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
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, May 23:
UNLOCKING THE CAGE
Directors:
Chris Hegedus and DA Pennebaker
Premiere:
Sundance 2016
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Full Frame, Sarasota, Minneapolis/St Paul, Montclair, Visions du Réel, DocAviv, New Zealand, Melbourne, deadCENTER
About:
Animal rights activists champion legal rights for chimpanzees.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, May 19:
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
Festival:
The 70th anniversary Cannes Film Festival
Dates:
May 11-20
About:
Nearly 100 features screen within the prestigious official festival and its two autonomous sidebars, Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week, though documentaries remain underrepresented, numbering fewer than 20. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to NYC’s Stranger Than Fiction series tomorrow, Tuesday, May 16:
STEP
Director:
Amanda Lipitz
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, True/False, Seattle, San Francisco, Wisconsin, Montclair
About:
Members of an African-American Baltimore high school stepping team pursue their goals of higher education.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Festival:
The 19th annual Docaviv
Dates:
May 11-20
About:
Nearly 100 new features screen as part of this Tel Aviv, Israel documentary festival. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Festival:
The 16th annual EDOC – Encuentros del Otro Cine
Dates:
May 10-21
About:
More than 60 new features screen at Ecuador’s largest nonfiction festival in both Quito and Guayaquil. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, May 9:
HOLY HELL
Director:
Will Allen
Premiere:
Sundance 2016
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Nashville, Montclair, Minneapolis-St Paul, DocAviv, Martha’s Vineyard, Biografilm
About:
An inside look at life as a cult member.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to NYC’s Q/A/F series tonight, Monday, May 8:
THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975
Director:
Göran Hugo Olsson
Premiere:
Sundance 2011
Select Festivals:
Berlin, New Directors/New Films, Full Frame, Miami, Hot Docs, Silverdocs
About:
The Black Power movement, as seen through the lens of Swedish journalists in the 1960s and ’70s.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
