2023 Filmmaker in Residence
Echoes of Foreign Films is an intimate portrait of Dan and Toby Talbot's personal and professional life and their extraordinary contribution to the art film industry, and a cinematic journey through some of the most influential foreign movies that the Talbots brought to the U.S. and Canada. As pioneers of film distribution and exhibition, the Talbots championed risky, thought-provoking cinema, exposing American audiences to movies from every corner of the world—Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Their work sparked a cinematic revolution, fostering a new wave of American auteurs and shaping their artistic sensibilities. In an era dominated by gentrification, mass entertainment, and new technologies, the documentary ponders the uncertain future of art-house cinema, especially after the devastating effects and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on the theatrical film exhibition.
Sergio Maza is a screenwriter from Argentina. A graduate of the National School of Experimentation and Filmmaking, Maza has written professionally for television for more than fifteen years while teaching film and writing courses. He has taught at the University of Lanus, the Film College School, and the National School of Experimentation and Filmmaking. As a screenwriter, he has worked on several television programs, including fiction and documentary, such asSurprise and a Half,From the Bed to the Living, andWe See Faces. His academic experience allowed him to become the director of the Film College School at the age of thirty-five. He lives and works in New York, NY.
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