Coming to theatres today, Friday, November 18:
SR.
Director:
Chris Smith
World Premiere:
Telluride 2022
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, New York, Camden, Montclair, Philadelphia, AFI Fest
About:
A tender and fittingly irreverent portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr, the fearless, visionary American director who set the standard for counterculture comedy in the sixties and seventies.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Festival:
The 25th RIDM
Dates:
November 17-27
About:
Montreal’s premier nonfiction event showcases approximately 60 new and recent documentary features.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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