Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 22:
THE KING
Director:
Eugene Jarecki
Premiere:
Cannes 2017
Select Festivals:
Sundance, Nantucket, Nashville, Seattle, Martha’s Vineyard, London, Sarasota, Chicago DOC 10, Deauville, Zurich, Haifa
About:
A musical road trip across the US in Elvis Presley’s 1963 Rolls Royce explores the rise and fall of the American empire.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Festival:
The 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival
Dates:
June 20-July 1
About:
Nearly 120 features – more than 30 of them nonfiction or hybrids – make up the lineup of this popular Scottish event. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 10th anniversary BAMcinemaFest
Dates:
June 20-July 1
About:
Approximately two dozen features – among them 10 docs – as well as shorts and retrospective work make up the anniversary lineup of this celebrated Brooklyn event. Continue reading
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Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, June 18:
QUEST
Director:
Jonathan Olshefski
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, New Directors/New Films, Cleveland, RiverRun, Nashville, Ashland, Hot Docs, Dallas, DOXA,
About:
A longitudinal portrait of an African-American family in North Philly.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 15:
EATING ANIMALS
Director:
Christopher Quinn
Premiere:
Telluride 2017
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, IDFA, CPH:DOX, Docs Against Gravity
About:
An exploration of the impact of factory farming on our food production.
The film screened as part of DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
America’s desire for cheaper, more convenient food has fueled the demise of traditional agriculture and the birth of factory farming. Based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer and produced and narrated by Natalie Portman, this unflinching exposé features hidden-camera footage exposing animal abuse and the toxic conditions under which our food is produced. Christopher Quinn’s film is an eye-opening look at the American food production industry and the devastating costs of our dietary choices.
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Coming to theatres today, Friday, June 15:
BELIEVER
Director:
Don Argott
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Montclair, Miami, Outfest
About:
A Mormon rockstar advocates for inclusion and acceptance of LGBT people in the Church of Latter Day Saints.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Festival:
The 42nd Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
Dates:
June 14-24
About:
The longest-running LGBT festival in the world offers over 70 features, nearly half of them nonfiction. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 29th Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Dates:
June 14-21
About:
This year’s edition of the long-running event explores vital human rights issues across 13 nonfiction and one fiction feature. Continue reading
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Being re-issued on DVD today, Tuesday, June 12:
THE GOOD POSTMAN
Director:
Tonislav Hristov
Premiere:
IDFA 2017
Select Festivals:
Sundance, Full Frame, Human Rights Watch, Docaviv, Zagrebdox, One World, Thessaloniki Doc, Encounters, Bergen, Dokufest, Flahertiana, Shanghai, Göteborg, Movies That Matter, Docs Against Gravity
About:
An exploration of Europe’s refugee crisis through the lens of a Bulgarian village’s mayoral election.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Festival:
The 16th AFI Docs
Dates:
June 13-17
About:
This Washington DC event showcases approximately 50 documentary features. Continue reading
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