Category Archives: Documentary

LA GUERRA CIVIL
The epic rivalry between iconic boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez in the 1990s sparked a cultural divide between Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans. A chronicle of a battle that was more than a boxing rivalry which examines a fascinating slice of the Latino experience in the process.

Director:
Eva Longoria Bastón

Producers:
Eva Longoria Bastón, Grant Best, Bernardo Ruiz, Ben Spector, Andrea Cordoba

Festival Section:
Premieres

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JEEN-YUHS: A KANYE TRILOGY
Kanye West in three acts. The story beyond the iconic music, and an intimate and empathetic chronicle featuring never-before-seen footage from 21 years in the life of a captivating figure.

Directors:
Clarence “Coodie” Simmons, Chike Ozah

Producers:
Clarence “Coodie” Simmons, Chike Ozah, Leah Natasha Thomas

Festival Section:
Premieres

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DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING
An investigation of the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, exploring both the root causes and the human cost. At once a chilling portrait of a crumbling corporate culture and a fierce indictment of Wall Street’s corrupting influence.

Director:
Rory Kennedy

Producers:
Rory Kennedy, Mark Bailey, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Keven McAlester, Amanda Rohlke

Festival Section:
Premieres

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BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER
Based on Nina Menkes’ acclaimed talk “Sex & Power: The Visual Language of Cinema,” a mesmerizing journey into how shot design intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/ assault and employment discrimination against women. Containing over 175 film clips, this will unalterably change the way we view and make movies.

Director/Producer:
Nina Menkes

Festival Section:
Premieres

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2ND CHANCE
Bankrupt pizzeria owner Richard Davis invented the modern-day bulletproof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself 192 times. He launched a multi-million-dollar company and became a cult figure among police. Davis’ rise and fall reveals a man of contradictions and the nature of power and impunity in America.

Director:
Ramin Bahrani

Producers:
Daniel Turcan, Johnny Galvin, Charles Dorfman, Ramin Bahrani, Jacob Grodnik

Festival Section:
Premieres

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RIOTSVILLE, USA
Welcome to Riotsville, a fictional town built by the US military. Using footage shot by the media and government, the film explores the militarization of the police and the reaction of a nation to the uprisings of the late 1960s, creating a counter-narrative to a critical moment in American history.

Director:
Sierra Pettengill

Producers:
Sara Archambault, Jamila Wignot

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