My Dinner with Weegee

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My Dinner with Weegee
Directed by Donigan Cumming
Written byDonigan Cumming
Produced byDonigan Cumming
StarringMartin Corbin
Edited byDonigan Cumming
Release date
2001
Running time
36 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

My Dinner with Weegee is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Donigan Cumming and released in 2001. [1] The film is a portrait of Marty Corbin, an elderly man isolated by poor health who recounts stories from his younger days as a labour organizer and peace activist, including his social interactions with notable figures including activists David Dellinger, Daniel Berrigan, Philip Berrigan and Bayard Rustin, photographer Weegee, and writer James Agee. [2]

The film won the award for best short or medium-length film from the Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma in 2002, [3] and was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 4th Jutra Awards in 2002. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Mike Hoolboom, "Donigan Cumming: Reality and Motive in the Documentary" in Practical Dreamers: Conversations with Movie Artists. Coach House Books, 2004. ISBN   9781770561816. pp. 112-126.
  2. ↑ Peter Goddard, "Snow falling on cinema". Toronto Star , March 8, 2002.
  3. ↑ "L'AQCC couronne Mariages et Mulholland Drive". Le Devoir , January 31, 2002.
  4. ↑ Agnes Poirier, "Quebec Jutra awards finalists announced". Screen Daily , January 24, 2002.
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