The 22nd Los Angeles Film Festival, beginning a week earlier than last year, launches tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1. More than 70 features will screen at the event before it wraps up on Thursday, June 9, including 17 documentaries, a number of which are highlighted below: Continue reading
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Los Angeles 2016: Documentary Overview
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On DVD: NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
New to DVD this week: NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
Jeffrey Radice’s look back at an infamous baseball player debuted at Sundance in 2014. The doc went on to screen at SXSW, Montclair, Dallas, Sidewalk, San Francisco, and Florida, among other fests.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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In Theatres: HOLY HELL
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, May 27: HOLY HELL
Will Allen’s chronicle of his time in a cult made its bow at Sundance earlier this year. Screenings followed at Hot Docs, Nashville, Montclair, Minneapolis-St Paul, DocAviv, Martha’s Vineyard, and the upcoming Biografilm.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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In Theatres: UNLOCKING THE CAGE
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25: UNLOCKING THE CAGE
Chris Hegedus and DA Pennebaker’s chronicle of a crusade to recognize the legal rights of animals debuted at Sundance earlier this year. Festival berths followed at Hot Docs, Full Frame, Sarasota, Minneapolis/St Paul, Montclair, Visions du Réel, DocAviv, and the upcoming New Zealand, Melbourne, and deadCENTER.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Special Screening: HOLY HELL
Coming to NYC’s Rooftop FIlms tomorrow, Saturday, May 21: HOLY HELL
Will Allen’s reflection on life in a secretive cult premiered at Sundance earlier this year. Other fest berths have included Hot Docs, Nashville, Montclair, Minneapolis-St Paul, DocAviv, Martha’s Vineyard, and the upcoming Biografilm.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Seattle 2016: Documentary Overview
Tonight, Thursday, May 19 sees the kick-off of the three-week-long Seattle International Film Festival. The 42nd edition of the popular event will wrap on Sunday, June 12 after presenting scores of new and retrospective films, including approximately 75 feature documentaries. In addition to several competitive and thematic strands, organizers have grouped the lineup according to eight “Moods,” several of which are covered below: Continue reading
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In Theatres: PERVERT PARK
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, May 20: PERVERT PARK
Frida Barkfors and Lasse Barkfors’ intimate profile of an outsider enclave debuted at CPH:DOX in 2014. It went on to screen at Sundance, where it won a special jury award, as well as at BAMcinemaFest, Hot Docs, Dokufest, New Zealand, Sarasota, San Francisco Doc Fest, and Minneapolis, among other events.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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EDOC 2016 Overview
Ecuador’s largest nonfiction event, EDOC – Encuentros del Otro Cine – celebrates its 15th edition starting today, Wednesday, May 18, with screenings through Sunday, May 29 in Quito, and through Thursday, June 2 in Guayaquil. This year’s lineup includes over 100 features and shorts, organized thematically, with some highlights noted below: Continue reading
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Special Screening & In Theatres: WEINER
Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18 and to theatres this Friday, May 20: WEINER
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s surprisingly candid look at a once-disgraced politician’s ill-fated comeback attempt had its world premiere at Sundance this year, where it won the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize. Additional fest berths have included True/False, New Directors/NewFilms, Hot Docs, Full Frame, Sarasota, RiverRun, Nashville, IFF Boston, San Francisco, Montclair, and Sydney.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Cannes 2016: Documentary Overview
The 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicks off tonight, Wednesday, May 11. As is typical for the event, nonfiction is given shortshrift here, relegated to sidebars in the official fest selection, and were it not for one higher-profile selection, barely registering in the independent events, Directors’ Fortnight and International Critics’ Week: Continue reading
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