Obit. : an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk Cover Image

DVD

Obit. : an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk / Green Fuse Films presents ; in association with Mystic Artist Films, Topiary Productions, Imperfectfilms, the Fledgling Fund ; directed by Vanessa Gould ; produced by Caitlin Mae Burke, Vanessa Gould.

Gould, Vanessa, (film director,, film producer.). Burke, Caitlin Mae, (film producer.). Bye, Kristin, (editor of moving image work.). Goodman, Joel, (composer (expression)). Green Fuse Films, (presenter.). Mystic Artists Film Productions, (presenter.). Topiary Productions, (presenter.). Imperfectfilms (Firm), (presenter.). Fledgling Fund, (presenter.). Kino Lorber, Inc., (publisher.).

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 decesaed, OBIT. is ultimately a celebration of life that conveys the central role journalism plays in capturing and reporting vital pieces of our history.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Kino Lorber, Inc., [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Wide screen (1.78:1)
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor Kristin Bye; executive producers, Pamela Tanner Boll, Geralyn White Dreyfous; co-executive producers, Diana Barrett, Ann Blinkhorn, Barbara Dobkin, Nion McEvoy, Anne Milliken, Katrina vanden Heuvel; 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.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; 5.1 or 2.0 Dolby digital.
Language Note:	English with optional English SDH subtitles; closed-captioned.