Tag Archives: Film Comment

More About Don Rugoff and Cinema 5

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Ira

In my speech at the Art House Convergence, I talked a great deal about Don Rugoff, who was a crazy, arrogant, difficult genius, and was my first boss in the movie business. Given the impact the man had on the … Continue reading →

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Confessions of an Old Media Junkie

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Ira

In the last few months, it seems to have become common wisdom that traditional print media is in its death throes. According to every expert, all media is moving to the web. Yet you wouldn’t know it by looking at me.  … Continue reading →

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