Festival:
The 63rd DOK Leipzig
Dates:
October 26-November 1
About:
This notable German nonfiction event has slimmed down for its hybrid edition this year, presenting just shy of 40 new documentary features.
Category Archives: Film Festivals
DOK Leipzig 2020 Overview
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
On TV: FEELS GOOD MAN
Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens tonight, Monday, October 19:
FEELS GOOD MAN
Director:
Arthur Jones
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
True/False, SXSW, Big Sky Doc, Taipei, Fantasia, Sidewalk, Kyiv
About:
An exploration of the unpredictable development of an influential Internet meme.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
NewFest 2020: Documentary Overview
Festival:
The 32nd NewFest
Dates:
October 16-27
About:
About a third of the features screening at this year’s hybrid online/drive-in edition of New York’s LGBTQ film festival are documentaries.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
On VOD: TIME
Coming to Amazon Prime tomorrow, Friday, October 16:
TIME
Director:
Garrett Bradley
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
New York, London, Hamptons, Miami, Zurich, Camden, Mill Valley
About:
A longitudinal portrait of a marriage and a family separated by incarceration.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On TV: SOFTIE
Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, October 12:
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
In Theatres: TIME
Coming to select theatres tomorrow, Friday, October 9:
TIME
Director:
Garrett Bradley
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
New York, London, Hamptons, Miami, Zurich, Camden, Mill Valley
About:
A longitudinal portrait of a marriage and a family separated by incarceration.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
In Virtual Release: AGGIE
Coming to virtual cinema via Film Forum this Wednesday, October 7:
AGGIE
Director:
Catherine Gund
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, MoMA Documentary Fortnight, Cleveland, San Francisco, Ashland, Salem
About:
The filmmaker profiles her mother, the influential art collector, philanthropist, and social justice advocate, Agnes Gund.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
On TV: THE INFILTRATORS
Coming to POV this coming Monday, October 5:
THE INFILTRATORS
Directors:
Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
SXSW, Hot Docs, Miami, NY Latino, Montclair, Calgary, Hawaii
About:
A hybrid docufiction project detailing the mission of undocumented youth to be detained by Border Patrol.
I profiled the film before Sundance here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Camden 2020 Overview
Festival:
The 16th Camden International Film Festival
Dates:
October 1-12
About:
This Maine nonfiction event, delayed from its typical September dates by the pandemic, returns with a hybrid format of online and drive-in offerings of just over 30 documentary features. Continue reading
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Overviews, Recommendations
In Virtual Release: SOFTIE
Coming to virtual cinemas today, Friday, September 18:
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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