New to DVD this week: DEMON ON WHEELS
Christina Eliopoulos’ tale of a man and his classic Mustang premiered at the Carlisle Ford Nationals auto show last year before its VOD release.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Category Archives: Documentary
On DVD: DEMON ON WHEELS
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In Theatres: NOTES ON BLINDNESS
Coming to NYC’s Film Forum today, Wednesday, November 16: NOTES ON BLINDNESS
Peter Middleton and James Spinney’s immersive recreation of a man’s loss of vision debuted at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Karlovy Vary, Sheffield, Tribeca, Cleveland, Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand, Jerusalem, and San Francisco, among other events.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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In Theatres: THE ILLINOIS PARABLES
Coming to NYC’s Anthology Film Archives tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16: THE ILLINOIS PARABLES
Deborah Stratman’s experimental rumination on landscapes and beliefs had its bow at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Berlin, True/False, Ann Arbor, London, Poland’s American fest, New York, and RIDM, among other events.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
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On DVD/VOD: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE
Coming to DVD and VOD today, Tuesday, November 15: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE
Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel’s look at the faceoff between Peru’s government and its indigenous people made its world premiere at Sundance this year, winning a special jury award. Its festival circuit also included Nantucket, Documenta Madrid, RiverRun, Minneapois-St Paul, Hot Docs, Montclair, Human Rights Watch, Sheffield, Shanghai, AFI Docs, and Docufest Kosovo.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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IDFA 2016 Overview, Part Two
Yesterday’s post explored the competitive sections of the 29th edition of IDFA. Industry heading to Amsterdam for the festival tomorrow also have scores of titles to check out which are screening outside of competition, the focus of today’s follow-up: Continue reading
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On TV: BY BLOOD
Coming to PBS’s America ReFramed today, Tuesday, November 15: BY BLOOD
Marcos C Barbery and Sam Russell’s look at the contested identities of freed slaves had its world premiere at New Orleans in 2014. It also screened at Big Sky, Cleveland, deadCENTER, and the San Diego Black film fests.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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On TV: SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC
Coming to PBS tonight, Monday, November 14: SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC
Maro Chermayeff and Jeff Dupre’s series on music recording history debuted at SXSW. Its fest circuit has also included DOC NYC and San Francisco, among other events.
I previously wrote about the series for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
Produced in association with The Beatles’ legendary producer, the late Sir George Martin, this upcoming PBS series ably takes on the daunting challenge of chronicling the history of music recording and producing. Organized thematically, each episode features scores of original interviews with some of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, from Paul McCartney and Roger Waters to Adele and Questlove, as it offers a behind-the-scenes look at the interaction between performer and technology in creating unforgettable music. Moving between past and present, the well-produced series tells the stories behind the sounds that have defined generations.
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On TV: RIKERS
Coming to PBS tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15: RIKERS
Marc Levin, Mark Benjamin, and Rolake Bamgbose’s candid exploration of the notorious jail just had its world premiere at DOC NYC this past weekend. It now comes to Thirteen/WNET.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
From executive producer Bill Moyers and a team of producers that includes Marc Levin (CLASS DIVIDE) comes the first film to focus exclusively on former detainees of Rikers Island, offering searing testimonials about the deep-seated culture of systemic violence and corruption that has plagued the notorious NYC jail for decades. From the trauma of entry, through the jail’s brutal systems of control and punishment, to the challenges of life after prison, RIKERS serves as an indictment of mass incarceration.
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IDFA 2016 Overview, Part One
While DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, continues this week, IDFA, the biggest nonfiction event in the world, kicks off on Wednesday, November 16. The Dutch festival will once again present approximately 170 new and recent documentary features, in addition to shorts, interactive, and retrospective work, before it comes to a close on Sunday, November 27. Today’s first of two posts takes a closer look at IDFA’s competitions, while tomorrow’s presents highlights from the non-competitive sections. Continue reading
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On TV: UNDERFIRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF PFC TONY VACCARO
Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, November 14: UNDERFIRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF PFC TONY VACCARO
Max Lewkowicz’s tale of a soldier’s stunning photos of WWII made its premiere at Shanghai. It went on to screen at Margaret Mead, Tallgrass, Edmonton, San Diego, and GZDOC, among other events.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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