Festival:
The 23rd Docaviv: Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
July 1-10
About:
This well-respected Israeli event presents 90 new documentary features in-person and online.
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Docaviv 2021 Overview
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On DVD: MOBY DOC
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, June 29:
MOBY DOC
Director:
Rob Gordon Bralver
World Premiere:
Theatrical/VOD release (May 2021)
About:
An idiosyncratic portrait of the musician and activist Moby.
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In Theatres/Virtual Release: LYDIA LUNCH: THE WAR IS NEVER OVER
Coming to theatres and to virtual cinemas tomorrow, Wednesday, June 30:
LYDIA LUNCH: THE WAR IS NEVER OVER
Director:
Beth B
World Premiere:
DOC NYC 2019
Select Festivals:
SXSW, Rotterdam, Jihlava, Doclisboa, Melbourne, Ashland, Revelation Perth
About:
A career-spanning exploration of the notable cultural figure.
The film screened as part of DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
Turning trauma into precise and angry feminist rock, American singer, writer, and actress Lydia Lunch helped birth the No Wave music scene in the late 1970s and early ’80s—and she’s still killing it today. Fellow No Wave pioneer Beth B constructs a lively portrait of this innovative performer, whose confrontational artistry resonates loudly in today’s feminist landscape. Critics, filmmakers, musicians, and friends discuss the relevance of Lydia’s brilliantly vitriolic world.
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On VOD: RELENTLESS
Coming to Discovery+ today, Monday, June 28:
RELENTLESS
Director:
Christina Fontana
World Premiere:
Discovery+ (June 2021)
About:
A docuseries following the filmmaker as she searches for what happened to 21-year-old Christina Whittaker, who disappeared in the small town of Hannibal MO, leaving behind her 6-month-old daughter.
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On TV/VOD: THE LEGEND OF THE UNDERGROUND
Coming to HBO and to HBO Max tomorrow, Tuesday, June 29:
THE LEGEND OF THE UNDERGROUND
Director:
Nneka Onuorah, Giselle Bailey
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021
About:
A portrait of several non conformist men in Nigeria uncovers rampant discrimination and persecution.
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On TV: THE PEOPLE VS AGENT ORANGE
Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens tonight, Monday, June 28:
THE PEOPLE VS AGENT ORANGE
Director:
Alan Adelson, Kate Taverna
World Premiere:
Life After Oil 2020
Select Festivals:
Global Health, Eugene Environmental, Movies That Matter
About:
Two women, one American and one Vietnamese, fight to hold the chemical industry accountable for a devastating legacy.
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In Theatres & On VOD: REBEL HEARTS
Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 25 and to Discovery+ this Sunday, June 27:
REBEL HEARTS
Director:
Pedro Kos
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
Miami, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, Milwaukee, Cleveland
About:
The story of an unlikely group of radically progressive nuns.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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On TV: LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY
Coming to CNN this Sunday, June 27:
LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY
Director:
Laura Fairrie
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021
About:
An admiring portrait of novelist Jackie Collins’ trailblazing and glamorous life.
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On VOD: WONDERBOY
Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Saturday, June 26:
WONDER BOY
Director:
Anissa Bonnefont
World Premiere:
French TV (October 2019)
Select Festivals:
Tribeca, Paris Chéries Chéris, Compiegne
About:
French fashion house Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing allows the camera to become his confidante as he embarks on a search for his birth mother.
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Special Screening: PLAYING WITH SHARKS
Coming to Rooftop Films this Sunday, June 27:
PLAYING WITH SHARKS
Director:
Sally Aitken
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, Doc Edge, Boulder, Washington DC Environmental, EarthX, Provincetown, Martha’s Vineyard, DocLands, Mountainfilm
About:
A tribute to a pioneering shark conservationist and underwater cinematographer.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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