The Tribe (documentary)

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The Tribe

Promotional poster for "The Tribe"
Directed by Tiffany Shlain
Produced by Tiffany Shlain
Written by Tiffany Shlain
Ken Goldberg
Narrated by Peter Coyote
Music by Paul Godwin
Cinematography Sophie Constantinou
Editing by Tiffany Shlain
Release date(s) 3 December 2005 (USA)
Running time 18 minutes
Country USA
Language English
Official website
IMDb profile

The Tribe is an award winning short documentary film directed by Tiffany Shlain and narrated by Peter Coyote.[1] Weaving together archival footage, graphics and animation, it tells the history of both the Barbie doll and the Jewish people from Biblical times to the present.[2]

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[edit] Awards

  • Best Documentary: NY Shorts Fest 2007 [3][4]
  • Best Jewish Topics, Argentina Jewish Film Festival 2007[3]
  • Best Documentary: LA Shorts Fest 2007[3]
  • Grand Jury Prize Winner: Florida Film Festival 2007 [5][3]
  • Best Short Documentary, Warsaw Jewish Film Festival 2007 [3]
  • Best Contemporary Jewish Film: Warsaw International Film Festival of Jewish Motifs, 2007[3]
  • Best Documentary Film: Golden Star Awards 2007[3]
  • Best Short Documentary, Nashville Film Festival 2006[3]
  • Directors Choice Award, Black Maria Film Festival 2006[3]
  • Winner: Audience Award, Ann Arbor Film Festival 2006[3]
  • Best Historical Film, SF International Women’s Film Festival 2006[3]
  • Indiewire’s Sundance Critic’s Choice 2006[3]

[edit] Official selections

[edit] Cameos

Dina Amsterdam, Bill Barnes, Marina Berlin, Stellah DeVille, Carlton Evans, Amy Gershoni, Ken Goldberg, Romy Itzigsohn, Misha Leybovich, Emily Morse, Jen Naylor, Ian Schneider, Jordan Shlain, BJ Wasserman, Adam Werbach

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fishkoff, Sue. "A Jewish girl in a Barbie world", Jewish Standard, 2006-06-01. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  2. ^ Barbie & Belonging. Jewish Woman Magazine. Jewish Women International (2006). Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The Tribe: About the Film (Awards and distinctions). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  4. ^ New York City Shorts 2007 Award Winners, <http://www.nycshorts.com/>. Retrieved on 28 February 2008 
  5. ^ Florida Film Festival 2007, <http://www.floridafilmfestival.com/archive2007/>. Retrieved on 28 February 2008 

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