Over DOC NYC‘s weekend, on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, DOC NYC PRO offers two days focused on production and post-production, Mastering Your Craft Day 1 and Day 2. Continue reading
Category Archives: Film Festivals
2016 DOC NYC in Focus: DOC NYC PRO – Mastering Your Craft Day 1 & 2
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On DVD: GLEASON
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 1: GLEASON
Clay Tweel’s chronicle of a football player’s debilitating disease had its world premiere at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Nantucket, Hot Docs, SXSW, AFI Docs, Seattle, IFF Boston, Full Frame, and the upcoming DOC NYC as part of the Short List.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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2016 DOC NYC in Focus: Wild Life
DOC NYC‘s Wild Life section explores the deep connections between humans and animals: Continue reading
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On VOD: TICKLED
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, November 1: TICKLED
David Farrier and Dylan Reeve’s engrossing investigation into a secretive online subculture premiered at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, True/False, Cleveland, Sarasota, San Francisco, Hot Docs, Montclair, Seattle, Sydney, and Auckland.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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2016 DOC NYC in Focus: Art & Design
My DOC NYC preview continues with a returning thematic section: Art & Design. Continue reading
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2016 DOC NYC in Focus: Science Nonfiction
Another new section takes the spotlight in today’s DOC NYC preview: Science Nonfiction explores the cutting edge worlds of science and technology. Continue reading
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2016 DOC NYC in Focus: True Crime
Today’s profile of DOC NYC‘s film program begins with a new thematic section: True Crime. Continue reading
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2016 DOC NYC in Focus: DOC NYC PRO – Short List Day
For its second day, Friday, November 11, DOC NYC‘s programming for industry professionals, DOC NYC PRO, turns to our popular section predicting awards contenders, Short List Day. Continue reading
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DOK Leipzig 2016 Overview
DOK Leipzig, Germany’s longest-running nonfiction festival, holds its 59th edition beginning tonight, Monday, October 31. Between now and Sunday, November 6, more than 80 new documentary features will screen in a program that also celebrates animation while also offering several retrospective selections. The following puts the spotlight on the event’s eclectic nonfiction: Continue reading
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2016 DOC NYC in Focus: International Perspectives
My DOC NYC preview wraps for the week with the globetrotting films of International Perspectives: Continue reading
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