Festival:
The 3rd Neighboring Scenes: New Latin American Cinema
Dates:
February 28-March 4
About:
This annual showcase of contemporary Latin American cinema is co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical and includes five docs among its fourteen feature slate. Continue reading
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, February 27:
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 VOD via Netflix today, Monday, February 26:
WINNIE
Director:
Pascale Lamche
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Encounters, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Doclisboa, Seattle, Sydney, Biografilm, Jerusalem, Melbourne, Vancouver, Warsaw
About:
A profile of polarizing South African political leader and activist Winnie Mandela.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Festival:
The 14th ZagrebDox
Dates:
February 25-March 4
About:
This Croatian event presents nearly 80 new feature documentaries in addition to retrospective programming. Continue reading
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Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens this coming Monday, February 19 and to DVD on Tuesday, February 20:
TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Director:
Stanley Nelson
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Documentary Fortnight, Full Frame, Hot Springs Doc, Pan African, Toronto Black, American Black, Blackstar, African Diaspora, Rio, Milwaukee, Heartland, Freep, RiverRun, Bentonville, Montclair, Maryland
About:
An exploration of the pivotal role played by historically Black institutions of higher learning in American society.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Festival:
The 15th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
February 16-25
About:
Montana’s largest film event includes more than 50 features as well as shorts and extensive retrospective programming. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 17th Documentary Fortnight
Dates:
February 15-26
About:
Nearly two dozen new or recent features, in addition to retrospective programming, make up MoMA’s annual nonfiction showcase. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 68th Berlinale
Dates:
February 15-25
About:
More than 80 new and recent documentaries are included in a lineup of nearly 250 features in Germany’s A-list event. Continue reading
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, February 6:
TAKE EVERY WAVE: THE LIFE OF LAIRD HAMILTON
Director:
Rory Kennedy
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Sarasota, San Sebastian, Newport Beach, Full Frame, SF DocFest
About:
A portrait of the iconoclastic athlete who revolutionized big wave surfing.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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SEEING ALLRED | Courtesy of Sundance Insitute | photo by Alex Pollini
Directors:
Sophie Sartain and Roberta Grossman
Premiere:
Sundance 2018
About:
A candid portrait of controversial women’s rights advocate Gloria Allred.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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