Terrible day for documentary filmmakers: Hot on the heels of news that Albert Maysles had died comes word that Man of the Year (1995) director and subject and Circuit (2001) director Dirk Shafer has been found dead at 52. Shafer was Playgirl's Man of the Year, and a rare Playgirl model to be openly gay. He was lovely in my dealings with him many years ago. RIP.