Coming to theatres this Friday, June 6: CITIZEN KOCH
Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s investigation into the selling of democracy premiered at Sundance last year. It went on to screen at DOC NYC, Full Frame, Sarasota, Traverse City, Wisconsin, Big Sky, and Citizen Jane, among others.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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The 2014 edition of Encounters: South African International Documentary Festival celebrates its sweet sixteen beginning tomorrow, Thursday, June 5, screening in Cape Town and Johannesburg through Sunday, June 15. Its line-up of more than 30 feature docs includes a selection of well-traveled recent international films as well as a large number of recent local and greater African productions, as noted below: Continue reading
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Coming to theatres this Friday, June 6: THE CASE AGAINST 8
Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s marriage equality chronicle debuted at Sundance this year, where they picked up the US Documentary Directing Award. The doc went on to win an audience award at SXSW, best doc at Vail, and to screen at Cleveland, RiverRun, DOXA, Hot Docs, Sarasota, Dallas, Ashland, and the upcoming Nantucket Film Festival, among several others. It begins a theatrical run now, expanding next week, before its broadcast debut on HBO later this month.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to LA’s ArcLight Documentary Film Series tomorrow, Tuesday, June 3: RICH HILL
Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo’s sensitive portrait of three adolescents had its world premiere earlier this year at Sundance, where it picked up the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize. It went on to screen at True/False, Dallas, Cleveland, Wisconsin, Sarasota, Ashland, and the upcoming Nantucket Film Festival.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, June 3: WHEN I WALK
Jason DaSilva’s personal experience of multiple sclerosis had its world premiere at Sundance last year. Its fest circuit also included Hot Docs, Sarasota, Milwaukee, LA’s Arclight Doc Fest, Vancouver, Hot Springs, Margaret Mead, ReelAbilities, Hawaii, and Poland’s New Horizons American Film Festival, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Exploring the theme “Formula” for its 17th edition, the Brooklyn Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, Friday, May 30, and runs through Sunday, June 8. More than 100 films will screen, including the nine documentary features noted below:
International nonfiction is represented by several titles: Nantenaina Lova’s THE MALAGASY WAY, a look at sustainable living in Madagascar; Audrey Gallet’s BOY SALOUM, an exploration of Senegal’s Y’en A Marre social movement; Mladen Kovacevic’s UNPLUGGED, exploring the lost musical art of Serbian leaf-playing; Nima Sarvestani’s NO BURQAS BEHIND BARS, about female Afghan prisoners and methods of social control; and Esy Casey’s JEEPNEY (pictured), which explores the Philippines via its iconic public transport vehicles repurposed from abandoned US military jeeps.
The remaining doc features explore American subjects: Allan Luebke’s GLENA, a portrait of the struggles of a working mom-turned-cage fighter; David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, and Suki Hawley’s WHO TOOK JOHNNY, about a still-unsolved missing child case; Tony Shaff’s HOTLINE, a consideration of the interpersonal role hotlines continue to play in the digital age; and Catherine Gund’s BORN TO FLY (pictured), a profile of the acclaimed choreographer Elizabeth Streb and the Streb Extreme Action Company.
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Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, June 3: VALENTINE ROAD
Marta Cunningham’s examination of a school shooting debuted at Sundance last year. Other festival screenings included Miami, Hot Docs, Seattle, Big Sky, Melbourne, Inside Out, NewFest, and Provincetown, among others.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to theatres this Thursday, May 29: UNDER THE ELECTRIC SKY
Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s exploration of the popular annual Electric Daisy Carnival debuted earlier this year at Sundance. EDC Producer Insomniac is partnering with Focus Features and Tugg for crowdsourced screenings of the 3D film starting later this week and throughout the Summer.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to LA’s ArcLight Documentary Series tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27: THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY: THE STORY OF AARON SWARTZ
Brian Knappenberger’s portrait of the late Internet activist made its debut at Sundance this year. Other stops on the circuit have included SXSW, Hot Docs, Atlanta, IFF Boston, Seattle, and the upcoming Nantucket Film Festival.
My pre-Sundance profile may be found here.
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The 13th edition of Ecuador’s Encuentros del Otro Cine, better known as EDOC, begins tomorrow, Thursday May 22 in Quito, where it runs through Sunday, June 1, with screenings also held in Guayaquil between May 24 and June 3. Focused on championing free speech and building up national nonfiction, the event annually promotes cross-cultural awareness, showcasing not only Ecuadorian and Latin American documentary, but works from all over the world in the approximately 120-strong line-up. Non-competitive, the event features thematic programming and retrospectives, with some highlights indicated below. Continue reading
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