participating in the upcoming Whitney Biennial 2012, which takes place at the Whitney Museum from March 1 through May 27, 2012.

The American Museum of Natural History's Margaret Mead Film Festival, held November 10-13, 2011, announces the seven outstanding nominees for the Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award.

As the spring weather lures young athletes outdoors, Museum of the Moving Image offers a reason to stay inside: great sports documentaries on the big screen.

As the spring weather lures young athletes outdoors, Museum of the Moving Image offers a reason to stay inside: great sports documentaries on the big screen.

As the spring weather lures young athletes outdoors, Museum of the Moving Image offers a reason to stay inside: great sports documentaries on the big screen.

Publishing in December to mark the end of a year-longexhibition of Frederick Wiseman's films at The Museum of Modern Art, and to celebrate theacquisition of 36 newly struck film prints for the Museum's permanent collection, Frederick Wiseman is the first publication in English to provide a comprehensive overview of Wiseman's work to date, including his projects for theater and opera.

Publishing in December to mark the end of a year-longexhibition of Frederick Wiseman's films at The Museum of Modern Art, and to celebrate theacquisition of 36 newly struck film prints for the Museum's permanent collection, Frederick Wiseman is the first publication in English to provide a comprehensive overview of Wiseman's work to date, including his projects for theater and opera.