Category Archives: Film Festivals

Coming to theatres tomorrow, Wednesday, September 5:
BISBEE ’17

Director:
Robert Greene

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, CPH:DOX, Visions du Reel, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, BAMcinemaFest, Sydney, Jeonju, Minneapolis/St Paul, Cleveland

About:
An old town on the Arizona-Mexico border collectively confronts the darkest episode in its history.

My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.

Coming to CNN tonight, Monday, September 3:
RBG

Directors:
Betsy West and Julie Cohen

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Miami, Cleveland, San Francisco, Montclair

About:
A portrait of legendary, outspoken US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, August 31:
INVENTING TOMORROW

Director:
Laura Nix

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Seattle, Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, Full Frame, AFI Docs, Woods Hole, Greenwich, Montclair, Dokufest

About:
A profile of several international students pursuing answers to environmental issues in their science fair projects.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, August 28:
RBG

Directors:
Betsy West and Julie Cohen

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Miami, Cleveland, San Francisco, Montclair

About:
A portrait of legendary, outspoken US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to Starz
beginning this Sunday, August 26:
AMERICA TO ME

Director:
Steve James

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Full Frame, AFI Docs, Middlebury

About:
An intimate docuseries exploring the intersection of race and educational achievement over a year in a diverse suburban Chicago-area high school.

I profiled the series pre-Sundance here.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, August 24:
THE OSLO DIARIES

Directors:
Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Seattle, Jerusalem, Global Peace, Biografilm, Documentary Edge, Jewish festivals in San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and London

About:
An unprecedented behind the scenes look at the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.

Coming to theatres and to Hulu tomorrow, Friday, August 24:
CRIME + PUNISHMENT

Director:
Stephen Maing

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, Doc10, Full Frame, BAMcinemaFest, Ashland, Sarasota, Thin Line, Montclair, Nashville, Seattle, Shanghai, Traverse City, Martha’s Vineyard, NY Asian American, Southern Fried, Houston Latino

About:
Whistleblowing police officers attempt to expose a corrupt NYPD.

I profiled the doc before Sundance here.

Coming to Logo TV tomorrow, Thursday, August 23:
QUIET HEROES

Directors:
Jenny Mackenzie, Jared Ruga, and Amanda Stoddard

Premiere:
Sundance 2018

Select Festivals:
Frameline, BFI Flare, Portland QDoc, TLVFest

About:
A tribute to the only medical professionals in Utah who would treat patients with AIDS in the early years of the epidemic.

My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.