Coming to Disney+ today, Friday, May 27:
WE FEED PEOPLE
Director:
Ron Howard
World Premiere:
SXSW 2022
About:
The story of renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s evolution over a 12 year period.
Category Archives: Documentary
Streaming: WE FEED PEOPLE
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In Theatres: FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK
Coming to theatres today, Friday, May 27:
FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK
Director:
Bobbi Jo Hart
World Premiere:
Hot Docs 2021
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, DOXA, Inside Out, Frameline, Outfest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Santa Barbara, Athena, Cleveland, In-Edit, Hawaii, Doc’n Roll, Woodstock, Florida
About:
Ferocious female rockers Fanny, who shattered glass ceilings in the ’70s, collecting fans like David Bowie before being buried in retro record bins, reunite fifty years later with a new record deal and a chance to rewrite history.
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On DVD: ROMANTIC ROAD
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Friday, May 27:
ROMANTIC ROAD
Director:
Oliver McGarvey
World Premiere:
Edmonton 2017
Select Festivals:
DocPoint Tallinn, DocPoint Helsinki
About:
A long-married British couple take a six-month trip, driving their old 1936 Rolls Royce through rural India.
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Streaming: STEALING RODIN
Coming to OVID tomorrow, Friday, May 27:
STEALING RODIN
Director:
Cristóbal Valenzuela
World Premiere:
SANFIC 2017
Select Festivals:
BAFICI, Thessaloniki Doc, It’s All True, Guadalajara
About:
An investigation into the 2005 disappearance of a sculpture in Chile.
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Streaming: LOOK AT ME: XXXTENTACION
Coming to Hulu tomorrow, Thursday, May 26:
LOOK AT ME: XXXTENTACION
Director:
Sabaah Folayan
World Premiere:
SXSW 2022
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Atlanta
About:
An exploration of how Jahseh Onfroy tapped raw talent, a gift for connecting with disaffected youth, and a mastery of social media to fashion himself into SoundCloud rapper XXXTentacion – one of the most streamed artists on the planet.
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On VOD: BEAUTIFUL THINGS
New to VOD this week:
BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Director:
Giorgio Ferrero, Federico Biasin
World Premiere:
Venice 2017
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Taipei, SF DocFest, Edinburgh, Sydney, Hot Docs, New Horizons, RIDM, True/False, Dokufest, DMZ Docs, In-Edit, Melbourne, Dok Leipzig, Docville
About:
Four men from around the world present a meditation about the means of production of material goods and consumerism in our society.
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On TV: CHINATOWN RISING
Coming to The WORLD Channel’s America ReFramed series tomorrow, Thursday, May 26:
CHINATOWN RISING
Director:
Harry Chuck, Josh Chuck
World Premiere:
CAAMFest 2019
Select Festivals:
Disorient, Guam, Asian/Asian American fests in Philadelphia, Boston and San Diego
About:
This deeply personal chronicle weaves together never-before-seen archival footage and photographs of a San Francisco neighborhood in transition.
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Docaviv 2022 Overview
Festival:
The 24th Docaviv: Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
May 26-June 5
About:
This notable Israeli nonfiction event returns to its regular May berth with approximately 100 new and recent documentary features.
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On VOD: SINCE I BEEN DOWN
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, May 24:
SINCE I BEEN DOWN
Director:
Gilda Sheppard
World Premiere:
Cleveland 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Big Sky, Freep, Sebastopol Doc, Portland, Thin Line, Montreal Black
About:
Despite serving life without parole, a man works to improve others’ lives.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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On DVD/VOD: ¡VIVA MAESTRO!
Coming to DVD/VOD today, Tuesday, May 24:
¡VIVA MAESTRO!
Director:
Ted Braun
World Premiere:
US theatrical release (April 2022)
About:
A portrait of world-renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel as he responds to the unexpected and daunting obstacles of social unrest in his homeland of Venezuela with powerful music-making and an innovative and triumphant concert that celebrates the power of art to renew and unite.
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