Coming to theatres and VOD tomorrow, Friday, July 2:
THE PHANTOM
Director:
Patrick Forbes
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021
About:
A searching examination of a Texas murder to determine whether or not an innocent man was put to death, exploring the prejudice and discrimination that persists today in America’s Hispanic community.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Topic today, Thursday, July 1:
PHILLY DA
Director:
Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, Nicole Salazar
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
Berlin, RiverRun, Philadelphia Jewish
About:
An outspoken district attorney attempts to reform a broken criminal justice system in this docuseries.
I profiled the series before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to Discovery+ tomorrow, Thursday, July 1:
THE SURGE AT MOUNT SINAI
Director:
Jonny Kapps
World Premiere:
Discovery+ (July 2021)
About:
Three healthcare workers, two patients, and experts from across the hospital are followed as one of the world’s largest healthcare systems in the United States faces an unprecedented global pandemic.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Newly re-released on DVD this week:
BLOODSISTERS: LEATHER, DYKES & SADOMASOCHISM
Director:
Michelle Handelman
World Premiere:
Frameline 1995
Select Festivals:
Outfest, NewFest, BFI Flare
About:
An immersive look at the San Francisco leather dyke scene of the 1990s, shattering assumptions about gender and lesbian sexuality, while broadening the discussion about personal expressions of eroticism and their political implications.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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