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There have been many wildlife documentaries released into theatres over the last couple of years, but Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is certainly a highlight among its peers. It follows Dr. Patricia Wright, an accomplished American primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist who has been instrumental in helping to save lemurs from extinction.

The movie documents how the lemurs first arrived in Madagascar millions of years ago as castaways and how nowadays, they are an endangered special. For those who aren’t familiar with the animal, it’s a real eye-opener and will no doubt leaving you wanting to learn more. Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is also beautifully shot, showing off both the lemurs and their environments in stunning IMAX 3D.

It was a privilege to talk with David Douglas who directed Island of Lemurs: Madagascar. David is a cinematographer and director who has given us a number of great documentaries including Fires of Kuwait,...

Haskell Wexler will receive the International Documentary Assn.'s 2006 Career Achievement Award, honoring his extraordinary work in nonfiction film. The presentation will be made Dec. 8 at the DGA in Los Angeles. "We could rightly present two career achievement awards to Haskell Wexler," said IDA president Diane Estelle Vicari, referring to his parallel accomplishments as a fiction cinematographer. "He has inspired a generation of documentary filmmakers to be uncompromising in their pursuit of the truth regarding the crucial issues of our times." Wexler has compiled more than 30 documentary credits, including The Bus, Brazil: A Report on Torture, The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, At the Max and Bus Riders Union, the latter an in-depth probe of the neglect of public transportation relied on by the Los Angeles working class.