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SILVERDOCS Bookends 10th Edition with Inspiring Music Docs
May 23, 2012
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Berlinger and Sinofsky Honored at AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Charles Guggenheim Symposium
May 14, 2012
AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival, the American Film Institute’s annual recognition of excellence in documentary film, announced that it will honor Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky on June 19, 2012, at its Charles Guggenheim Symposium for their collective and individual contributions to the documentary genre. The symposium, named after the late, four-time Academy Award winner Charles Guggenheim, honors filmmakers who have mastered the power of documentary and inspire audiences with powerful explorations of the human experience. AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs – celebrating its 10th year in 2012 – will take place June 18-24 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and surrounding venues.
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A New Level of “Star Gazing” at the upcoming the USA Science & Engineering Festival
April 24, 2012
The USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin will set the stage for attendees to meet some of the biggest celebrities in the science world on April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. Whether you’re a fan of Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel’s hit TV series the MythBusters, Bill Nye the Science Guy, the Big Bang Theory or the many entrepreneurs who are leading the charge in the Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) fields, the stars will be out in full force at the Festival – the nation’s largest celebration of science and engineering.
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It’s No Myth, Adam & Jamie Wows the Crowd at Warner Theater
March 25, 2012
For a decade, the Mythbusters spends one hour every week to test widely known myths and beliefs. Now, Adam and Jamie are taking Mythbusters on a 31-city tour across the country. Our very own Warner Theater had the honor of hosting two shows yesterday. I was in attendance of the evening show and our beloved “experts of dangerous” did not disappoint the packed audience. Read the rest of this entry »
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Busting Up New Myths September 23rd
September 1, 2011
Big Balls, Pigeons (of course) lots and lots of duct tape, when the new fall season of Emmy-Nominated MYTHBUSTERS premieres WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 9PM ET/PT
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Silverdocs 2011 Award Winners Announced
June 25, 2011
AFI-DISCOVERY CHANNEL SILVERDOCS documentary festival announces award winners today! Winners to receive $76,500 in Cash and In-Kind Prizes
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Silverdocs and Tribeca co-present The Silverdocs Transmedia Lab
June 16, 2011
Filmmakers Amir Bar-Lev, Lee Hirsch, Margaret Brown, Steve James, Marco Williams, Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco to Present New Projects to Transmedia Lab Mentors for $5,000.00 Award
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Silverdocs Announces Their 2011 Program
June 14, 2011
AFI-DISCOVERY CHANNEL SILVERDOCS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior Feud
January 5, 2011Many of you have heard of the show American Chopper on the Discovery Channel. It’s a great show. Of course it features the Teutul’s and their building some great choppers in their shop. They build some amazing motorcycles that are truly impressive. But the show has changed. It’s now called American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior. And those of you who watch the show by now know that sometimes a dysfunctional family can lead to a serious falling out.
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