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Basil Tsiokos is a Senior Programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, focusing on nonfiction features. He was most recently with DOC NYC for nearly a decade, where he served as Director of Programming since 2014, and with the Nantucket Film Festival as its Film Program Director. Prior to those positions, Basil was the longtime Artistic and Executive Director of NewFest. He has been affiliated with Sundance since 2005 as a Programming Associate. Basil serves on the feature nominating committees for the International Documentary Association Awards and Cinema Eye Honors. He has written about documentaries daily since 2010 on what (not) to doc. Basil holds a Masters degree from New York University and two undergraduate degrees from Stanford University.

Streaming: MICKEY: THE STORY OF A MOUSE

Coming to Disney+ tomorrow, Friday, November 18:
MICKEY: THE STORY OF A MOUSE

Director:
Jeff Malmberg

World Premiere:
SXSW 2022

About:
An exploration of Mickey Mouse’s significance, getting to the core of what Mickey’s cultural impact says about each of us and about our world.

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Streaming: THE BOOKSELLERS

Coming to OVID today, Thursday, November 17:
THE BOOKSELLERS

Director:
DW Young

World Premiere:
New York Film Festival 2019

Select Festivals:
St Louis, Miami Jewish, RiverRun, Sebastopol Doc, Victoria

About:
An affectionate portrait of NYC’s community of rare book dealers and collectors.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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Streaming: RONNIE’S

Coming to OVID today, Thursday, November 17:
RONNIE’S

Director:
Oliver Murray

World Premiere:
UK theatrical release (October 2020)

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, RiverRun

About:
The story of the legendary London night club and the musician for whom it was named.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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Streaming: THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET

New to OVID this week:
THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET

Director:
Jeremy Workman

World Premiere:
SXSW 2018

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Denver, IFF Boston, Nashville, RiverRun, Newport Beach, deadCENTER, Heartland, Bergen, Woodstock, Hot Springs Doc

About:
A man explores NYC by walking every single one of its streets.

I previously wrote about the film here.

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Streaming: I AM VANESSA GUILLEN

Courtesy of Netflix

Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Thursday, November 17:
I AM VANESSA GUILLEN

Director:
Christy Wegener

World Premiere:
Netflix (November 2022)

About:
Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old when she was found murdered at a US Army base. Rather than submit to silence, her family fought for justice and change.

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Streaming: PEPSI, WHERE’S MY JET?

Courtesy of Netflix

Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Thursday, November 17:
PEPSI, WHERE’S MY JET?

Director:
Andrew Renzi

World Premiere:
Netflix (November 2022)

About:
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.

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RIDM 2022 Overview

Festival:
The 25th RIDM

Dates:
November 17-27

About:
Montreal’s premier nonfiction event showcases approximately 60 new and recent documentary features.

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Streaming: IN HER HANDS

Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16:
IN HER HANDS

Director:
Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen

World Premiere:
Toronto 2022

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Camden, Hamptons

About:
In the months leading up to the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor, Zarifa Ghafari, deals with danger, uncertainty, and personal turmoil.

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On TV & Streaming: MASTER OF LIGHT

Coming to HBO and HBO Max tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16:
MASTER OF LIGHT

Director:
Rosa Ruth Boesten

World Premiere:
SXSW 2022

Select Festivals:
San Francisco, DOC NYC

About:
George Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison, travels to his hometown to paint his family members, forcing him to face his past in a quest to rewrite the script of his life.

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On DVD: WHEN CLAUDE GOT SHOT

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 15:
WHEN CLAUDE GOT SHOT

Director:
Brad Lichtenstein

World Premiere:
SXSW 2021

Select Festivals:
Milwaukee, Hot Springs Doc, St Louis, Portland

About:
Three strangers’ lives become inextricably entwined by a weekend of gun violence.

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