Obit
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.
- genus: Documentary
- Studio: Topiary Productions, Green Fuse Films, Imperfect Films, Mystic Artists Films Productions
- keyword: newspaper, journalism, celebrity, death, archive footage, essay film, new york times, woman director, obituaries
- cast: William McDonald, Bruce Weber, Margalit Fox, William Grimes, Jon Pareles, Peter Keepnews
