Coming to Showtime tomorrow, Saturday, October 10: PROPHET’S PREY
Amy Berg’s exploration of the notorious Warren Jeffs and his polygamous cult premiered at Sundance this year. Other fests have included Sarasota, AFI Docs, Edinburgh, BAMcinemaFest, Martha’s Vineyard, Marland, New Zealand, and Melbourne.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres today, Wednesday, October 7: (T)ERROR
Lyric R Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe’s profile of an FBI informant made its debut at Sundance earlier this year, winning a special jury award. It also screened at Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, Tribeca, Full Frame, Nashville, and Human Rights Watch, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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The 23rd annual Hamptons International Film Festival kicks off five days of programming tomorrow, Thursday, October 8, screening approximately 75 features before it wraps on Monday, October 12. Those escaping the bustle of NYC for a getaway in the tony East End hamlets will have more than 30 documentary features to sample, as highlighted below: Continue reading
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Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, and running through Sunday, October 18, the BFI London Film Festival celebrates its 59th edition with 240 films. Among these are approximately 50 documentary features, with select highlights noted below:
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 5: GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF
Alex Gibney’s exposé of the controversial organization debuted at Sundance this year. Other fest screenings have included True/False, Big Sky, Martha’s Vineyard, Camden, Zurich, Sydney, and New Zealand, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6: FRESH DRESSED
Sacha Jenkins’ look at the aspiration through fashion made its debut at Sundance this year. Other fest screenings have included Dallas, RiverRun, Sarasota, Nashville, and Hawaii, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to VOD today, Friday, October 2: FINDERS KEEPERS
Bryan Carberry and Clay Tweel’s chronicle of a strange property battle had its world premiere at Sundance this year. It has gone on to SXSW, Hot Docs, RiverRun, Sarasota, Traverse City, IFF Boston, New Zealand, Melbourne, and Sundance NextFest, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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The Hudson Valley’s Woodstock Film Festival kicks off its 16th edition tonight, Wednesday, September 30. Before the fest wraps this Sunday, October 4, it will present just over 50 features – among them, two dozen documentaries.
Included in this number are a few world premieres: Justin Schein and David Mehlman’s LEFT ON PURPOSE, in which a biography about an activist threatens to become about his suicide; Jon Bowermaster’s AFTER THE SPILL, an examination of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill on Louisiana; and Ben Selkow’s BURIED ABOVE GROUND, a profile of three individuals facing PTSD.
Other nonfiction offerings include: Sam Pressman’s FITZCARRALDO inspired RECONQUEST OF THE USELESS; Ron Nyswaner’s portrait of a character actor, SHE’S THE BEST THING IN IT; Leon Gast’s look at aspiration through athletics, SPORTING DREAMS; Hillevi Loven’s coming of age portrait of a religious young FTM in the deep south, DEEP RUN; Noa Roth’s personal exploration of divorce on an ultra-orthodox Jewish clan, FAMILY MATTERS; and Holly Morris and Anne Bogart’s portrait of a community of elderly women living in a notoriously contaminated area, THE BABUSHKAS OF CHERNOBYL (pictured).
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, September 29: CARTEL LAND
Matthew Heineman’s immersive exploration into the response to Mexico’s cartel violence debuted at Sundance this year, winning two awards. Other fests have includes Nantucket, True/False, Martha’s Vineyard, Full Frame, Dallas, Sarasota, Tribeca, IFF Boston, Documenta, Docville, Seattle, Sydney, Human Rights Watch, AFI Docs, and Sheffield, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, September 25: WESTERN
Bill Ross and Turner Ross’ portrait of a pair of border towns debuted this year at Sundance, where the brothers picked up a special award. The film has gone on to screen at Nantucket, Hot Docs, IFF Boston, San Francisco, Full Frame, Sarasota, Dallas, Ashland, Maryland, Montclair, and Little Rock, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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