 | Blog author: Alex Stojanovic Yesterday was a sad day. We learned that documentary filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky had passed away at the age of just 58 after a battle with diabetes. For those that don't know who Bruce is, he and director Joe Berlinger directed Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster. |
I remember when the Some Kind Of Monster documentary came out back in 2004. That was at the time when I was just getting into metal. It came out a month after I started listening to Metallica. I never had the chance to see it in the theatres, but by the time it came out on DVD in early 2005, I was already a big Metallica fan, and my dad bought it when it came out on DVD. It was the very first documentary I ever saw, and it's still to this day one of my favourite documentaries. I've seen many documentaries (in general) since then, but it was Some Kind Of Monster that brought me into the world of documentaries.
Some of Bruce and Joe's other work include Brother's Keeper (1992) and also the Paradise Lost trilogy, which documents the trials and convictions of the West Memphis Three and helped lead to their releases from prison. Some of the documentaries that Bruce directed on his own include Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records (2001) and Hollywood High (2003).
Following the news of Bruce's passing, Metallica posted a statement saying:
"We lost a valued member of our family today as award-winning filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky passed away this morning. Bruce, along with Joe Berlinger, was the architect of our film 'Some Kind Of Monster'. Smart, funny and dedicated, Bruce was with us almost every day in the early 2000s and was an integral part of helping us to navigate the rough waters during those times. Although not very welcomed at times, he was there through some of the darkest times of Metallica. He became a dedicated comfort and visual lifeboat, while objectively observing the unraveling and rebuilding of our inner and outer selves.
We admired Bruce and Joe's work in 'Brother's Keeper', but, of course, we were blown away by what Bruce and Joe accomplished with the 'Paradise Lost' trilogy of films. With their relentless work and attention to detail, Bruce and Joe's films drew attention to the miscarriages of justice associated with the trial of the three teens accused of murder and helped to lead to their eventual release from prison after over 18 years behind bars. After 'Some Kind Of Monster', Bruce went on to do more brilliant work on the Sundance channel series 'Iconoclasts', and History's '10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America', along with numerous other film and television projects.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Bruce's family and friends.
We will miss Bruce. A courageous man with deep empathy and wisdom who wasn't afraid to dig deep to tell the story. RIP Bruce."
Words cannot express how much of an impact Bruce and Joe made on the world with their work. Thank you for all the amazing documentaries. We at Metal Master Kingdom send our deepest condolences to Bruce's family and friends.
R.I.P Bruce (1956-2015)
Some of Bruce and Joe's other work include Brother's Keeper (1992) and also the Paradise Lost trilogy, which documents the trials and convictions of the West Memphis Three and helped lead to their releases from prison. Some of the documentaries that Bruce directed on his own include Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records (2001) and Hollywood High (2003).
Following the news of Bruce's passing, Metallica posted a statement saying:
"We lost a valued member of our family today as award-winning filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky passed away this morning. Bruce, along with Joe Berlinger, was the architect of our film 'Some Kind Of Monster'. Smart, funny and dedicated, Bruce was with us almost every day in the early 2000s and was an integral part of helping us to navigate the rough waters during those times. Although not very welcomed at times, he was there through some of the darkest times of Metallica. He became a dedicated comfort and visual lifeboat, while objectively observing the unraveling and rebuilding of our inner and outer selves.
We admired Bruce and Joe's work in 'Brother's Keeper', but, of course, we were blown away by what Bruce and Joe accomplished with the 'Paradise Lost' trilogy of films. With their relentless work and attention to detail, Bruce and Joe's films drew attention to the miscarriages of justice associated with the trial of the three teens accused of murder and helped to lead to their eventual release from prison after over 18 years behind bars. After 'Some Kind Of Monster', Bruce went on to do more brilliant work on the Sundance channel series 'Iconoclasts', and History's '10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America', along with numerous other film and television projects.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Bruce's family and friends.
We will miss Bruce. A courageous man with deep empathy and wisdom who wasn't afraid to dig deep to tell the story. RIP Bruce."
Words cannot express how much of an impact Bruce and Joe made on the world with their work. Thank you for all the amazing documentaries. We at Metal Master Kingdom send our deepest condolences to Bruce's family and friends.
R.I.P Bruce (1956-2015)
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