It's going to be a good, long stretch of for cinephiles in Washington, with one of the premier documentary film festivals in the world, AFI Docs presented by Audi, expanding its reach into the District from its traditional Silver Spring, Md., home with a bevy of political, thought-provoking and entertaining nonfiction flicks. Before the festival (previously known as Silver Docs) starts lighting up our minds June 19, the pair behind a different kind of flick will be honored: the producers of the immortal political striver Tracy Flick, she of "Election" celluloid glory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u3GAQgZpww On June 17, producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa will be honored by the movie group CINE with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to Alexander Payne's 1999 "Election," the duo has also collaborated on such movies as "Little Miss Sunshine," "Cold Mountain," "Ruby Sparks," "I Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm," "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" and Payne's forthcoming "Nebraska." (more…)
