Festival:
The 24th Sheffield Doc/Fest
Dates:
June 9-14
About:
More than 100 new and recent documentaries screen at this popular South Yorkshire event, which brought on BRITDOC’s Luke Moody as its new Director of Film Programming late last year. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 28th Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Dates:
June 9-18
About:
Human rights issues are explored in eighteen new documentary features, as well as a handful of retrospective films. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 64th Sydney Film Festival
Dates:
June 7-18
About:
Approximately 60 new documentaries screen out of a lineup consisting of over 150 features. Continue reading
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Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction tomorrow, Tuesday, June 6:
CHASING CORAL
Director:
Jeff Orlowski
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
SXSW, Hot Docs, Sundance London, San Francisco, Boulder, Seattle, Sydney
About:
A race to chronicle the climate change-driven destruction of coral reefs around the world.
I previously profiled the doc before Sundance
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Coming to PBS tonight, Friday, June 2:
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, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to VOD via Amazon Prime this Friday, June 2:
LONG STRANGE TRIP
Director:
Amir Bar-Lev
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
True/False, SXSW, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Full Frame,
About:
An epic history of the legendary Grateful Dead.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 19th Encounters Documentary Festival
Dates:
June 1-11
About:
Nearly 50 features are in the lineup of Africa’s largest nonfiction event, with screenings taking place in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 16th SF DocFest
Dates:
May 31-June 15
About:
Approximately 50 features screen at this scrappy San Francisco nonfiction event presented by the SF IndieFest. Continue reading
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Coming to theatres and to VOD via Netflix tomorrow, Friday, May 26:
JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS SUPERPOWER
Director:
Joe Piscatella
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Human Rights Watch London, Hot Docs,
About:
The story of an unlikely champion for Hong Kong’s sovereignty from China.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to theatres across the US for tonight only, Thursday, May 25, and through June 2 in NYC/LA:
LONG STRANGE TRIP
Director:
Amir Bar-Lev
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
True/False, SXSW, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Full Frame,
About:
An epic history of the legendary Grateful Dead.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
