It’s that time of year again. Time to start watching documentaries for ALA’s Video Round Table Notable Videos for Adults Committee. This is my 2nd year on the committee, and I had a great time last year watching the films and then working with the committee to compile a list of winners during ALA’s midwinter conference. As time allowed, I also posted my reviews here. I hope to have the time to comment on even more titles this year. I created a page for the current films as I did last year.

We’ve received our first three titles: FLOW, Operation Filmmaker, and Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun. I have seen FLOW and was going to nominate it, but someone beat me to it. I found FLOW fascinating and helped arrange a screening of it on campus on April 16, 2009 as part of the Movies That Matter series.

If you are a librarian and not affiliated with a video producer or distributor, you can nominate films. Check the nomination criteria and then fill out the nomination form.