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2011 Finalists

Watch the 2011 International Documentary Challenge finalists and vote for your favorite films to determine the Audience Award Winner. The top rated film will receive a $500 award presented by the Documentary Channel, will receive free registration in the 2012 Doc Challenge and will be automatically included in the next "Best of the Doc Challenge" DVD. The deadline for voting is June 12.

To keep things as fair as possible, you must log in to vote. (Click the tab in the upper right corner of the page.) Please rate the film on overall quality and narrative, technical presentation and adherence to genre and theme.
Beyond the Bars

beyondthebarsTeam: Asia Outpost

City/Country: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: Alezandra Russell first encountered the reality of sex trafficking while working with teens in D.C. On a mission to do more, she found herself in Thailand, where she works with an unreached segment of the population: teenage boys from minority villages. This is her story of trying to start a movement.
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A Rollercoaster Ride of Shadows and Sunshine

arollercoasterrideTeam: Hatch

City/Country: Halifax, NS, Canada
Genre: Social Issue/Political
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: A dying man speaks about life and death.

Awards: Special Jury Award, Best Use of Social/Political Issue Genre

 

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Lisa

lisaTeam: Holy Rollers

City/Country: Los Angeles, CA USA
Genre: Historical
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: A disenfranchised man recalls a past relationship that put him on a better path in life, while walking around down town L.A.

 

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Karaoke for the Rest of Us

karaoke for the rest of usTeam: Horchata

City/Country: Seattle, WA, USA
Genre: Music
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: Karaoke for the Rest of Us profiles Frances Farmer Organ Karaoke, in which a Hammond organ, its maestro, and a very large binder return the genre to the people.

Awards: Best Use of Music Genre

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Four Pauls

fourpaulsTeam: It Donned On Me

City/Country: San Francisco, CA USA
Genre: Historical
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: Four young women bring back the hat!

Awards: Best Cinematography, Best Use of Historical Genre

 

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Still

stillTeam: Longhouse Media

City/Country: Seattle, WA USA
Genre: Historical
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: On the move with Glen Pinkham, a cultural teacher, this film explores the sovereign right of the Yakama people to hunt.

Awards: Documentary Educational Resources (DER) Award.

 

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Return of the Boogie Man

return of the boogiemanTeam: Party Pictures

City/Country: Salem, MA USA
Genre: Historical
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: Boogie Woogie piano man Preacher Jack reflects on his career in the music industry and his struggles with personal demons.

 

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City Fish

city fishTeam: Shoot Like a Girl

City/Country: San Francisco, CA USA
Genre: Nature/Environmental
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: An urban fisherman's ode to the natural world of San Francisco.

Awards: Best Editing, Best Music, Best Use of Nature/Environmental Genre.

 

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Sound Makers

sound makersTeam: Surge Productions

City/Country: New York, NY USA
Genre: Music
Theme: Movement


Synopsis: For the Segal family, everyday life is intertwined with a love of music.

 

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Not So Square

not so squareTeam: Team DiGioia

City/Country: Portland, OR USA
Genre: Art
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: A love story about a community of dancers that realize square dance is a fading art form, in hopes of it's survival they reach out to the younger generation.

Awards: American Documentary | POV Award

 

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Matthew 24:14

matthew-2414Team: EYEspeak

City/Country: New York, NY, USA
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: Movements are usually a means to an end but for Matt, the end is a means to a movement.

Awards: Best Film, Best Directing, Best Use of Character Study Genre

 

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The Cherdonna and Lou Show: The Movie!

the cherdonna and lou showTeam: Team Reel Grrls

City/Country: Seattle, WA USA
Genre: Art
Theme: Movement

Synopsis: An exploration of the boundaries of dance through a wacky duo called Cherdonna and Lou.

Awards: Best Use of Theme (Movement), Best Use of Art Genre

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