Saturday, March 26, 2011

Re: [Avid-L2] OT: Ricky Leacock (1921-2011)

 

I'd say this youtube clip is required viewing for all doc filmmakers, and a spur to courage in the face of mediocrity:

rickyleacock

Doug (proud to be a doc editor following in the steps of giants) Rossini

On Mar 25, 2011, at 10:06 PM, Jim Feeley wrote:

> There was a nice remembrance of Leacock a couple days ago on AJ
> Schnack's site. Lotso links, too:
>
> http://edendale.typepad.com/weblog/2011/03/richard-ricky-leacock-1921-2011.html
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> And check out Leacock's fantastic website. He has a lot to say about
> his films, and film in general
>
> http://richardleacock.com/
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>
> Sigh,
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2011, at 5:36 PM, wilsonchao wrote:
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>> Ricky Leacock passed away:
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/25/arts/richard-leacock-innovative-documentary-maker-dies-at-89.html
>>
>> For those of us involved in documentaries in the Boston area, he was
>> a seminal figure, holding court at a booth at the (long gone) F & T
>> diner in Kendall Square. R.I.P.
>>
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