Coming to PBS’s America ReFramed on the WORLD Channel tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13: TRASH DANCE
Andrew Garrison’s profile of vehicular choreography made its bow at SXSW in 2012, garnering a special jury mention. Screenings followed at New Orleans, Full Frame, Silverdocs, SF DocFest, DocuWest, Warsaw, Heartland, DOXA, Lincoln Center’s Dance on Camera, and Napa Valley, among others.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13: VESSEL
Diana Whitten’s exploration of the fight for reproductive rights on the high seas debuted at SXSW this Spring, where it picked up both a special jury prize and an audience award. Its fest circuit has also included Nantucket, DOC NYC, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Jerusalem, Sarasota, and IFF Boston.
I previously wrote about the film here.
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The penultimate contender in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition hails from Senegal/USA: Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman’s SEMBENE!, a tribute to the acclaimed African filmmaker. Continue reading
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Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens this coming Monday, January 12: EVOLUTION OF A CRIMINAL
Darius Clark Monroe’s confrontation with his own dark past bowed at SXSW last year. Its fest circuit has included New Orleans, Full Frame, Dallas, Los Angeles, BlackStar, and BAMcinemaFest, among others.
I previously wrote about the film upon its theatrical release here.
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Next up in the World Cinema Documentary Competition is the sixth and final UK production: Chad Gracia’s THE RUSSIAN WOODPECKER, a secret history of the Chernobyl disaster. Continue reading
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Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, January 13: EXPEDITION TO THE END OF THE WORLD
Daniel Dencik’s Arctic Circle odyssey had its world premiere at CPH:DOX in 2012. Screenings followed at True/False, Docville, Thessaloniki Doc, Planete+ Doc, Karlovy Vary, Los Angeles, AFI Docs, and Traverse City, among others.
I included the doc in my True/False coverage here.
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The 2015 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition continues: From Sweden/Denmark, Frida Barkfors and Lasse Barkfors’ PERVERT PARK, an up-close portrait of a community of sex offenders. Continue reading
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Today’s third Sundance profile is the fifth of six UK productions in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: Stevan Riley’s LISTEN TO ME MARLON, an assessment of Marlon Brando’s life and career through his own words. Continue reading
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Coming to select theatres starting today, Thursday, January 8: MEN OF THE CLOTH
Vicki Vasilopoulos’ profile of master tailors had its world premiere at DOC NYC in 2013. Other screenings include Montclair, LA Femme, and Hamptons Take 2 Doc fests.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
Italians Nino Corvato, Joe Centofanti, and Checchino Fonticoli are master tailors who have spent years perfecting all the skills necessary to construct flawless custom-made suits for their clients in NYC, Philadelphia and Penne, Italy, a fascinating process broken down step by step here. As they grow older, they fear their Old World knowledge will vanish with them. Enter Joe Genuardi, a tailoring apprentice who reflects the resurgence of popular interest in artisanal craftsmanship as an alternative to corporate mass production, providing hope for the future of the craft.
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The second half of the 2015 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition sees the world premiere of Jerry Rothwell’s Day One film HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD, from the UK/Canada, an exploration of the origins of Greenpeace. Continue reading
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