| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping rda |
| Description |
digital optical surround stereo 5.1 Dolby Digital Dolby digital 2.0 rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| Note |
Wide screen (1.78:1) |
| 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. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Credits |
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. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, region 1; 5.1 or 2.0 Dolby digital. |
| Language |
English with optional English SDH subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Obituaries.
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New York times.
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Journalists -- New York (State) -- Interviews.
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Journalists -- Interviews.
(OCoLC)fst00984207
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Obituaries. (OCoLC)fst01042781
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films. (OCoLC)fst01710390
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Gould, Vanessa, film director, film producer.
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Burke, Caitlin Mae, film producer.
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Bye, Kristin, editor of moving image work.
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Goodman, Joel (Joel Scott), composer (expression)
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Green Fuse Films, presenter.
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Mystic Artists Film Productions, presenter.
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Topiary Productions, presenter.
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Imperfectfilms, presenter.
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Fledgling Fund, presenter.
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Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
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| Note |
Obit. : life on deadline |
| Added Title |
New York times.
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| Standard No. |
738329224745 |
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738329216993 |
| Music No. |
K21699 Kino Lorber |
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