Festival:
The 32nd IDFA
Dates:
November 20-December 1
About:
This is the first of two posts on the lineup of the world’s biggest documentary film festival, which presents approximately 170 new and recent features, in addition to many more retrospective offerings. Today’s post covers the competition sections, while tomorrow’s will spotlight non-competitive strands. Continue reading
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Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 19:
COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD
Director:
Mads Brügger
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Nantucket, True/False, Hot Docs, Thessaloniki Doc, Göteborg, One World, Movies That Matter, AFI Docs, Docville, It’s All True, Moscow, Docs Against Gravity, DocsBarcelona, Seattle, Transilvania, Greenwich, Encounters, Biografilm, Docaviv, Munich, Melbourne
About:
A provocative investigation of the 1961 death of the United Nations Secretary-General.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19:
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN
Director:
Alexandre O Philippe
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Karlovy Vary, BAFICI, Hong Kong, Jerusalem, Melbourne, Seattle, Munich, Hawaii, Istanbul, Sitges, Taipei Golden Horse
About:
An expansive film essay on the origins of ALIEN.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Coming to PBS’s American Masters today, Monday, November 18:
N SCOTT MOMADAY: WORDS FROM A BEAR
Director:
Jeffrey Palmer
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Hot Docs, Traverse City, deadCENTER, Milwaukee, ImagineNATIVE, Seattle
About:
On the work and influence of Pulitzer Prize-winning Native American author, N Scott Momaday.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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New to VOD this week:
LOVE, ANTOSHA
Director:
Garret Price
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Biografilm, Newport Beach, Kansas City, IFF Boston, SF Jewish
About:
A heartfelt portrait of the late Anton Yelchin.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc my be found here.
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Festival:
The 10th anniversary DOC NYC
Dates:
November 6-15
About:
I am the Director of Programming of this NYC event, America’s largest documentary film festival, which expands to 10 days for our anniversary year and presents 135 features, in addition to robust shorts programming and eight days of panels. With a lineup so large, this will serve to merely highlight our various strands, with a deeper dive at each section link below. Continue reading
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Coming to Apple TV+ today, Friday, November 1:
THE ELEPHANT QUEEN
Directors:
Victoria Stone and Mark Deeble
World Premiere:
Toronto 2018
Select Festivals:
Sundance, DOC NYC, Sydney, Montclair
About:
A pachyderm matriarch leads her family through the African savannah.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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New to DVD/VOD this week:
MIKE WALLACE IS HERE
Director:
Avi Belkin
World Premiere:
Sundance 2019
Select Festivals:
Nantucket, Sheffield, True/False, Docaviv, AFI Docs, Cleveland, Full Frame, Montclair, Sarasota, Doc10, Annapolis
About:
An exploration of the evolution of television journalism through the life and work of the legendary 60 MINUTES correspondent.
I profiled the doc before Sundance here.
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Festival:
The 62nd DOK Leipzig
Dates:
October 28-November 3
About:
Approximately 80 new and recent docs – not counting many more retrospective screenings – are showcased at this acclaimed German event. Continue reading
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Festival:
The 23rd Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
Dates:
October 24-29
About:
This respected Czech event presents approximately 100 new and recent features, as well as a robust schedule of retrospective programming. Continue reading
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