photo by Phillipe Plailly Science Photo Library
Director:
Matt Wolf
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
About:
The strange but true – and uncannily topical – story of the ill-fated Biosphere 2 project.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to HBO tonight, Tuesday, May 5:
NATALIE WOOD: WHAT REMAINS BEHIND
Director:
Laurent Bouzereau
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
About:
A revisitation of the life and career of the three-time Oscar-nominated actress.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to virtual theatrical this Friday, May 1, partially benefitting the Museum of the Moving Image, among other theatres:
THE INFILTRATORS
Directors:
Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
SXSW, Hot Docs, Miami, NY Latino, Montclair, Calgary, Hawaii
About:
A hybrid docufiction project detailing the mission of undocumented youth to be detained by Border Patrol.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to virtual theatrical today, Friday, April 24:
PAHOKEE
Directors:
Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, SXSW, San Francisco, DokuFest, Sarasota, Denver, Maryland, Hamptons, Visions du Reel, Miami, Encounters, Sidewalk, Montclair, Los Angeles Latino, Bentonville, IFF Boston, Ashland
About:
Four teenagers are followed through their senior year of high school in the Florida Everglades.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 51st Cinéma du Réel
Dates:
April 17-May 2 (online)
About:
This well-respected Swiss nonfiction event remarkably has been able to respond quickly to the COVID-19 crisis, transitioning to a robust online edition, most of which is available worldwide for free. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens this coming Monday, April 13:
BEDLAM
Director:
Kenneth Paul Rosenberg
Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Double Exposure, Hot Springs, Martha’s Vineyard, Pan African, Boston Jewish, ReelAbilities
About:
An exposé of America’s failure to properly care for the mentally ill.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Now on VOD:
MIDNIGHT FAMILY
Director:
Luke Lorentzen
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Nantucket, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, New Directors/New Films, Sheffield DocFest, CPH:DOX, Hong Kong, Cartagena, Ambulante, Guadalajara, Docville, Full Frame, San Francisco, Freep, Doc10, Sydney, Krakow
Notable Recognition:
The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
A Mexico City family struggles to make a living as ragtag private paramedics, facing cut-throat competition to respond to patients in need of urgent help.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
