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.
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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.
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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
Festival:
The 36th Outfest
Dates:
July 12-22
About:
Los Angeles’ LGBT festival presents more than 60 features, including nearly 30 documentaries. Continue reading
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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.
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Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, July 9:
THE WORKERS CUP
Director:
Adam Sobel
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Sheffield, It’s All True, Docs Against Gravity, Vilnius, Doc Edge, Human Rights Watch, Sydney, Zurich, Carthage, Cinema Verité, Palm Springs
About:
Migrant workers building Qatar’s World Cup infrastructure compete in their own soccer tournament.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, June 29:
THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS
Director:
Tim Wardle
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Hot Docs, Miami, San Francisco, Sydney, Dallas, Montclair, Cleveland, Newport Beach
About:
The surprising, stranger than fiction tale of triplets separated at birth.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Festival:
The 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Dates:
June 29-July 7
About:
Approximately 30 documentaries are included in over 130 new feature offerings by this A List Czech event. Continue reading
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Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films this Friday, June 29:
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.
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