TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Stanley Nelson explores the pivotal role played by historically Black institutions of higher learning in American society.
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TAKE EVERY WAVE: THE LIFE OF LAIRD HAMILTON
Rory Kennedy profiles the iconoclastic athlete who revolutionized big wave surfing.
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RANCHER, FARMER, FISHERMAN
Directors Susan Froemke and John Hoffman and co-director Beth Aala profile unlikely conservation leaders.
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Special Program:
The New Climate
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The 25th annual New York Jewish Film Festival opens tonight, Wednesday, January 11, and runs through Tuesday, January 24. The event, co-presented by Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Jewish Museum, has a smaller lineup than in the past, presenting just over 20 new and retrospective features, including 11 new works of nonfiction.
Among these offerings are the world premieres of SHALOM RABIN (pictured), Amos Gitai’s essay film of the months prior to the controversial Israeli leader’s assassination; and ANGEL WAGENSTEIN: ART IS A WEAPON, Andrea Simon’s portrait of the Cannes award-winning Bulgarian Jewish director and author.
US premieres include Gabrielle Zilkha’s DOING JEWISH: A STORY FROM GHANA (pictured), which follows the filmmaker as she connects with African Jews; and Giovanni Troilo’s WILLIAM KENTRIDGE: TRIUMPHS AND LAMENTS, a behind-the-scenes look at the Jewish South African artist as he undertakes a massive project in Rome.
Finally, New York City premieres appearing at the fest are Danae Elon’s THE PATRIARCH’S ROOM (pictured), about Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox Church leader, living under house arrest; and Oren Rosenfeld’s HUMMUS! THE MOVIE, which profiles three diverse Israelis and the food that connects them.
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OKLAHOMA CITY
Barak Goodman revisits the events which led to the 1995 terrorist bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building.
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LONG STRANGE TRIP
Amir Bar-Lev offers a history of the legendary counterculture band the Grateful Dead.
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LEGION OF BROTHERS
Greg Barker hears from Green Berets about their secret missions to overthrow the Taliban after 9/11.
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AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER
Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk helm the follow-up to the Academy Award-winning AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.
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Special Program:
The New Climate
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GIVE ME FUTURE
Austin Peters chronicles EDM band Major Lazer’s massive free concert in Havana.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, January 10: CAMERAPERSON
Director:
Kirsten Johnson
Premiere:
Sundance 2016
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Nantucket, True/False, Miami, SXSW, New Directors/New Films, Full Frame, Sarasota, RiverRun, Nashville, Hot Docs, DOXA, San Francisco
Notable Recognition:
The doc has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
An acclaimed documentary cinematographer’s memoir through her camera lens.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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