The 14th edition of Vancouver’s documentary festival, DOXA, begins today, Thursday, April 30, and runs through Sunday, May 10, presenting more than fifty new and retrospective features in its program, including opener HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD, the Sundance award winning history of Greenpeace; and closer IRIS, the late Al Maysles portrait of style doyen Iris Apfel. Other notable program selections follow: Continue reading
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DOXA 2015 Overview
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Nantucket 2015: Features Lineup Announced
Earlier today, we announced the Special Presentations and Features line-up for Nantucket Film Festival, where I serve as Film Program Director. I’m excited to share the program finally – its curation has been a labor of love these past few months. This year’s festival, taking place June 24-29, is our 20th anniversary! We’ll follow up with announcements about our Shorts programming and live Signature Programs in the coming weeks.
Following is the list of the films announced today. For descriptions, visit our website: Continue reading
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On TV/DVD: LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM
Coming to PBS’s American Experience and to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28: LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM
Rory Kennedy’s chronicle of the US withdrawal from Saigon had its world premiere at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at Nantucket, DOC NYC, Sarasota, deadCENTER, Los Angeles, Martha’s Vineyard, and Ashland, among others, and was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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In Theatres: MISERY LOVES COMEDY
Coming to theatres tonight, Friday, April 24: MISERY LOVES COMEDY
Kevin Pollak’s exploration of the process behind stand-up comedy had its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. The film just screened at Tribeca after being released on VOD earlier this month.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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In Theatres: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, April 24: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
Brett Morgen’s reflection on the iconic Nirvana frontman made its bow at Sundance earlier this year. It has gone on to screen at Berlin, Miami, Dublin, and Full Frame, among other events. It will screen at the upcoming Hot Docs, and come to HBO next month.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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San Francisco 2015: Documentary Overview
The oldest film festival in the Americas, the San Francisco International Film Festival, opens its 58th edition this Thursday, April 23, kicking things off with Alex Gibney’s latest, STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE, a critical re-evaluation of the late Apple visionary. The event closes two weeks later on Thursday, May 7, after screening nearly 100 features, among them more than 30 documentaries. The following offers some highlights from the latter: Continue reading
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Hot Docs 2015 Overview
North America’s largest documentary event, Hot Docs, returns this Thursday, April 23, and runs through Sunday, May 3. Toronto’s festival will unspool 210 documentaries during its 22nd edition, among them more than 160 new and recent nonfiction features. I’ve been attending the festival since 2009, and always look forward to checking out the latest work that Charlotte Cook and her programming team have curated. What follows is a section-by-section spotlight of the films I’m hoping to screen when I arrive for the second half of the fest: Continue reading
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Visions du Réel 2015 Overview
The long-running Swiss nonfiction event, Visions du Réel, begins tomorrow, Friday, April 17, and concludes next Saturday, April 25. More than 100 features will screen during the 46th event, which takes place annually in Nyon, with highlights noted below: Continue reading
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On VOD: MISERY LOVES COMEDY
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, April 14: MISERY LOVES COMEDY
Kevin Pollak’s survey of the work behind stand-up comedy debuted at Sundance this year. It will also screen at Tribeca next week. The doc comes to iTunes now, followed by a limited theatrical engagement later this month.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Tribeca 2015: Documentary Overview
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15 sees the opening of the 14th Tribeca Film Festival, which this year will present over fifty feature documentaries before it closes on Sunday, April 26. The event’s nonfiction programming has consistently proven to be noteworthy, and organizers have recognized that in recent years, presenting documentaries as the event’s opening selection, such as this year’s LIVE FROM NEW YORK!, Bao Nguyen’s look at the history and enduring popularity of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. What follows are some highlights of this year’s nonfiction slate: Continue reading
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