Festival:
The 19th CPH:DOX
Dates:
March 23-April 3
About:
More than 160 new and recent features are included in this first-class Danish nonfiction event.
Author Archives: basiltsiokos
CPH:DOX 2022 Overview
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
On DVD: ROCK HUDSON’S HOME MOVIES
Coming to DVD in re-release tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22:
ROCK HUDSON’S HOME MOVIES
Director:
Mark Rappaport
World Premiere:
NYC theatrical release (June 1992)
Select Festivals:
Toronto, Thessaloniki, Busan
About:
A subversive essay film exploring the queer subtext in the oeuvre of the publicly closeted Hollywood icon.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Streaming: MORE THAN ROBOTS
Coming to Disney+ today, Friday, March 18:
MORE THAN ROBOTS
Director:
Gillian Jacobs
World Premiere:
SXSW 2022
About:
Four teams of teenagers from around the world prepare for the 2020 First Robotics Competition, but in a year like no other, the kids learn that there is more to the competition than just robots.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
On VOD: MAU
Coming to VOD today, Friday, March 18:
MAU
Director:
Benji Bergmann, Jono Bergmann
World Premiere:
SXSW 2021
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Tallinn Black Nights
About:
The unlikely story of design visionary Bruce Mau and his ever-optimistic push for massive change.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
In Theatres: JANE BY CHARLOTTE
Coming to theatres today, Friday, March 18:
JANE BY CHARLOTTE
Director:
Charlotte Gainsbourg
World Premiere:
Cannes 2021
Select Festivals:
New York, Deauville, Jerusalem, San Sebastian, Doclisboa, São Paulo, Warsaw, Jihlava, Tallinn Black Nights, Torino, Taipei Golden Horse, Stockholm
About:
The filmmaker makes a portrait of her famed mother Jane Birkin.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
On VOD: THE LAST TOURIST
New to VOD this week:
THE LAST TOURIST
Director:
Tyson Sadler
World Premiere:
Vancouver 2021
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Santa Barbara, Edmonton
About:
On the downsides of tourism on local communities, animals, and the environment, and what can be done to make it more ethical and sustainable.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
In Theatres & On VOD: THE TORCH
Coming to theatres and VOD tomorrow, Friday, March 18:
THE TORCH
Director:
Jim Farrell
World Premiere:
Chicago 2019
About:
Guitar icon Buddy Guy reflects on his legacy and passes along the blues lessons he himself received from legends Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to a phenom of the next generation.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Streaming: EL MAR LA MAR
Coming to OVID.tv tomorrow, Thursday, March 17:
EL MAR LA MAR
Directors:
Joshua Bonnetta and JP Sniadecki
World Premiere:
Berlin 2017
Select Festivals:
New York, London, IDFA, Indielisboa, Dokfest Munich, Docaviv, Docs Against Gravity, AFI Docs, Camden, Chicago, Vienna, AFI Fest, San Francisco, Hong Kong
About:
An immersive exploration of life and death in a desert along the US/Mexico border.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Streaming: CHINESE PORTRAIT
Coming to OVID.tv today, Wednesday, March 16:
CHINESE PORTRAIT
Director:
Xiaoshuai Wang
World Premiere:
Busan 2018
Select Festivals:
IDFA, MoMA Documentary Fortnight, CPH:DOX, True/False, Hong Kong Asian, Thessaloniki Doc
About:
A look at modern China through a series of artfully composed long shots of its people.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Streaming: STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Coming to OVID.tv today, Tuesday, March 15:
STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Director:
Paul Lacoste
World Premiere:
Berlin 2012
Select Festivals:
Seattle, Silverdocs, San Francisco
About:
Following the slow passing of the torch of a three-Michelin-star restaurant from father to son.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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