Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, July 30:
WHOSE STREETS?
Director:
Sabaah Folayan
Co-Director:
Damon Davis
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
True/False, San Francisco, Encounters, Sheffield, BAMcinemaFest, Seattle, Montclair, Maryland, Full Frame, RiverRun, Outfest, Provincetown, Atlanta
About:
An on-the-ground immersion into the Ferguson uprising.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Festival:
The 35th Jerusalem Film Festival
Dates:
July 26-August 5
About:
This Israeli event includes more than thirty documentaries among its 100+ features lineup. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
photo by Ashly Covington
Director:
Amy Adrion
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
SXSW, San Francisco, Sarasota, Newport Beach, Inside Out, Greenwich, Lighthouse, Sydney
About:
A survey of the current state of gender bias in Hollywood filmmaking.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 41st Asian American International Film Festival
Dates:
July 25-August 4
About:
More than 20 features, including 10 documentaries, make up this year’s lineup of the world’s oldest Asian/Asian American film event.
GAY HOLLYWOOD DAD
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photo by Lauren Greenfield
Director:
Lauren Greenfield
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Berlin, SXSW, CPH:DOX, Docville, Full Frame, San Francisco, Sarasota, IFF Boston, Transilvania, Ambulante, Jeonju, Dallas, Docs Against Gravity, Greenwich, Provincetown
About:
A film essay and career retrospective examining society’s preoccupation with materialism.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 50th New Zealand International Film Festival
Dates:
July 19-August 12 (Auckland)
About:
Originally home to several events in different regions but combined in 2009, the festival takes place in 13 cities through mid-September. Auckland, the longest-running fest, offers more than 50 new and recent documentary features among its lineup. Continue reading
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photo by Mark Sennet
Director:
Marina Zenovich
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Karlovy Vary, San Francisco, Provincetown, Martha’s Vineyard
About:
A revealing look at the life and career of the late comedian/actor.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
photo by Mark Sennet
Director:
Marina Zenovich
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Karlovy Vary, San Francisco, Provincetown, Martha’s Vineyard
About:
A revealing look at the life and career of the late comedian/actor.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 36th Outfest
Dates:
July 12-22
About:
Los Angeles’ LGBT festival presents more than 60 features, including nearly 30 documentaries. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
photo by Eric Phillips-Horst
Director:
Kimberly Reed
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Big Sky, Full Frame, AFI Docs, Boulder, Martha’s Vineyard, Florida, Ashland, Cleveland, Freep, Montclair, Dallas, Nashville, Telluride Mountainfilm
About:
Montana serves as a case study for the dangerous impact of Citizens United on politics.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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