Festival:
The 48th Telluride Film Festival
Dates:
September 2-6
About:
More than 60% of the new feature offerings of this celebrated Colorado cinephile event are represented by nonfiction.
Category Archives: Film Festivals
Telluride 2021: Documentary Overview
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Venice 2021: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 78th Venice International Film Festival
Dates:
September 1-11
About:
The A list Italian festival returns with approximately 80 features, among them just 14 documentaries, while the autonomous sidebars present 17 docs among their 38 feature presentations, including the following.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
Special Screening: SEARCHERS
Coming to NYC’s Rooftop Films tomorrow, Saturday, August 28:
SEARCHERS
Director:
Pacho Velez
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
Docaviv, Visions du Reel, Minneapolis-St Paul, AFI Docs
About:
An exploration of online dating apps and the need for human connection during a time of enforced isolation.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Jerusalem 2021: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 38th Jerusalem Film Festival
Dates:
August 24-September 4
About:
This respected Israeli event presents more than 100 features, including approximately 30 documentaries.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
On VOD: BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE
Coming to Paramount+ this Friday, August 20:
BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE
Director:
Lucy Walker
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
About:
A compelling and comprehensive essay exploring the history and causes of wildfires.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On TV/VOD: IN THE SAME BREATH
Coming to HBO/HBO Max tomorrow, Wednesday, August 18:
IN THE SAME BREATH
Director:
Nanfu Wang
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, SXSW, MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight, Cleveland, San Francisco, Seattle, Human Rights Watch, Full Frame, Provincetown, Thessaloniki Doc, Docaviv, Doc10
About:
An investigation of the dual forces of propaganda and patriotism in the response to the coronavirus outbreaks in both China and the US.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On DVD: THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, August 17:
THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS
Director:
Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, IDFA, Cannes, Telluride, Toronto, New York, San Sebastian, Zurich, Hamptons, Mill Valley, El Gouna, Aspen, Taipei Golden Horse, Thessaloniki Doc, Stockholm, Singapore
Notable Recognition:
The doc was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
About:
Enter the secretive world of the only people–and dogs–who are able to find the elusive white Alba truffle, the most expensive ingredient in the world.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
In Theatres & On VOD: HOMEROOM
Coming to theatres and to Hulu this Thursday, August 12:
HOMEROOM
Director:
Peter Nicks
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, BlackStar, Hot Docs, True/False, Full Frame, San Francisco, IFF Boston, Ashland
About:
An intimate profile of an Oakland high school class in the tumultuous year of COVID and a widespread reckoning of racial injustice.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On VOD: MISHA AND THE WOLVES
Coming to Netflix tomorrow, Wedesday, August 11:
MISHA AND THE WOLVES
Director:
Sam Hobkinson
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Docaviv, Thessaloniki Doc, RiverRun
About:
The fascinating tale of a woman’s self-mythologizing Holocaust survival story.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
In Theatres: BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE
Coming to theatres today, Friday, August 6:
BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE
Director:
Lucy Walker
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
About:
A compelling and comprehensive essay exploring the history and causes of wildfires.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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