Coming to OVID.tv today, Thursday, February 18:
TOKYO IDOLS
Director:
Kyoko Miyake
Premiere:
Sundance 2017
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Nashville, Docville, Hot Docs, DOXA, Documentary Edge
About:
An examination of sexuality and social media popularity via a distinctly Japanese popular culture phenomenon.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to The WORLD Channel’s America ReFramed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16:
PAHOKEE
Directors:
Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, SXSW, San Francisco, DokuFest, Sarasota, Denver, Maryland, Hamptons, Visions du Reel, Miami, Encounters, Sidewalk, Montclair, Los Angeles Latino, Bentonville, IFF Boston, Ashland
About:
Four teenagers are followed through their senior year of high school in the Florida Everglades.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Festival:
The 27th Slamdance Film Festival
Dates:
February 12-25
About:
Presented online – and a few weeks later than its usual concurrence with Sundance – this ever-scrappy event presents 25 features, with docs making up just over half that number, including the highlights below.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short Subject shortlists today. In addition, two documentary features are included on the International Feature Film shortlist. Congratulations to all the filmmakers – especially the Sundance, DOC NYC, and Nantucket Film Festival alumni represented.
The official lists are below, with links to my previous coverage, where applicable. The final nominees will be announced on March 15.
Documentary Feature:
Documentary Short Subject:
Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa
Call Center Blues
Colette
A Concerto Is a Conversation
Do Not Split
Hunger Ward
Hysterical Girl
A Love Song for Latasha
The Speed Cubers
What Would Sophia Loren Do?
International Feature Film:
Denmark, ANOTHER ROUND
Hong Kong, BETTER DAYS
Czech Republic, CHARLATAN
Romania, COLLECTIVE
Russia, DEAR COMRADES
Mexico, I’M NO LONGER HERE
Norway, HOPE
Guatemala, LA LLORONA
Chile, THE MOLE AGENT
Ivory Coast, NIGHT OF THE KINGS
Bosnia and Herzegovina, QUO VADIS, AIDA?
Iran, SUN CHILDREN
France, TWO OF US
Taiwan, A SUN
Tunisia, THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Coming to YouTube tomorrow, Saturday, February 6:
LIFE IN A DAY 2020
Director:
Kevin Macdonald
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
About:
A crowdsourced look at life around the world on a single day during the pandemic.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to select theatres and to VOD today, Friday, February 5:
A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX
Director:
Rodney Ascher
World Premiere:
Sundance 2021
About:
A trip down the rabbit hole of simulation theory.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to DVD and VOD this Friday, February 5:
THE GO-GO’S
Director:
Alison Ellwood
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
Sheffield
About:
A look back at the history of the 1980s pop phenomenon band.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
The winners of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival were announced at an awards ceremony last night, which may be viewed in full here. A list of the feature awards follows:
US Documentary Competition Awards:
World Cinema Documentary Competition Awards:
US Dramatic Competition Awards:
World Cinema Dramatic Competition Awards:
NEXT Awards:
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
New to ESPN+ this week:
LANCE
Director:
Marina Zenovich
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
About:
The rise and fall of Lance Armstrong.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to OVID.tv today, Friday, January 29:
SOFTIE
Director:
Sam Soko
Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, BlackStar, Durban, Encounters, Salem, Galway, DOXA, Thin Line
About:
A chronicle of the personal and professional challenges facing an idealistic Kenyan political activist as he decides to run for office.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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