CPH:DOX opens its 12th edition tonight, Thursday, November 6, with the simultaneous screening in more than 50 venues across Europe of Anders Østergaard and Erzsébet Rácz’s 1989, about the world-changing events of that singular year. The well-regarded festival will play host to nearly 200 features, as well as scores of shorts, discussions, debates, and concerts through its wrap up on Sunday, November 16. The lineup includes a large number of debuts in addition to a curated selection of favorites from other notable festivals. The following offers highlights from the fest’s various sections: Continue reading
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CPH:DOX 2014 Overview
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: ART + DESIGN
My DOC NYC preview continues with a look at this year’s shorts programming. First up, a collection of films exploring ways of seeing the world: Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Short List
My DOC NYC preview wraps up for today with our Short List – a newly expanded section re-presenting some of the best docs of the year: Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Midnight Docs
The penultimate features section of this year’s DOC NYC gives audiences a reason to stay up late: Midnight Docs Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Sonic Cinema
Sonic Cinema, DOC NYC‘s popular section devoted to docs about music and musicians, wraps up today’s festival preview: Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Docs Redux
The fourth and final new section of this year’s DOC NYC revisits nonfiction from the past: Docs Redux Continue reading
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On VOD: NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, November 4: NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
Jeffrey Radice’s profile of the life of baseball player Dock Ellis bowed at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at SXSW, Montclair, Dallas, Sidewalk, San Francisco, and Florida, among others. It now comes to iTunes following a limited theatrical release earlier this Fall.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Fight the Power
Activism in its many forms is the focus of Fight the Power, the third of four new sections for DOC NYC 2014: Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Jock Docs
This week’s DOC NYC profiles begin with a look at the second of four new sections: Jock Docs, which spotlights athletes and athletics. Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Centerstage
DOC NYC features four new sections for 2014. The first, Centerstage, focuses on performance: Continue reading
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