Doug Block Explained

Doug Block
Birth Place:	Port Washington, New York, U.S.
Years Active:	1991–present
Occupation:	Director, Cinematographer, Writer and Producer
Alma Mater:	Cornell University

Doug Block (born 1953 in Port Washington, New York) is an American documentary filmmaker.^{[1] [2]} He is best known for his work on the documentaries 112 Weddings, 51 Birch Street, Home Page, The Kids Grow Up and more.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Life and career

Doug was born in Port Washington, New York and graduated from Cornell University.

Doug's debut documentary film The Heck With Hollywood!, starring Gerry Cook and Jennifer Fox, It screened at American Film Institute and more festivals.^{[6] [7]} In August 1999 he founded (and is currently a co-host of) The D-Word, an online community for documentary professionals worldwide. His second documentary film, Home Page, nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.^{[8] [9]} In 2005, his documentary, 51 Birch Street, was named one of the 10 Best Films of the Year by the New York Times.^[10] In 2010, his documentary, The Kids Grow Up, received Special Jury Mention at the Silverdocs.^[11]

Doug is currently working on a new documentary, Betty & Henri, which is based on a love letter tucked into the guidebook he'd taken along on an anniversary trip to Paris.^{[12] [13]}

Filmography

• 112 Weddings (2014) (Director, Producer, Cameraman)
• The Children Next Door (2013) (Director, Cameraman)
• (2011) (Executive Producer)
• The Kids Grow Up (2010) (Director, Producer, Cameraman)
• The Edge of Dreaming (2009) (Producer)
• Orgasm Inc. (2009) (Consulting Producer)
• (2007) (Producer)
• 51 Birch Street (2005) (Director, Producer, Cameraman)
• Paternal Instinct (2004) (co-producer)
• Love and Diane (2002) (Consulting Producer, Cameraman)
• Home Page (1998) (Director, Producer, Cameraman)
• A Perfect Candidate (1996) (Cameraman)
• Jupiter's Wife by Michel Negroponte (1995) (co-producer)
• (1993) (co-producer)
• The Heck With Hollywood! (1991) (Director, Producer, Cameraman)

External links

• • Doug Block 51 Birch Street official site
• Doug Block Short biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Doug Block, director of “51 Birch Street”. indiewire.com. 2019-01-03.
2. Web site: DOUG BLOCK’S “THE KIDS GROW UP” AT STF. filmmakermagazine.com. 2019-01-03.
3. Web site: Interview: Doug Block (112 Weddings). ioncinema.com. 2019-01-03.
4. Web site: Interview: Scenes From a Marriage, Revealed by a Son. nytimes.com. 2019-01-07.
5. Web site: Daddy’s Little Documentary Subject. slate.com. 2019-01-07.
6. Web site: FILMFEST A YEAR OF REACHING OUT. washingtonpost.com. 2019-01-07.
7. Web site: FILM CENTER TO SHOW 2 MOVIES POKING FUN AT HOLLYWOOD. deseretnews.com. 2019-01-07.
8. Web site: 1999 Sundance Film Festival. documentary.org. 2019-01-07.
9. Web site: 1999 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Opening Night and Lineups. indiewire.com. 2019-01-07.
10. Web site: Here's to the Ambitious and the Altmans. nytimes.com. 2019-01-07.
11. Web site: AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival Announces Award Winners 2010. filmfestivaltoday.com. 2019-01-07.
12. Web site: A love letter, a Monet and a filmmaker’s obsession: The search for Betty and Henri. washingtonpost.com. 2019-01-07.
13. Web site: Can you solve the mystery of this Paris love letter?. edition.cnn.com. 2019-01-07.