Obit.

The Resource Obit.
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Obit.
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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
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Obit.
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an inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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"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"--Container
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BTS
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videorecording
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Editing, Kristin Bye ; cinematography, Ben Wolf ; music, Joel Goodman
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In English; closed-captioned
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Featuring William McDonald, Margalit Fox, William Grimes, Jack Kadden, Peter Keepnews, Douglas Martin, Dolores Morrison, Jon Pareles, Jeff Roth, Dan Slotnik, Paul Vitello, Bruce Weber, Earl Wilson
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95
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live action
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