How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Documentary
Release:
January 2017
Production:
Topiary Productions, Green Fuse Films, Imperfect Films, Mystic Artists Films Productions
Cast:
William McDonald, Bruce Weber, Margalit Fox, William Grimes, Jon Pareles, Peter Keepnews, Daniel Slotnik, Jeff Roth, Douglas Martin, Dolores Morrison, Jack Kadden, Earl Wilson, Paul Vitello
Tags:
newspaper, journalism, celebrity, death, archive footage, essay film, new york times, woman director, obituaries
