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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.

DOC NYC 2022 Overview

Festival:
The 13th DOC NYC

Dates:
November 9-27

About:
More than 100 new and recent features are presented by America’s largest documentary festival.

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IDFA 2022 Overview

Festival:
The 35th IDFA

Dates:
November 9-20

About:
Nearly 150 new and recent documentary features make up the lineup of the largest nonfiction event in the world.

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On DVD: DEAR SANTA

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 8:
DEAR SANTA

Director:
Dana Nachman

World Premiere:
Heartland 2020

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC

About:
Volunteers for the USPS’s Operation Santa answer letters to Santa.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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Streaming: KIMJONGILIA

Coming to OVID today, Tuesday, November 8:
KIMJONGILIA

Director:
NC Heikin

World Premiere:
Sundance 2009

Select Festivals:
San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Busan, Warsaw, Leeds, Stockholm, Palm Springs, Thessaloniki Doc, Reykjavik

About:
North Korean defectors tell their stories of repression, escape and hope.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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On VOD: MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM

Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rebecca Greenfield

Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8:
MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM

Director:
Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace

World Premiere:
Sundance 2022

Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Docaviv, BFI London, IndieLisboa, Sydney, Nashville, San Sebastián, Reykjavik, Athens, Brisbane

About:
An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s. Set against the backdrop of 9/11, the film tells the story of how a new generation kickstarted a musical rebirth for New York City that reverberated around the world. Inspired by the book by Lizzy Goodman.

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On TV & Streaming: SAY HEY, WILLIE MAYS!

Coming to HBO and HBO Max tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8:
SAY HEY, WILLIE MAYS!

Director:
Nelson George

World Premiere:
Urbanworld 2022

About:
A portrait of the baseball legend on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cultural backdrop.

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On TV: MOVE ME

Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens tonight, Monday, November 7:
MOVE ME

Director:
Kelsey Peterson, Daniel Klein

World Premiere:
Full Frame 2022

Select Festivals:
ReelAbilities, Minneapolis/St Paul,

About:
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury tests the limits of her recovery while adapting to life with a disability.

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Streaming: KIMJONGILIA

Coming to OVID today, Tuesday, November 8:
KIMJONGILIA

Director:
NC Heikin

World Premiere:
Sundance 2009

Select Festivals:
San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Busan, Warsaw, Leeds, Stockholm, Palm Springs, Thessaloniki Doc, Reykjavik

About:
North Korean defectors tell their stories of repression, escape and hope.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

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Streaming: ORGASM INC: THE STORY OF ONETASTE

Courtesy of Netflix

Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Saturday, November 5:
ORGASM INC: THE STORY OF ONETASTE

Director:
Sarah Gibson, Sloane Klevin

World Premiere:
Netflix (November 2022)

About:
A sexual wellness company gains fame and followers for its practice of “orgasmic meditation” — until members come forward with disturbing allegations.

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In Theatres: MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM

Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rebecca Greenfield

Coming to theatres today, Friday, November 4:
MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM

Director:
Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace

World Premiere:
Sundance 2022

Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Docaviv, BFI London, IndieLisboa, Sydney, Nashville, San Sebastián, Reykjavik, Athens, Brisbane

About:
An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s. Set against the backdrop of 9/11, the film tells the story of how a new generation kickstarted a musical rebirth for New York City that reverberated around the world. Inspired by the book by Lizzy Goodman.

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