One hundred sixty-six features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 91st Academy Awards®.
The Cleaners
NAME OF FILM: THE CLEANERS
DIRECTOR(S): Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: In the Philippines, a team of “cleaners” specialize in identifying and eliminating obscene content from the internet. Their personal accounts of the pressures and personal judgements inherent in their work give way to a broader examination of the global impact of manipulating content on social media.
CUFF.Docs to Showcase 13 Groundbreaking Documentaries – MR FISH, WOLVES UNLEASHED
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2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Lineup – “306 Hollywood” “Boom for Real” and More…
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2018 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Feature Film Lineup of 110 Films
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