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
Festival:
The 41st Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
Dates:
June 15-25
About:
The world’s oldest LGBT film festival presents two dozen documentaries among its more than 60 features. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Festival:
The 9th BAMcinemaFest
Dates:
June 14-25
About:
Just under 30 features screen at this acclaimed Brooklyn event, among them seven documentaries. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Festival:
The 23rd Los Angeles Film Festival
Dates:
June 14-22
About:
Film Independent’s annual event showcases just over 70 features – among them nearly two dozen documentaries. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Festival:
The 15th AFI Docs
Dates:
June 14-18
About:
More than 60 documentary features screen at this Washington DC event. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13:
THE AMERICAN EPIC SESSIONS
Director:
Bernard MacMahon
Premiere:
BFI London 2015
Select Festivals:
IDFA, Hawaii, Göteborg, IDFA
About:
A celebration of early music recording.
I profiled the program before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
