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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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Docs Redux
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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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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: International Perspectives
Moving beyond the US to the rest of the world, International Perspectives closes out today’s DOC NYC 2014 preview: Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: American Perspectives
My DOC NYC 2014 preview turns to the festival’s panoramic view of the US: American Perspectives Continue reading
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On VOD: FINDING FELA
Coming to VOD this Friday, October 31: FINDING FELA
Alex Gibney’s portrait of the influential Nigerian artist debuted at Sundance this year. Screenings followed at Montclair, Sydney, Martha’s Vineyard, and Seattle, among others, before its theatrical release this Summer. Kino Lorber and FilmBuff now release the film on iTunes, Amazon Instant, Vudu, Xbox, PlayStation, Google Play, and Vimeo on Demand, with Cable on Demand following this Saturday on Comcast’s Xfinity TV, Cox, and Time Warner Cable.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Metropolis
The second of two feature competitions closes out today’s preview of DOC NYC 2014: Metropolis, focused on quintessentially NYC subjects and stories. Continue reading
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2014 DOC NYC in Focus: Special Events
My look at DOC NYC 2014 continues with an overview of this year’s Special Events, signature selections with notable special guests: Continue reading
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