Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, September 5: NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
Jeffrey Radice’s look at the life of a legendary baseball pitcher debuted at Sundance this year. It went on to screen at SXSW, Montclair, Dallas, Sidewalk, San Francisco, Florida, and Boulder, among others.
My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.
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Coming to theatres this Friday, September 5: LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM
Rory Kennedy’s moving revisitation of the US withdrawal from Saigon bowed at Sundance this January. It went on to screen at Nantucket, Sarasota, deadCENTER, Los Angeles, Martha’s Vineyard, and Ashland, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, September 2: UNDER THE ELECTRIC SKY
Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s look at a massive electronic music festival had its world premiere at Sundance this year. The film has been released in theatres on demand around the country as well as on VOD.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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For many in the film industry, the Fall season begins as filmmakers, buyers, sales agents, and programmers converge on the Toronto International Film Festival and sample its nearly 400 offerings. That begins this Thursday, September 4, as the 39th edition of the fest opens. Approximately 35 documentary or hybrid features will screen out of more than 280 feature presentations, while the two-day Doc Conference returns for a sixth year. What follows are highlights of the docs I’m planning to check out while in attendance: Continue reading
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Coming to DVD and VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2: CITIZEN KOCH
Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s exploration of corporate interests on democracy debuted at Sundance last year. Other festival engagements have included DOC NYC, Full Frame, Sarasota, Traverse City, Wisconsin, Big Sky, and Citizen Jane, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Beginning today, Friday, August 29, and running through Monday, September 1, the 41st edition of the Telluride Film Festival offering attendees their first look at what are typically among the upcoming Awards season contenders, many of them heading to Toronto next week, and to the New York Film Festival at the end of next month. Continuing the festival’s tradition of surprise and anticipation, the line-up for this year’s edition was not announced until yesterday, with a full list and descriptions available through their program guide. Below, I present a brief rundown of some of the nonfiction selections this year, by my count numbering 19 feature documentaries. Continue reading
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Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, September 2: AMERICAN PROMISE
Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s twelve-year chronicle of African American education had its premiere at Sundance last year, where it won a special jury award. Screenings followed at the New York Film Festival, Full Frame, Hot Springs, Montclair, Pan African, and DokuFest, among many more.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, September 1: AFTER TILLER
Lana Wilson and Martha Shane’s intimate portrait of women’s health providers debuted at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at Hot Docs, Seattle, Sheffield, True/False, AFI Docs, and Full Frame, among many others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to NYC’s Film Forum today, Wednesday, August 27: THROUGH A LENS DARKLY: BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THE EMERGENCE OF A PEOPLE
Thomas Allen Harris’ exploration of black self-representation premiered at Sundance earlier this year. It has also screened at Berlin, Santa Barbara, Montclair, Pan African, Atlanta, Boston LGBT, Frameline, and Open City Docs, among several others.
My pre-Sundance doc profile may be found here.
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The grandfather of all film events, the Venice International Film Festival, enters its eighth decade as its 71st edition begins tonight, Wednesday, August 27. Running through Saturday, September 6, the Biennale will present over 100 features between its official selection and two autonomous simultaneously presented events, offering attending industry a sneak peek at a number of titles that will almost certainly generate awards attention by the end of the year. Among these are just over 20 new documentaries, many of which I’ll highlight below: Continue reading
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