Coming to theatres and VOD today, Friday, October 8:
THE GIG IS UP
Director:
Shannon Walsh
World Premiere:
CPH:DOX 2021
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Edinburgh, DOXA, IFF Boston, DokuFest, Melbourne, Docs Against Gravity
About:
App developers lured a massive labor force by promising flexible hours with no offices or bosses, but the human cost of disruption runs deep.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres today, Friday, October 8:
ASCENSION
Director:
Jessica Kingdon
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021
Select Festivals:
Docaviv, DMZ Docs, Camden, Zurich, Warsaw, Hamptons
About:
An absorbing exploration of the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream,” which prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Paramount+ tomorrow, Friday, October 8:
MADAME X
Director:
Ricardo Gomes, SKNX
World Premiere:
Paramount+ release (October 2021)
About:
A concert doc following Madonna’s most recent tour, named for her secret agent persona.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, October 8:
CONVERGENCE: COURAGE IN A CRISIS
Director:
Orlando von Einsiedel
Co-Director:
Hassan Akkad, Amber Fares, Alexander “Lali” Houghton, Guillermo Galdos, Juhi Sharma, Lieven Corthouts, Mauricio Montiero Filho, Mohammad Reza Eyni, Sara Khaki, and Wenhua Lin
World Premiere:
Theatrical release (October 2021)
About:
While COVID-19 exacerbates vulnerabilities across the world, unsung heroes in all levels of society help the tide turn toward a brighter future.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres and to Hulu tomorrow, Friday, October 8:
JACINTA
Director:
Jessica Earnshaw
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2020 (unscreened)
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, New Orleans, IDFA, Camden, Zurich, Woodstock, Hot Springs Doc, AFI Fest, Rocky Mountain Women’s, Athena, Big Sky Doc, Cleveland, Florida, Mountainfilm
About:
After being released from the same prison in which her mother is incarcerated, a woman struggles to break the generational cycle of addiction and trauma.
The film screened as part of DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
This profoundly moving family portrait explores the cyclical nature of addiction and generational trauma. Jessica Earnshaw’s film opens as Jacinta is incarcerated alongside her mother, Rosemary. After the younger woman is released from jail, she attempts to reconnect with her daughter, Caylynn. As she fights to remain sober amid the pressures of post-correctional life, Jacinta finds herself in a daily battle with temptation. This insightful and ultimately hopeful documentary provides unparalleled access to the devastation wrought by addiction.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to Disney+ today, Wednesday, October 6:
FAUCI
Director:
John Hoffman, Janet Tobias
World Premiere:
Telluride 2021
About:
A surprisingly emotional biography of the immunologist who has advised every President since Ronald Reagan, America’s most visible public health expert.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Thursday, October 7:
THE RESCUE
Director:
Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
World Premiere:
Telluride 2021
Select Festivals:
Toronto, Mill Valley, Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Hot Springs Doc, Hamptons
About:
The harrowing tale of the rescue attempts of a group of 12 teenage athletes and their coach, who became stranded deep underground, as rapidly rising water filled a labyrinthine network of caves they were exploring
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
New to VOD this week:
PHARMA BRO
Director:
Brent Hodge
World Premiere:
VOD release (October 2021)
About:
A profile of the most hated man in America, Martin Shkreli, the financial entrepreneur and pharmaceutical tycoon known for raising the price of an AIDS drug 5500% overnight, buying the sole copy of a Wu-Tang Clan album for $2 million dollars, and being convicted of securities fraud.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Festival:
The 29th Hamptons International Film Festival
Dates:
October 7-13
About:
Nearly half of the 40+ features screening at this Long Island event are nonfiction, including several premieres such as the selections below.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 5:
NOT GOING QUIETLY
Director:
Nicholas Bruckman
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2020 (unscreened)
Select Festivals:
SXSW, Oxford, Cleveland, Annapolis, Provincetown, San Francisco Jewish
About:
When a young father chances to meet a powerful senator on an airplane, their exchange goes viral, sparking one of the most unlikely political movements in a generation.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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