Month: December 2008

Iraqi Filmmakers Find Their Voice

Nina Davenport’s very much in-the-now, metaphorical Iraq War film Operation Filmmaker, which began shooting in 2004, continued for about a year and a half, was finished editing in 2007, and then released to theaters in summer 2008. The film was intended as a snapshot of its moment, and became both more and less than that.
Nina Davenport’s very much in-the-now, metaphorical Iraq War film Operation Filmmaker, which began shooting in 2004, continued for about a year and a half, was finished editing in 2007, and then released to theaters in summer 2008. The film was intended as a snapshot of its moment, and became both more and less than that.

By Valerie Milano

Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/15/08 – Despite the ongoing struggle to stabilize Iraq, a new generation of filmmakers is emerging from the shadow of Saddam Hussein’s fallen regime with the help of the international community. The feature documentary, The Dreams of Sparrows, which depicts post-war life in Baghdad, was produced by the IraqEye Group, a collaboration between American producers and Iraqi filmmakers whose stated mandate is to “revitalize Iraqi cinema within the international cinema community.” Continue reading “Iraqi Filmmakers Find Their Voice”