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Photographer Louie Psihoyos Doc “The Cove” Nominated For An Oscar
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On Sunday (1/31) Louis won the 2009 Directors Guild of America award for best Documentary Director.
Fantastic! Power in good content. If this were big hollywood expect it to be in 3D with underwater “laser” battles. Thank god its not.
Congrats to Louie, my fellow Mizzou photojournalism alum, both for his Oscar nomination and for his Directors Guild win…and as an old friend, I still remember Louie appeared in a Sylvester Stallone film before going on to J-School…
wow the truth hurts sometimes but what a great movie can’t wait to see it.
This movie was fantastic!! I’m too hear of the recognition.
I’m super glad to see both The Cove and Food Inc. on the list of nominees for best documentary. Both tackle important issues and uncover terrible deceptions; it will be a difficult choice to pick one winner. Has there ever been a tie for an Oscar…?
Okay, so who has seen this movie? Well done, and I’m sure they spent lots of time in post. I wonder what kind of impact did their work have. Anyone know?
I am not an animal rights kind of guy, but when something that is wrong is happening, you just don’t walk by. If you do, you passively say it’s ok.
@Ed
You would like this quote by Elie Wiesel:
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
I haven’t seen this film but have heard sooo much buzz. Seemed like everyone at Sundance was talking about this last year when I was in Park City.
I’m all about animal rights and I don’t eat meat, etc., but for some reason spending this much energy on a documentary project about animals doesn’t seem as important when there is so much injustice happening to humans around the world. More power to Louie; I’m not knocking this kind of work. I’m sure the film is great0 … I am just saying I choose to spend my energy documenting other things … my visual journalism is almost always about people.
This is just way too cool….major congrats to Mr. Pissahorse!!!
I saw a screening of this film a while back. Some of it’s imagery is heartbreaking and startling. It successfully transports it’s message, without falling into a trap of guilt-mongering. The nomination is well-deserved. Congrats to Louie and his team.
Whoa! Got this on Ne*flix the other day and it’s a good one….The kind you wouldn’t mind buying just to be able to loan it out to friends.
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