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The Resource Obit. : an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk, Kino Lorber, Green Fuse Films Presents, in association with Mystic Artist Films, Topiary Productions, Imperfectfilms, the Fledgling Fund ; directed by Vanessa Gould

Obit. : an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk, Kino Lorber, Green Fuse Films Presents, in association with Mystic Artist Films, Topiary Productions, Imperfectfilms, the Fledgling Fund ; directed by Vanessa Gould

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At a time when the free press is under threat, OBIT. takes a rare look inside one of the United States' foremost journalistic institutions, The New York Times. The steadfast writers of the paper's Obituaries section approach their work with journalistic rigor and narrative flair, each day depositing the details of a handful of extraordinary lives into the cultural memory. Going beyond the byline and into the minds of those chronicling the recently deceased, OBIT is ultimately a celebration of life that conveys the central role journalism plays in capturing and reporting vital pieces of our history
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Obit. : an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk
Title
Obit.
Title remainder
an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk
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Kino Lorber, Green Fuse Films Presents, in association with Mystic Artist Films, Topiary Productions, Imperfectfilms, the Fledgling Fund ; directed by Vanessa Gould
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Composer
Director
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Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
At a time when the free press is under threat, OBIT. takes a rare look inside one of the United States' foremost journalistic institutions, The New York Times. The steadfast writers of the paper's Obituaries section approach their work with journalistic rigor and narrative flair, each day depositing the details of a handful of extraordinary lives into the cultural memory. Going beyond the byline and into the minds of those chronicling the recently deceased, OBIT is ultimately a celebration of life that conveys the central role journalism plays in capturing and reporting vital pieces of our history
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FHS
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videorecording
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New York times
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070.4/49
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
English with optical English SDH subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Directed by Vanessa Gould, edited by Kristin Bye; executive producer, Pamela Tanner Boll, Geralyn White Dreyfous; co-executive producers, Diana Barrett, Ann Blinkhorn, Barbara Dobkin, Nion McEvoy, Anne Milliken, Katrina vanden Heuvel; produced by Caitlin Mae Burke, Vanessa Gould; consulting producer & archivist, Kenn Rabin; cinematographer, Ben Wolf; original score, Joel Goodman; graphics and animation Andrew Roberts, Kristin Bye; Bruce Weber, Margalit Fox, William McDonald, William Grimes, Douglas Martin, Paul Vitello, Jeff Roth
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  • Gould, Vanessa
  • Bye, Kristin
  • Goodman, Joel
  • Kino Lorber, Inc
  • Green Fuse Films
  • Mystic Artists Film Productions
  • Topiary Productions
  • Imperfectfilms
  • Fledgling Fund
Runtime
93
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  • Obituaries
  • Journalists
  • Journalists
  • Obituaries
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live action
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Obit. : an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk, Kino Lorber, Green Fuse Films Presents, in association with Mystic Artist Films, Topiary Productions, Imperfectfilms, the Fledgling Fund ; directed by Vanessa Gould
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videodisc
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  • vd
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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unknown
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two-dimensional moving image
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  • tdi
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rdacontent
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ocn992934540
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
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  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (93 min.)
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video
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rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
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videodisc
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  • 738329224745
  • 738329216993
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sound, color
Publisher number
K21699
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Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
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(OCoLC)992934540
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DVD
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DVD
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Obit. : an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk, Kino Lorber, Green Fuse Films Presents, in association with Mystic Artist Films, Topiary Productions, Imperfectfilms, the Fledgling Fund ; directed by Vanessa Gould
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn992934540
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (93 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 738329224745
  • 738329216993
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
K21699
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)992934540
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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