CINEMA VERITE:
DEFINING THE MOMENT
original language title: [same]

Country of production: Canada
Year: 1999
Language: English
103 mins.

CRISIS. LONELY BOY. CHRONICLE OF A SUMMER. You may not know these films, but you have seen their influence everywhere, from TV news to music videos to webcams. The cinema verite / direct cinema movement of the 50s and 60s was driven by a group of rebel filmmakers tired of stilted documentaries. They wanted to offer a new perspective on life, one that was raw, gritty, and dramatic. Rich in excerpts from verite classics, CINEMA VERITE: DEFINING THE MOMENT captures the excitement of a revolution that changed filmmaking forever.

Director: Peter Wintonick
Script: Kirwan Cox
Cinematography: Francis Miquet
Editing: Marlo Miazga, Peter Wintonick
Sound: Peter Wintonick
Producer: Eric Michel, Adam Symansky
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Source:
John Sirabella
National Film Board of Canada
350 5th Ave. 4820
New York, NY 10118, USA
j.sirabella@nfb.ca

Peter Wintonick has worked in the Canadian film industry for over 20 years. He was a Canadian producer for THE JOURNEY, the 14-hour, multinational "megamentary" about life in the nuclear age directed by Peter Watkins. He was co-producer and co-director of MANUFACTURING CONSENT: NOAM CHOMSKY AND THE MEDIA. He has recently co-directed SEEING IS BELIEVING: HANDICAMS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND THE NEWS. These are just a few of his Mr. Wintonick's many filmmaking accomplishments.

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