Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films tomorrow, Friday, July 7:
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Festival:
The 35th Outfest
Dates:
July 6-16
About:
One of the world’s premier LGBT film festivals, the LA event screens over 60 new and recent features, including more than 20 documentaries. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to theatres this Friday, July 7:
CITY OF GHOSTS
Director:
Matt Heineman
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Tribeca, CPH:DOX, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Jeonju, Sheffield, AFI Docs, Jerusalam, Seattle, Montclair, Traverse City
About:
A courageous group of citizen journalists risk their lives to expose the truth behind ISIS.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to Rooftop Films tomorrow, Saturday, July 1:
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.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Festival:
The 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Dates:
June 30-July 8
About:
The Czech Republic’s A List film event offers approximately two dozen documentaries among its more than 125 new and recent features. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to theatres this Friday, June 30:
LOOK & SEE: A PORTRAIT OF WENDELL BERRY
Director:
Laura Dunn
Co-Director:
Jef Sewell
Premiere:
SXSW 2016 (earlier version titled THE SEER)
Select Festivals:
Sundance, Nantucket, Hot Docs, Montclair, Berlin, Nashville, RiverRun
About:
A profile of the outspoken author and environmentalist through his immediate surroundings.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, June 27:
LAST MEN IN ALEPPO
Director:
Feras Fayyad
Co-Director:
Steen Johannessen
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Full Frame, Sarasota, Movies That Matter, Istanbul, Nashville
About:
A chronicle the lives of Aleppo’s White Helmets, the city’s volunteer civil defense team.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, June 27:
LEGION OF BROTHERS
Director:
Greg Barker
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Minneapolis-St Paul
About:
Green Berets relate their secret missions to overthrow the Taliban after 9/11.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to theatres and to VOD via Netflix tomorrow, Friday, June 23:
NOBODY SPEAK: TRIALS OF THE FREE PRESS
Director:
Brian Knappenberger
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, AFI Docs, SXSW, Sheffield, Human Rights Watch, San Francisco, Miami
About:
An investigation into the erosion of the freedom of the press in the face of financial inequity.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 71st Edinburgh International Film Festival
Dates:
June 21-July 2
About:
The Scottish event includes two dozen documentaries among its lineup of more than 100 features. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
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